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Roman Gonzalez vs Srisaket Sor Rungvisai

Revival (Maybe): Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez Returns

September 15, 2018 Sean Nam

Interview with Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** If there is no such thing as a second act in boxing, to paraphrase a line from F. Scott Fitzgerald, […]

The Breakdown: Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin II

September 14, 2018 Frank Lotierzo

Almost a year ago WBA/WBC/IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin retained his titles via a draw against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. This weekend they’ll fight a rematch with the same […]

Handlers Raising Leon Spinks On Shoulders

When Neon Leon Met the Greatest: A Look Back, Forty Years Later

September 12, 2018 Paul Beston

Never the world’s greatest mixer, I had accommodated myself to long silences at the 2004 International Boxing Hall of Fame dinner in Canastota, New York, even at a dinner table populated with eager pugilistic fans. […]

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 08: Shawn Porter (left) lands a left hand against Danny Garcia at Barclays Center on September 8, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Porter would win by unanimous decision. (Photo by Edward Diller/Getty Images)

Regrettably Short on Hurt: On Shawn Porter-Danny Garcia

September 11, 2018 Jimmy Tobin

Nearly three and a half years have passed since Al Haymon launched Premier Boxing Champions and his unofficial welterweight tournament is only now near complete. Unofficial, of course, because even the most optimistic of a […]

Michael Watson falls after Chris Eubank delivers the final punch in their WBO super-middleweight fight at White Hart Lane, 21st September 1991. The fight ended Watson's career but lead to safety procedure changes. (Photo by Chris Smith/Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Idyllic Masquerading: The Night Chris Eubank Beat Michael Watson

September 7, 2018 Oliver Goldstein

This is the fourth 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 […]

Jerry Quarry (l) takes a swing at Floyd Patterson during their heavyweight bout. Quarry defeated Patterson after 12 rounds.

After the Fall: The Comeback of Floyd Patterson (Part III: Quarry & Ali)

September 4, 2018 Carlos Acevedo

This is the final installment in Carlos Acevedo’s After The Fall series looking at Floyd Patterson’s late career. “Glass jaw? I’ve been beaten, but only by champs. I’m still around after 17 years. If I […]

The One-up: Deontay Wilder Talks Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Eddie Hearn

August 31, 2018 Sean Nam

Interview with Deontay Wilder, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** What Deontay Wilder is feeling these days may not count as schadenfreude, but it is awfully close. All summer, like a […]

6 May 1996: Oscar De La Hoya celebrates after a fight against Rafael Ruelas. De La Hoya won the fight with a second round technical knockout.

The Hotstepper: Oscar De La Hoya, Nearing Stardom

August 29, 2018 Carlos Acevedo

This is the third 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 […]

My Friend the Enemy: Sergiy Derevyanchenko gets Danny Jacobs in the Ring

August 27, 2018 Sean Nam

Interview with Sergiy Derevyanchenko, by Sean Nam. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** One notion that Sergiy Derevyanchenko would like to debunk is that he is somehow friends with fellow middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs. […]

Prince Naseem Hamed stands over Kevin Kelley

The Edge of Derision: On Prince Naseem Hamed

August 23, 2018 Oliver Goldstein

This is the second 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 […]