Died on this day: Gabriel ‘Flash’ Elorde
He was a tough, non-stop southpaw fighting machine, and quite possibly the greatest Filipino fighters of all time not named...
read moreBorn on this day: Carlos Ortiz
One of the finest all-around fighters ever produced by the boxing-crazy island of Puerto Rico was born 86 years ago...
read moreCarlos Ortiz: Sept. 9, 1936 – June 13, 2022
Three-time world champion Carlos Ortiz passed away on Monday at the age of 85 in New York. The Puerto Rican great...
read moreYokasta Valle retains IBF women’s strawweight title over Lorraine Villalobos in U.S. debut
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Yokasta Valle’s United States debut was a successful one, defeating Lorraine Villalobos by unanimous decision Saturday night...
read moreTo Be The Best: The top 100 boxers in the history of The Ring Rankings (30-21)
If you’re new to this on-going series, please read: The Introduction. (Seriously, if you’re posting questions like “What does the asterisk...
read moreNew Faces: Oscar Collazo
OSCAR COLLAZO Age: 24 Hometown: Villalba, Puerto Rico Weight class: Strawweight Height/ Reach: 5-foot-1 (155 cm) / 62½' (159 cm) Amateur record: 136-15 Turned pro: 2020 Pro record: 3-0 (2 knockouts) Trainer:...
read moreDougie’s Monday Mailbag (Come-backing hall of famers, 15 rounds, Jorge Castro)
STAY RETIRED! Gday Dougie, How are you and your family doing in this crazy 2020 we are having mate? All safe and...
read moreBlair Cobbs stops Carlos Ortiz after six rounds – Whooo!
LAS VEGAS - The Blair Cobbs show continues to be a thrill a minute. The welterweight fringe contender, whose flamboyant "Flair"...
read moreDougie’s Monday mailbag
Fans share questions on Mike Towell and ring fatalities, boxer-vs.-fighter matchups, Cleverly-Braehmer, and more in this week’s Monday mailbag.
read more10: Notable Mexico vs. Puerto Rico world title bouts
The Mexico-Puerto Rico rivalry is the most celebrated in boxing. When Miguel Cotto fights Canelo Alvarez on Saturday they will continue a decades-old tradition.
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