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Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)
Latest Boxing News & Rumors Today
Christopher Shelton
03/17/2024
Many of us dream of celebrity sports fame, but only cruel individuals would desire the May 13th, 1989 Los Angeles Times headline for former WBC lightweight champion, Esteban de Jesus, on their worst enemy: “Drug Addict Who Had AIDS.  Dies at 37.”  Upon the 25th anniversary of his death is the following timeline of what would lead to such a horrific obituary. Esteban de Jesus was born on the island of Carolina, Puerto Rico, August 2nd, ...
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John Raspanti
03/05/2024
Jospeh Parker is ready to spring another upset
Upsets happen in sports. Boxing is no exception. Joy Joyce was heavily favored to derail Chinese ...
Chris Benedict
03/03/2024
Marvin Hagler and the Curious Case of Sneaky Pea and Caveman Lee
Back to the Stone Ages He was middleweight champion of the world and a brand new ...
Chris Benedict
03/03/2024
Revenge of the Barbados Demon: Joe Walcott Unravels the Infernal Riddle of  Mysterious Billy Smith 
One of the fight game’s greatest and ...
Jeremiah Preisser
03/02/2024
Ezzard Charles and Harry Greb: A light-heavyweight perspective
It’s not often that the well-rounded “Cincinnati ...
Christopher Carlson
03/01/2024
Kholmatov vs Ford: Did Raymond Learn From Early Tests? 
This Saturday night live on ESPN+ from ...
Mike Goodpaster
02/29/2024
A Look back at Holyfield vs. Foreman: A Magnificent night for Boxing
George Foreman was a former Heavyweight Champion ...
John Raspanti
02/26/2024
Respect: Jimmy Young was a damn good fighter
“When you go back to those days ...
Christopher Carlson
02/23/2024
Santiago vs. Nakatani: Junto Returns Against Underrated Alexandro 
On Saturday morning in the wee hours ...
John Raspanti
02/23/2024
Edgar Berlanga motivated to prove naysayers wrong!
Edgar Berlanga won his first 16 fights by knockout. Each fight ended in the opening round. ...
Mike Goodpaster
02/17/2024
Alex Ramos: The epitome of a fighter
I have wanted to write an article ...
Mike Goodpaster
02/16/2024
The 10 Most Underrated Boxers in Boxing History
The fighters on this list were all ...
John Raspanti
02/08/2024
Remebering Carl Weathers – The one and only Apollo Creed
Carl Weathers death stunned me last week. ...
Christopher Carlson
02/08/2024
Teofimo Lopez vs. Jamaine Ortiz: Anything You Can Do He Can Do Better
This Thursday night during the week of ...
John Raspanti
02/06/2024
MIA Keith Thurman returns to the ring to fight Tim Tszyu
Keith Thurman was once hot as any ...
Christopher Carlson
02/03/2024
Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez: Local Derby Bragging Rights
The battle for bragging rights in London ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/31/2024
Who was the greater fighter? Mike Tyson or Michael Spinks?
Many people will glance at this headline ...
John Raspanti
01/30/2024
Jack Dempsey wants a rematch against Gene Tunney, but first he has to get past favored Jack Sharkey
1927. Jack Dempsey was no longer the ...
Chris Benedict
01/28/2024
Superman vs. Muhammad Ali: How the Heavyweight Champ and the Man of Steel Saved the World in 1978
Training The Mego toy corporation, arguably best ...
Chris Benedict
01/27/2024
Nothing is Stronger Than a Triangle: The Unbreakable Bond Between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and the Petronelli Brothers 
His personal motto was “Destruct and Destroy.” ...
Christopher Carlson
01/26/2024
Munguia vs. Ryder: Styles Ignite Flash-Bang 
A flashbang can start a fire or ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/26/2024
Top 10 Most Iconic Moments in Sports History: Which was the Greatest?
Sports bring people together, whether it's fathers ...
Christopher Carlson
01/20/2024
Natasha Jonas vs. Mikaela Mayer: Moving On Up
More than just a belt is at ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/18/2024
Tommy Morrison and AIDS: The Truth about what happened, and how he Died.
Tommy Morrison burst onto the professional boxing ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/17/2024
Which American Olympic Boxing Team Was the Greatest: 1976 or 1984
I think it is very little to ...
John Raspanti
01/16/2024
Age is only a number – Artur Beterbiev whips Callum Smith
Writers look for angles going into fights. ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/16/2024
Top 10 Boxers that Retired with an unbeaten record: Mayweather or Marciano at Number One?
The list of unbeaten boxers is short; ...
Mike Goodpaster
01/14/2024
Mike Tyson: Monster or Myth? Was Mike Tyson really that great
Mike Tyson: Myth or Legend? I hear ...
