Omar Figueroa Jr. takes a break from handing out beatdowns to hand out school supplies
The ring is engulfed by book bags, brightly colored folders and boxes of Kleenex—mounds of school supplies in the place where fighters normally get schooled.
Trainer Tuesday: Andy Aguilar bulks up Leo Santa Cruz
Leo Santa Cruz might be one of the PBC's smallest fighters, but he packs the punch of a giant.
Getting Abner Mares ready for the ring takes a team effort
A fighter stands alone in the ring when it's time to answer the opening bell. But as is the case for any man who reaches that championship level, it takes a team to get him to that moment.
With Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares on deck, Sergio Mora weighs in on the passion of Mexican fight fans
Bobby Chacon. Danny “Little Red” Lopez. Mando Ramos. Genaro Hernandez. Michael Carbajal. Johnny Tapia. Oscar De La Hoya.
Fatherhood helping keep Peter Quillin focused as he preps for Michael Zerafa
While Peter Quillin was getting his hands wrapped before Monday afternoon’s workout at the Eastern Athletic Club in Brooklyn, New York, he had a brief chat with his trainer, Eric Brown.
Leo Santa Cruz vs Abner Mares among all-time biggest fights between Mexican-Americans
Las Vegas put the fight game in a headlock decades ago, its glamor attracting boxing’s grit like the opposite pole of a casino-size magnet. Prior to that, though, it was another Western city that helped anchor the sport, serving as a cultural and geographical counterbalance to an East Coast stronghold.
Abner Mares making positive impact on at-risk youths in Los Angeles
Abner Mares remembers how hard it was to escape the violence and other hardships growing up in the Hawaiian Gardens section of Los Angeles, so the three-time world champion has continually partnered with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department to help mentor underprivileged and at-risk teens.
Leo Santa Cruz keeps his whole family in the fight
All three of Leo Santa Cruz’s brothers—Antonio, Jose Armando and Roberto—were also boxers, so they know the toll training camp can take on a fighter.
