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Success On “The Way”… Ask Dr. Jeanette: Black Jack Johnson Free At Last!!!!
June 6, 2018
After a lifetime of boxing the world, “the Galveston Giant, John Arthur Johnson was posthumously pardoned 105 years after ... read more »
Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson a century later
May 31, 2018
President Donald Trump has granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson's name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially charged conviction. ... read more »
Pro Boxer Ronald Mixon Aims to Redeem Himself in Boxing Match
September 28, 2017
On Friday, September 29, Mixon will fight Adrian Taylor in Dallas, Texas. The bout will be televised on beIN Sports. ... read more »
Bernard Hopkins Takes on Joe Smith in his Final Fight
December 17, 2016
Hopkins has many achievements, which include only having seven losses and never being knocked out. ... read more »
Muhammad Ali ‘The Greatest of All-Time’ dies at 74
June 3, 2016
Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, died Friday in Phoenix, Arizona at age 74.
Bob Gunnell, a spokesperson for the family said Ali had be hospitalized since Thursday dealing with respiratory issues. ... read more »
Exclusive: Sugar Ray Leonard Reflects on “No Más” 35 Years Later
November 18, 2015
Sugar Ray Leonard had no doubt that he’d defeat Roberto Duran when the two warriors squared off in a rematch of their epic first welterweight title bout that ended in a split decision victory for the Panamanian known as “The Hands of Stone.”
What Leonard, ... read more »
Andre Ward beats Paul Smith in long-awaited return to ring
June 24, 2015
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As soon as Andre Ward found his stride following his lengthy layoff, the fight quickly came to an end.
Ward made a triumphant return to the ring and delighted his home crowd when he stopped England’s Paul Smith in the ninth round Saturday night in a nontitle fight. ... read more »
Maidana’s Camp Comes Out Swinging
July 18, 2014
Photo By: Tray Waller
Final Presser Reveals More Barbs Against TMT
For anyone who has ever seen Marcos Maidana fight you know that he is wild and fights with a reckless abandon.
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BRADLEY-PACQUIAO: Trainer Let Words Fly
March 20, 2014
HARD WORK: Tim Bradley is already in shape for Manny Pacquiao for their rematch on April 12 at the MGM Grand, and his trainer Joel Diaz says his fighter will have to be knocked out to lose. ... read more »
There is No Denying Bradley Although Marquez is Crying
October 17, 2013
CLEARLY UNDENIABLE: WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley exalts in victory with his father and co-trainer
(Tim Bradley Sr., right) pointing skyward. Bradley outpointed Juan Marquez last Saturday at the Thomas and Mack
center in Las Vegas to retain his crown and remain undefeated at 31-0.
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No Concern for Canelo as ‘Money Talks’
September 5, 2013
Earning his money: Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather during his final tune up at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Mayweather will take on undefeated young redhead Mexican star Canelo Alvarez at the MGM Grand Gardena Arena Sept. ... read more »
Decking Out Nevada Hall Holmes, King, Tyson, Leonard and ‘Money
August 15, 2013
The long wait is over for the state of Nevada officially welcomed its first boxing hall of fame class at the inaugural Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (NVBHOF) Saturday August 2 at the Monte Carlo Resort Hotel & ... read more »
The Cinco de Mayo King Returns to Ring
May 3, 2013
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather storms Mexican holiday again
The rivalry of Mexicans and Blacks is a long and bitter feud that has not just manifested itself in the boxing ring, ... read more »
Bradley dished it as much as he took it in dramatic victory
March 20, 2013
Timothy Bradley (right) and Rusian Provodnikov dropped bombs on each other for 12 rounds in what may end up as the fight of the year. Photo by Jae C. ... read more »
Hopkins is still going at it at age 48
March 20, 2013
Bernard Hopkins was supposed to retire years ago, but instead, at age 48, he is taking the younger fighters to school. Photo by Frank Franklin II/Associated Press
By Jason Lewis
Sentinel Sports Editor
[email protected]
Bernard Hopkins was supposed to retire when he hit 40. ... read more »
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