Bernstein on Boxing

Above: Tim Tszyu enjoys the rain after his victory over Tony Harrison in March 2023. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) RISING...

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BROADCAST BOOM

NEW BOOK RECOUNTS THE RISE OF BOXING ON RADIO AND THEN TELEVISION

There was a time when boxing fans relied on newspapers for the most timely recounting of big fights. That changed in the 1920s with the mass commercialization of radio. Then, in the 1940s, television began the process of supplanting radio.

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FIGHTER FOR A DAY

Jim Thomas is best known as Evander Holyfield’s adviser but he had his own (extremely short) career as a kickboxer

Bernstein on Boxing

(Photo above by Stephanie Trapp) THE BREADMAN In over 40 years of covering boxing, I have encountered a number of especially interesting...

Bernstein on Boxing

Above: Tim Tomashek didn't manage to get the upset of the century, but his post-fight interview will go down in...

Bernstein on Boxing

Above: Isaac Cruz (right) became the latest titleholder at 140 pounds with his eighth-round stoppage of Rolando Romero. (Photo by...

And the Nominees Are …

Above: Will Oleksandr Usyk be the face of heavyweight boxing after he faces Tyson Fury? (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) THREE...