Pit bulls and video games keep Errol Spence Jr. grounded amid great expectations
Errol Spence Jr. has plenty of reasons to keep knocking dudes ironing board-flat in the ring: pride, bank and the desire to fulfill his considerable potential as a former Olympian, one who’s had boxing pundits fogging windows with hot talk about his future ever since he turned pro in 2012. That, and Rambo needs more room to roam.
Peter Quillin learns art appreciation from his nephew
Science has been known to run in families. The Curies racked up five Nobel Prizes between Marie, Pierre, their kids and assorted other members. Charles Darwin had children who went into astronomy and botany.
Jermall Charlo gets it done quickly in his Greatest Hits
Other fighters have a nasty tendency to not stay around long when Jermall Charlo is in the ring. Of his last 15 fights, eight were over by the fifth round. Only one went the distance. It may be a sign for Cornelius Bundrage on Saturday, when the champion defends his world title against Charlo at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut (NBC, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT), to try to take the Texas native into the deepest of waters. Strap in and hang on, if you can.
Austin Trout continues his winning ways with a knockout performance vs Joey Hernandez
Austin Trout has aspirations to become a ringside analyst once his fighting days are over. Judging by the way things are going for him in the ring right now, that second career will have to wait for quite some time.
Adonis Stevenson opens up about the tough childhood that begat an even tougher fighter
“You can have success from nothing,” says a man for whom “nothing” once included food.
Javier Fortuna set to defend 130-pound title against Carlos Velasquez on September 29
Javier Fortuna has established he knows what it takes to win a championship. Now he’s determined to prove he’s learned how to successfully defend it.
Trainer Tuesday: Peter Quillin does the math
Strap on a heart-rate monitor and get to work with Kid Chocolate as Peter Quillin takes you through a typical workout en route to his Saturday tilt against Michael Zerafa at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut (NBC, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT). If you ever wanted to burn more than 1,000 calories in fewer than 90 minutes, this is the plan for you.
Jorge Lara benefits from sharing a comparable past with new trainer and ex-champ Ulises Solis
Jorge Lara and Ulises Solis are separated in age by 10 years but share a similar past, having been raised in poverty a stone’s throw from one another in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
