16
Aug
Died on this day: Jose Napoles
If you were a masterfully skilled boxer back in the day, you could be “sweet” (see Robinson, Ray) or “smooth”....
read more03
Dec
Fifty years after shocking Jose Napoles, Billy Backus accepts role as Carmen Basilio’s sidekick
Batman had Robin, the Lone Ranger had Tonto and Sherlock Holmes had Dr. Watson. All things considered, there are worse...
read more04
Apr
Thell Torrence remembers Hedgemon Lewis
Day after day, the numbers chronicling the damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic continue to mount. As of this writing,...
read more16
Aug
Jose Napoles, two time welterweight champion, dies at age 79
Jose Napoles, whose boxing style was so smooth he was known as Mantequilla, has died at age 79, the World...
read more01
Aug
Lem’s latest: Thomas Williams 175, Gabriel Campillo 174.8
In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we get the official weights for tonight’s edition of “Friday Night Fights,” notable underdog victories and much more.
read more