The Travelin’ Man (and The Good Guy) goes to the BWAA dinner
Click here to read part one. Thursday, June 8: Although I clicked off the light at midnight, it took me more...
read moreTeofimo Lopez is the BWAA 2020 Fighter of the Year
We were all enthralled by his brashness, celebratory backflips and post-fight home run swings, and the boxing world knew Teofimo...
read moreJunior Lopez, trainer/father of Teofimo, had a spicier New Year’s Eve than you
I bet you had a less eventful New Year's Eve celebration evening than Junior Lopez, the trainer/father of young gun...
read moreThe BWAA announces its 2020 Award Nominations
This was a strange and special year in boxing, considering the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions placed on the sport...
read moreBill Gildea: An Appreciation
Bill Gildea, a superbly talented writer, died on Sunday at age 81 from pneumonia and complications of Parkinson's disease. Gildea worked...
read moreMeet Manager Keith Connolly Boxing’s Reluctant Success Story
This is one in a series of backstories on boxing managers who are making an impact on the sport today. It...
read moreFloyd Mayweather Is The BWAA’s Fighter Of The Decade
Floyd Mayweather was the most dominant fighter over the last decade, and that supremacy has been rewarded by the Boxing...
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag (Fights of the Year, Crawford’s dance partners, 2020 wish list)
FIGHT OF THE YEAR Hey Doug, This was a great year for boxing, with more big fights and unexpected, but very welcome,...
read moreDaniel Franco’s indomitable spirit, positive attitude earns BWAA Courage Award
Because of his indomitable spirit in the face of his nightmarish ordeal, Daniel Franco was named the winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America’s 2017 Bill Crawford Courage Award.
read more‘First Lady’ Cecilia Braekhus named first female Fighter of the Year by BWAA
During the times her parents thought she was in her bedroom, 14-year-old Cecilia Braekhus would creep towards her window, silently...
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