Melee by the Bay: Keith Thurman building upon Tampa’s unlikely rep as boxing hotbed
Sinkholes, death metal and the world’s longest continuous sidewalk. Tampa, Florida, has given us plenty.
The illustrated fighter: Luis Collazo lets the ink flow
There are boxers with tattoos, there are heavily tattooed boxers and then there’s Luis Collazo, whose sheer volume of ink work could make Kat Von D stand up and take notice.
Trainer Tuesday: Dan Birmingham on why Keith Thurman is 'a different kind of fighter’
Trainer Dan Birmingham has been blessed to work with not one, but multiple world champions out of his St. Pete Boxing Club.
Tough times in Detroit infused fighting spirit in Tony Harrison
When Tony Harrison was 16 years old, he walked into a standoff in his living room. His family was dug in to prevent being evicted from their home on Detroit’s west side.
Antonio Tarver letting his fists do the talking versus Steve Cunningham
Antonio Tarver is stepping out from behind the mic and back into the ring.
Chris Arreola consumed by dishing out poundings, not watching pounds
"I'm my own worst enemy. I like to eat, and when people tell me to do something, I do the opposite. … My problem is that I don't give a damn about what anybody says.” – Chris Arreola
Keith Thurman on handling success in stride, not shrinking from the spotlight
Keith Thurman uses a swimming analogy to explain how he’s avoided drowning in attention.
Luis Collazo makes a statement from the B-side in his Greatest Hits
Luis Collazo is 34 years old, a journeyman who’s been through 42 fights and not one of them easy. He has six losses against 36 wins and a history of fighting on the B-side of cards. It’s given him a certain chip on his shoulder, but it’s also something that any opponent who takes it at face value would be well-advised to take a closer look.
