In what was likely the last HBO prize fight to take place in New York City, Daniel Jacobs edged his stablemate Sergiy Derevyanchenko via split-decision at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday […]
Interview with Mark Breland, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** For most, the sight of stray dogs rooting through scrap heaps is as good an excuse as any to cross to […]
That Billy Joe Saunders was the enfant terrible of British boxing has been known ever since a suppressed YouTube clip resulted in Saunders being hastily moved on from the amateur ranks to the professional when […]
In his last bout, on October 12th, WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford successfully defended his title when, after five close rounds against Jose Benavidez, Jr., he adapted and morphed his style and dominated the action […]
Of all the striking facts about The Hardest Game—a collection of boxing reportage by Hugh McIlvanney—one stands out above all: most of these exquisite pieces were written on deadline. Whether for The Observer, The Sunday […]
Interview with Tevin Farmer, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** “Yeah, I always knew I would get here,” Tevin Farmer said casually in a recent phone call. “I worked hard for […]
The following is an excerpt from Steve Kim‘s “THE HIT PARADE” column in our monthly newsletter, CAESTUS. In front of his typical enthusiastic following at the CHI Health Center in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, […]
…“Focus on your fight.” That was Terence Crawford’s advice to Jose Benavidez Jr. when the two crossed paths in the Bank of America Center in Corpus Christi last February. According to Crawford, Benavidez confronted him […]
This is the sixth piece in a ten-part series looking at the fighters whose stories make Donald McRae’s Dark Trade the enduring classic that it is. Learn more about the 1st U.S. edition of Dark […]
On Saturday, English lightweight marvel Lewis “The Sandman” Ritson bids to extend one of the most exhilarating runs seen in British boxing since Nigel Benn’s Commonwealth title streak at middleweight in the late ‘80s. An […]