Greatest Hits: Roman Gonzalez
Roman Gonzalez graced the cover of the June 2020 issue of The Ring after he stopped then-unbeaten Khalid Yafai for...
read moreGym Notes: Naoya Inoue leaves ‘comfort zone’ for taste of L.A. boxing scene
Health concerns prevented me from traveling to Las Vegas to cover the Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin rubber match (don’t fret, it’s...
read moreJapan’s year-end cards are quickly becoming boxing’s new can’t-miss date
We are used to certain boxing traditions, notably Cinco De Mayo in May and Mexican Independence in September. Both are...
read moreBest I Faced: Akira Yaegashi
Hugely popular blood and guts warrior Akira Yaegashi won world titles in three weight classes and regularly thrilled boxing fans...
read moreThree-division beltholder Akira Yaegashi retires
Anson Wainwright looks back at the respectable career of former three-division titlist Akira Yaegashi, who has retired.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag (the greatness of Chocolatito, what’s next for Mikey?)
HOW GREAT IS CHOCOLATITO? Hey Dougie, What a performance by Mr. Pound for Pound, Roman Gonzalez is all that this term embodies....
read moreMoruti Mthalane wants flyweight unification fights with Tanaka, Martinez
Moruti Mthalane is becoming a familiar face among Japanese boxing circles. For the second straight fight, Mthalane defended his IBF...
read moreRyota Murata, Moruti Mthalane stop tough foes in Japan
Ryota Murata closed a big 2019 with another strong performance in front of his home country, stopping Steven Butler in...
read moreRyoichi Taguchi planning comeback, wants to regain The Ring championship
Former Ring Magazine junior flyweight champion Ryoichi Taguchi may have lost his championship to Hekkie Budler, last May, but he’s far from done in boxing.
read moreAkira Yaegashi survives another war, stopping Hirofumi Mukai in 7
Akira Yaegashi has been in plenty of ring wars throughout his 13-year career, but the former three-division champion showed that...
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