From sickly boy to world champion, Beibut Shumenov eluded death to live his dreams
Beibut Shumenov cuts an imposing figure that almost never was.
Former world champion Lucian Bute returns to the ring in Montreal
Lucian Bute was once 30-0 and considered the best 168-pound world champion not named Andre Ward or Carl Froch until being derailed by a devastating fifth-round knockout from the latter in May 2012.
Quick and painful: Chris Arreola counting the seconds for Frederic Kassi
Chris Arreola thrives on crowd-pleasing brawls, but the heavyweight contender is looking to make short work of Frederic Kassi.
For Keith Thurman, it’s vacation first, Amir Khan second after Luis Collazo TKO
The beach, a cabin in the mountains, Amir Khan’s face—Keith Thurman’s pondering what he wants to hit next.
Carl Frampton a world-beater in his Greatest Hits
An Irishman, a Welshman and a Spaniard walk into a bar. Wait, no. They all walked into Carl Frampton’s fists.
The Moment: Keith Thurman vs Luis Collazo
The agony from Luis Collazo’s crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round was unlike any Keith Thurman had experienced as a professional.
Fallen friend, children keep Chris Arreola focused on fighting
By the time he had reached high school, Chris Arreola was burned out on the sport he had competed in since the age of 7.
Barry McGuigan has already lived Carl Frampton's career
In the depths of The Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1980s, moments of peace from the political and sectarian violence had unlikely provenance—the inherently bloody battles that happened in the ring.
