The Magdaleno brothers of Las Vegas were hoping they would be world champions at the same time. But while Jessie’s future is very much in play toward winning a belt, older brother Diego’s future is uncertain.
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As soon as you enter Shawn Porter’s business, you’re asked — politely, yet firmly — to remove your shoes. Not every gym makes that request. But as Porter’s father and lead trainer, Kenny, points out, this is a high-performance center, not a gym.
Nike terminated its endorsement contract with Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday after the boxer’s derogatory comments when he said people involved in gay relationships were “worse than animals.”
Alexis Santiago and Erik Ruiz battled in a bantamweight fight Tuesday at Sam’s Town. Santiago won by unanimous decision to improve to 21-3-1.
Former two-division boxing champion Zab Judah announced on Tuesday his latest comeback attempt.
Eight-time world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has apologized after sparking outrage in the Philippines by saying gay people are “worse than animals.”
It’s half past 12 at the gym when the fighter strolls in from brilliant sunshine. He looks spry for 84 years old — and for a guy who fought two wars with Carmen Basilio back in the day
Kevin Arnold knows his days as an amateur boxer are numbered. So if he’s going to accomplish anything in the sport, now’s the time.
Life is good for Alexis Santiago, inside and outside the ring.
Numerous people have worked Jessie Vargas’ corner over the years. And always lurking but never entering the ring with him has been Dewey Cooper. Until now.
The calendar reads February, but it’s not too late to rank the 10 most wanted boxing fights in 2016. It doesn’t hurt to play promoter this time of year and make a wish list that most boxing fans would love to see come to fruition.
Gilberto Ramirez was set on starting his training camp in Germany for his fight with WBO super middleweight champion Arthur Abraham.
The crisis with the water supply in Flint, Mich., having been contaminated with lead has sparked nationwide outrage and concern. Super middleweight Andre Dirrell knows he can’t single-handedly change the situation, but he is trying to help his hometown.
The honor of fighting in the main event of the first boxing card at the new T-Mobile Arena didn’t go to Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao.
Sergey Kovalev already has a victory over Jean Pascal, an eighth-round technical knockout. So why fight him again? Mainly, Pascal’s big mouth.
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