22-year-old Mexican featherweight Mauricio Lara showed why boxing is such a special sport in many ways over the weekend. How it can conjure up upsets out of nowhere and change lives almost over night. Going into his fight against the UK’s Josh Warrington, previously undefeated (in 30 fights) champion Warrington was heavily favored. Lara had […]

Former heavyweihgt champion Andy Ruiz Jr. is back training hard at the moment in a bid to shift some of the weight ahead of the start of 2021. In uncertain times it is not known when he’ll be back in the ring but certainly one would expect news soon. There are some meaningful fights out

Former WBC Heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder is looking for his first fight of 2021. Aside from that it appears he is still speaking about his ex trainer Mark Breland. Breland is a highly respected man in boxing. A quiet, humble individual and to see him being spoken about like this is no

In a quiet time for boxing until later in the month the sport was on a bit of a hiatus this past weekend. Given the Super Bowl in particular. Hat tip to Tom Brady and Co at the weekend. The cream always rises to the top. In the end. Seven Super Bowls. Astonishing stuff for

The sport of boxing is often portrayed in an adverse light out of the ring. The old adage that the sweet science has taken more black eyes outside of the ring than it ever did inside it rings true often. What you won’t see however is the countless lives boxing saves both directly and indirectly.

Historians of the sport of boxing may recall the 1976 USA boxing team with fond memories. Arguably one of the best boxing teams that ever competed in Olympic history. Five gold medal winners on the team in total out of a seven man team in Montreal, Canada. Sugar Ray Leonard won Gold, same with brothers

The sport of boxing has lost one of its heavyweight legends in the form of Leon Spinks. Some very sad news that has taken the sweet science back. Putting things in perspective of the shortness of life. Alas, no doubt Spinks is up in heaven for eternity now however. Leon Spinks will be a well