Andre Dirrell, James DeGale turn up the heat before their brawl in Boston
It almost seemed a cruel juxtaposition to make Andre Dirrell and James DeGale weigh in for their fight in front of Boston’s historic marketplace Faneuil Hall on Friday.
Go behind the scenes as Amir Khan and Chris Algieri prepare to throw down in the latest installment of “Lights Out”
One’s out to prove that he belongs in the upper echelon of the sport. The other is looking to demonstrate that he’s not leaving said echelon any time soon.
Keith Thurman back in action against Luis Collazo on ESPN
Keith Thurman's headlining win over Robert Guerrero was the blood-and-thunder climax to the debut of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. Now Thurman is ready to get back in the ring and kick off PBC on ESPN.
Edwin Rodriguez ready for home fans, unbeaten Craig Baker
Edwin Rodriguez has fought unbeaten guys before. Four times, in fact. Three of those dudes walked away without their zeroes. The fourth was Andre Ward, so no knock there.
Andre Dirrell’s success in the ring built on tough love from grandfather Lawson
With his grandsons growing up fatherless in Flint, Michigan, Leon Lawson devised a tough-love remedy they couldn’t escape. Rather than suffer the hard knocks of the inner city, Andre and Anthony Dirrell endured the Joe Byrd Boxing Academy.
For Amir Khan, the Bay Area is an oasis of tranquility for training camp
Amir Khan grew up bangers and mash, but when it comes time to train, he’s strictly hot dogs and apple pie. Metaphorically, anyway. That would be a tough diet to maintain during camp. Unless you’re Butterbean.
Daniel Jacobs sliding into the broadcast booth for Dirrell-DeGale
Daniel Jacobs put on a show last month when he amped things up in the 12th round and let his hands fly, stopping Caleb Truax late in their title fight. Now he’s ready to let his mouth fly when he serves as ringside analyst Saturday on NBC (4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 PT) as Andre Dirrell takes on James DeGale.
It’s all European fighters, all the time as Andre Dirrell counts down his Greatest Hits
A German, a Russian and an Englishman walk into a bar—and Andre Dirrell punches them all in the face.
