Dec

Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manuel Marquez and Shane Mosley are 2020 Hall of Fame inductees

PHILADELPHIA—He had his doubts that he wouldn’t receive the call. He really did. Everyone else around him knew it was...

Ana Julaton, female fighting trailblazer, announces her retirement

22

Mar

Ana Julaton, female fighting trailblazer, announces her retirement

by Ryan Songalia

After 10-plus years in combat sports, female fight pioneer Ana Julaton has retired from boxing and mixed martial arts.

Old rivals meet as dear friends at Nevada Hall of Fame dinner

13

Aug

Old rivals meet as dear friends at Nevada Hall of Fame dinner

by Norm Frauenheim

Marco Antonio Barrera introduced Erik Morales for the latter’s induction in Las Vegas. The same for Sugar Ray Leonard and Thomas Hearns.

Danger is omnipresent for female fighters, too

17

Jun

Danger is omnipresent for female fighters, too

by Ryan Songalia

The hospitalization of Frida Wallberg following her eighth-round knockout to Diana Prazak in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday, was a grim reminder that female boxers are at as much risk as their male counterparts. The former 130-pound titleholder recently came out of a medically-induced coma to alleviate brain swelling.