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Esteban de Jesus, Roberto Duran y AIDS (1972-89)

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, ...

Matthew Saad Muhammad: Boxing’s Ultimate Warrior

Mike Goodpaster

03/13/2024

Joesph Parker does it again, Anthony Joshua annihilates Francis Ngannou

John Raspanti

03/12/2024

Part Five: The Greatest Defensive Fighters Ever – Pernell Whitaker

Jeremiah Preisser

03/09/2024

Joshua/Ngannou & Zhang/Parker Top Saudi’s Packed PPV Card

Christopher Carlson

03/08/2024

Anthony Joshua faces Francis Ngannou in risky fight

John Raspanti

03/07/2024

Some Assembly Required: The Story Behind Mego’s Muhammad Ali Action Figure

Chris Benedict

03/06/2024

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 ...