How Sergio Mora turned his greatest weakness into a strength
Sergio Mora is the kind of fun-lovin’ dude who could find a way to have a good time with a ball of string—especially if that string was wrapped around a six-pack.
The Passion of Paulie Malignaggi: Part I
The hotel room has the thick air of a gym for a reason. The temperature gets oven-like in here—by design—and some stuffiness remains, like that last bit of heat that lingers at dusk as a hot summer day turns to night.
The Moment: Beibut Shumenov vs B.J. Flores
The tempo of the fight alternated over the first seven rounds Saturday night, although it seemed as if B.J. Flores was starting to assert himself.
Fight first, then fatherhood: Danny Garcia performing balancing act
Danny Garcia has a lot on his plate right now, with impending fisticuffs and fatherhood both requiring his immediate attention.
Beibut Shumenov relies on speed and elusiveness to earn unanimous decision victory over B.J. Flores
B.J. Flores wasn’t looking for a dance partner Saturday at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, but his opponent, Beibut Shumenov, skillfully cut a rug in the ring.
Beibut Shumenov enjoying his move up in weight as he prepares to battle B.J. Flores
Beibut Shumenov is smiling the kind of smile known only to a man who can order a plate of meat loaf any time he damn well pleases.
The Screen Science: In honor of ‘Southpaw,’ Sergio Mora names his top boxing movies
With Jake Gyllenhaal’s “Southpaw” coming out in theaters today, it’s the first of what promises to be a big run for boxing movies. Slated for later this year are the biopics “Bleed for This” about former two-division champion Vinny Pazienza and “Creed,” the latest in the deathless “Rocky” series. Next year brings the Roberto Duran biopic “Hands of Stone,” with Robert De Niro playing Duran’s trainer Ray Arcel.
Blue-collar prospect Jordan Shimmell has gone from swinging hammers to swinging his fists for a living
It all began with a raffle ticket in a young boy’s hand, a future foretold by a fundraiser.
