Behind the Facade at the New York State Athletic Commission: Part Two
On December 29, 2017, a New York Times investigative report explored New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s oversight of the Metropolitan...
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In July 2017, soon after Kim Sumbler was named acting executive director of the New York State Athletic Commission, I...
read moreCanelo Comes to Madison Square Garden
It's a long journey to Madison Square Garden from the Arena Chololo Larios in Tonala, Mexico, where 15-year-old Saul "Canelo"...
read moreThe New Order and the Future of Boxing: Part Three
Top Rank and Matchroom each have one basic platform in the United States. Premier Boxing Champions started with seven (Showtime,...
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On May 10, 2018, Matchroom Boxing and Perform Group announced what was touted as a one-billion-dollar, eight-year joint venture. Perform Group...
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HBO is exiting boxing after 45 year, but the sport is healthier than ever. Thomas Hauser explores where boxing is headed in the age of streaming.
read moreThe Validation of Canelo Alvarez
On September 15, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin did battle at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the middleweight...
read moreOne Year Later: Les Moonves, Showtime and Mayweather-McGregor
On July 27, The New Yorker published an article by Ronan Farrow that details multiple allegations of sexual misconduct lodged...
read moreRonda Rousey Rewrites the Script
Ronda Rousey was co-featured on a fight card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, July 7. But it wasn’t...
read moreAnd the Best Middleweight in the World Is…?
Paulie Malignaggi has criticized the various pound-for-pound lists and other rankings we see in boxing today with the observation, “Some...
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