Ten days away from what he calls the most important fight of his career, Richard Commey is lounging in his Long Island hotel suite one evening, when he is suddenly struck by a sense of […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Not that he isn’t grateful, Bernard Hopkins would like you to know, it’s just not that big of a deal to him, or so it seems. Last Wednesday, it was made official that “B-Hop” […]
It was over, more or less, at the weigh-in. When Andy Ruiz Jr. scaled 283 pounds the day before his scheduled rematch with Anthony Joshua, he did so resembling a tipsy tourist strolling along a […]
The dynamics of this weekend’s heavyweight title bout between WBA-IBF-WBO world champion Andy Ruiz, 33-1 (22), and the man he won the titles from via seventh-round TKO, Anthony Joshua, 22-1 (21), make it one of […]
The impromptu sit-downs weren’t meant to be hands-on tutorials. They just turned out that way. Stephen “Breadman” Edwards was raised on the “Four Kings”: Sugar Ray Leonard, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, and Marvelous Marvin Hagler […]
“The first pro I ever sparred was Ceri Farrell from Swansea. I was twelve years of age. I spoke to Ceri recently, and someone asked him, ‘Was Enzo always a puncher?’ and he said, ‘I […]
LAS VEGAS—The boos never reached the ears of Jay Deas. If they did, it wouldn’t have mattered anyway to Deontay Wilder’s co-trainer. His fighter was sticking to the plan—no matter how ugly it looked. The […]
J. Russell Peltz understands that the comments that come out of his mouth these days are not universally welcomed. He’s heard the complaints that he’s too negative (always so negative), from friends and foes alike. […]
All images, credit Ernest Simons (@ErnestSimons). *** 5:15 a.m., Tuesday November 19, 2019, London Isaac Chamberlain sits alone in his apartment. After another restless night, with little sleep, the distressing thoughts take hold of him […]
When the heavyweight division broke from its languor not long ago thanks to the collective rise of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, it didn’t take long before cock-eyed promoters, who can spot a […]
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