Steve Cunningham feels bamboozled after disappointing draw with Antonio Tarver
Steve Cunningham’s words are testing his gag reflex, like verbal ipecac. As he speaks about the man he faced in the ring Friday night, he sounds as if he’d just swallowed a bug—a bug with pinchers the size of pruning shears.
Antonio Tarver undaunted by draw in his pursuit of heavyweight title shot
Antonio Tarver sat on the couch in his locker room late Friday night searching his empty palms for answers that were nowhere to be found.
Lucian Bute pounds out a TKO victory in concussive comeback fight
How do you make up for a wasted year—and then some? By wasting the other dude in the ring with the kind of sweat-spraying left hands that make eyes black and opponents blue.
Abner Mares fights for family above all else
In the second episode of the five-part “Getting to Know Abner Mares” series, the three-time world champion talks about his highest purpose for stepping in the ring: providing for his family.
Antonio Tarver, Steve Cunningham find no joy in stalemate
Antonio Tarver and Steve Cunningham each came into Friday night’s fight hoping to elevate his status in the heavyweight division. But after their draw at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, a shot at a world title might be no closer for either man.
Krzysztof Glowacki knocks out Marco Huck in fight of the year candidate
With two rounds to go, Marco Huck was closing in on boxing history. And then Krzysztof Glowacki slammed the record book shut.
Lucian Bute has his bounce back heading into clash with Andrea Di Luisa
Lucian Bute had never experienced anything like it before in the ring.
Grace under pressure: How Leo Santa Cruz is handling the hype heading into his showdown with Abner Mares
The pressure fighter points to his temple when asked how he’s coping with all the pressure suddenly directed his way.