Remembering Douglas-Tyson: still a shocker 25 years later
Today is the 25th anniversary of Buster Douglas’ shocking win over Mike Tyson for the undisputed heavyweight champion and its effect is palpable to this day. Our own Lee Groves looks back on a true day to remember.
read moreLarry Merchant calls Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley II ‘tossup’
Will Tim Bradley erase all doubts and beat Manny Pacquiao decisively this time around? Larry Merchant calls the fight a coin flip.
read more‘Legendary Nights’ offers chance to relive an epic
HBO’s Legendary Nights: The Tale of Gatti-Ward doesn’t offer many new insights, but does an excellent job of rekindling the drama around one of boxing’s greatest trilogies, and of portraying the friendship that evolved between two warriors beyond the ring.
read moreLem’s latest: Tarver back as heavyweight on Nov. 26
Former titleholder Antonio Tarver will return from what will have been a 17-month ring absence against Mike Sheppard on Nov. 26.
read moreQ&A: Merchant on Mayweather-Canelo, Zou Shiming
After a quiet Labor Day weekend, RingTV.com contributor Mark E. Ortega got in touch with legendary analyst Larry Merchant to get his thoughts on the anything-but-quiet weekend that now lies just around the corner.
read moreGatti-Ward trilogy to be focus on HBO
Arturo Gatti was involved in a Ring Magazine “Fight Of The Year” four times throughout his career, but was most known for his three bouts against Irish Micky Ward — the first and third of which earned Ring Magazine’s “Fight Of The Year” honors.
read moreQ&A: Larry Merchant
Larry Merchant spoke to Mark E. Ortega about his return as a TV commentator on the April 6 card in Macao, as well as his old pal Floyd Mayweather’s move from HBO to Showtime.
read moreLem’s latest: Cotto, Trout vow to be victorious
WBA junior middleweight titleholder Austin Trout plans to make a bloody mess of challenger Miguel Cotto, who claims the champion’s southpaw style won’t be a problem.
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