Chris LaForce
01/10/2024
Boxing’s Fighting Styles: The Rock-Paper-Scissors of Pugilism 
In the realm of Boxing, it is ...
John Raspanti
01/09/2024
Can Callum Smith upset Artur Beterbiev this Saturday?
Several boxing insiders are picking Callum Smith ...
John Raspanti
01/03/2024
Anthony Joshua sharp, Deontay Wilder dull in Saudi Arabia
Many boxing experts said that Anthony Joshua ...
Christopher Carlson
12/22/2023
Joshua/Wallin and Wilder/Parker: No Time To Play
The time has come, well technically the ...
John Raspanti
12/20/2023
All they have to do is win – Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder put it on the line
Most boxing fans, including former super middleweight ...
Mike Goodpaster
12/16/2023
Frazier vs Daniels: Terry Daniels in the Lion’s Den
As it takes only moments to name ...
Christopher Carlson
12/15/2023
Bam Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards: Flyweight Separator 
This Saturday night, from the Desert Diamond ...
Mike Goodpaster
12/14/2023
Top 15 Light Heavyweights of All Time: Where does Roy Jones Jr. Rank?
The Light heavyweight division, for the most ...
Mike Goodpaster
12/10/2023
Top-10 Super Middleweights in Boxing History
The Super Middleweight division hasn't been around ...
Mike Goodpaster
12/09/2023
The Top 10 Puerto Rican Boxers of All time
Active boxers are not eligible for this ...
Christopher Carlson
12/08/2023
Devin Haney vs. Regis Prograis: Talking All That Jazz  
The back and forth between the fighters ...
John Raspanti
12/07/2023
Boxing in 1972 – Former champs Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson meet again
When you get older, the tendency (at ...
Christopher Carlson
12/01/2023
Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte: All Jokes Aside
Ryan Garcia vs. Oscar Duarte: All Jokes Aside ...
John Raspanti
11/29/2023
Weekend Musings – Katie Taylor defies the odds, David Benavidez beats up Denetrius Andrade
37-year-old fighters rarely win rematches. It goes ...
Chris LaForce
11/29/2023
Battling Jim – The Johnson Who Fell Just Short
Battling Jim - The Johnson Who Fell ...
Christopher Carlson
11/24/2023
David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade: Just To Get A Rep 
  On Thanksgiving weekend here in the ...
John Raspanti
11/23/2023
It’s must win time for Katie Taylor versus Chantelle Cameron
It's been quite a career. Lots of ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/22/2023
Ranking the top 18 Boxing Matches that never happened since 1970
Unfortunately, Boxing has failed to deliver a ...
John Raspanti
11/21/2023
Proving Ground: David Benavidez vs Demetrius Andrade
Undefeated super middleweights David Benavidez and Demetrius ...
Chris Benedict
11/19/2023
Marvelous Marvin and the Philly Fighter They Called Boogaloo
War Machine Rumbling Into Second Gear The ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/17/2023
Muhammad Ali or Joe Louis: Who truly was the Greatest?
To me, when ranking the greatest heavyweights ...
John Raspanti
11/10/2023
Unforgettable – Ray Mancini vs. Duk Koo Kim
I remember November 13, 1982. It was ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/08/2023
Top 11 Featherweights in Boxing history
The Featherweight division historically is much deeper ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/05/2023
Top 10 Junior Lightweights of All Time
Hernandez won the 130lb title in 1991 ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/04/2023
Top 10 Heavyweights of the 1980s
Okay, I know what your thinking; why ...
Christopher Carlson
11/04/2023
Ajagba vs. Goodall & Cordina vs. Vasquez: Breakdown & Predictions
This Saturday during the afternoon and at ...
Mike Goodpaster
11/03/2023
Top 9 Greatest Living Heavyweights: Is Tyson Fury in the Top 9?
Today, our job is to select the ...
John Raspanti
11/01/2023
Tyson Fury’s lackluster performance raises eyebrows
When Tyson Fury hit the canvas in ...
Christopher Carlson
10/28/2023
Fury/Ngannou & Foster/Hernandez: One for the Money, Two for the Show 
  This Saturday afternoon in the States ...
Mike Goodpaster
10/23/2023
Top 11 Greatest Victories in Boxing History
Today we look at the top eleven ...
Mike Goodpaster
10/18/2023
Top 15 Greatest Defensive Boxers of All time
It's about hitting and not getting hit ...
Christopher Carlson
10/13/2023
Tszyu vs. Mendoza: Best Laid Plans at Junior Middleweight 
In Tim Tszyu’s third about of 2023, ...
John Raspanti
10/12/2023
Never say die – Leigh Wood back from the brink to stop Josh Warrington
A stunner. But was it? Leigh Wood, ...
Mike Goodpaster
10/11/2023
Top-11 Lightweights in Boxing History, Is Roberto Duran really number one?
The Lightweight division is one of the ...
Christopher Carlson
10/06/2023
Wood vs. Warrington: All-British Showdown in Sheffield
This Saturday afternoon here in the states ...
Mike Goodpaster
10/05/2023
The 10 Most Underrated Boxers of the 1980s
De Leon is an often forgotten champion ...
John Raspanti
10/04/2023
Polarizing Canelo Alvarez proves he’s not done
Yes, I know, Canelo Alvarez defeated a ...
Mike Goodpaster
10/03/2023
Top 12 Pound for Pound Boxers of the 1970s
For more Boxing news, click here! On ...
Christopher Carlson
09/29/2023
Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo: Can’t Knock The Hustle 
Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo put it ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/29/2023
Top 9 Boxing upsets of the 1980s
Chandler was a dominant Bantamweight Champion, and ...
John Raspanti
09/27/2023
Canelo Alvarez out to prove naysayers wrong
It started last year. Was Canelo Alvarez ...
Christopher Carlson
09/22/2023
Batter up as Joe Joyce & Richardson Hitchins Step To The Plate 
This Saturday on both sides of the ...
John Raspanti
09/20/2023
Repeat or Revenge – Zhang and Joyce fight for second time Saturday
Rematches can be fun. Or unnecessary. And ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/17/2023
Who has had the better career? Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao?
Before we have this discussion, I know ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/16/2023
Why Manny Pacquiao’s Claim to be an Eight Division Champion is Illegitimate
This article is not meant to denigrate ...
Christopher Carlson
09/15/2023
Weekend Boxing Preview: Luis Alberto Lopez and William Zepeda Can’t Underestimate Gonzalez and Gesta
Luis Alberto Lopez and William Zepeda Can’t ...
John Raspanti
09/14/2023
A Career on the Edge: Muhammad Ali Beats Ken Norton in Rematch
After suffering the second loss of his ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/12/2023
The Greatest Boxing Myths Exposed Part One: Pep, Tyson, Pryor, Jack Johnson
You still hear people recite this like ...
John Raspanti
09/08/2023
Looking back – September 7, 1892 – John L. Sullivan fights James J. Corbett
The great John L. The Boston Strong ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/06/2023
Top 10 Heavyweight Rematches of All Time
We saw Usyk/Joshua 2 recently, and while ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/04/2023
Top-10 Heavyweight Title Fights Since 1970
The 1970s and the 1990s were the ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/03/2023
Top 10 All-Time Greatest Mexico vs Puerto Rico Fights
Today's list is a combination of how ...
Mike Goodpaster
09/02/2023
Top 10 British Heavyweights of all time, where does Tyson Fury rank?
Once upon a time, British Heavyweights were ...
Christopher Carlson
09/01/2023
Smith vs. Eubank 2: Looking Down the Barrel
  Chris Eubank Jr. is looking down ...
John Raspanti
08/30/2023
Liam Smith versus Chris Eubank Jr 2- A must win for Eubank.
“An absolute miracle," he said, "is what ...
Mike Goodpaster
08/29/2023
Boxing Myth or Fact: Jack Johnson/Stanley Ketchel was a fixed fight?
Most boxing fans who look into the ...
Christopher Shelton
08/25/2023
The Sunshine Showdown (aka/ “Down Goes Frazier”), Jamaica, 1973
“The Sunshine Showdown”, 1973, has lost some ...
John Raspanti
08/23/2023
Not Much Buzz: Usyk vs Dubois
Oleksandr Usyk versus Daniel Dubois August 26th ...
Mike Goodpaster
08/18/2023
Top 10 Worst Decisions in Olympic Boxing History
Ok, I want to start by saying ...
John Raspanti
08/17/2023
Cautious heavyweight Anthony Joshua wins – Derek Chisora does as well but I wish….
Anthony Joshua is like a baseball player ...
John Raspanti
08/15/2023
Armando Muniz Remembers the Worst Robbery in Boxing History
It was a little over forty-three years ...
Mike Goodpaster
08/13/2023
Top 10 Fights That Didn’t Live Up to the Hype
Two legendary champions meet at Madison Square ...
Christopher Carlson
08/12/2023
Navarrete vs. Valdez: Bring The Noise
  This Saturday on ESPN an all-action ...
John Raspanti
08/10/2023
An act of war – Emanuel Navarette and Oscar Valdez fight
There's no hate here. No false bravado. ...
Mike Goodpaster
08/08/2023
Top 10 Biggest Boxing Matches of All-Time
10. Floyd Mayweather - Manny Pacquiao: Still ...
Mike Goodpaster
08/05/2023
The Top 11 Most significant NON heavyweight fights in Boxing history
When people talk about the biggest fights ...
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