Dec

Hector Camacho’s unique story hardly could be condensed into a mere 90 minutes

Given my dealings with the late Hector “Macho” Camacho over the course of the years our professional lives intersected, I...

How Roberto Duran lured Ray Leonard into a Brawl in Montreal

20

Jun

How Roberto Duran lured Ray Leonard into a Brawl in Montreal

by Joseph Santoliquito

The echoes are four decades ago, and you can still hear a thin seething undertone in Ray Leonard’s voice when he...

Bob Arum’s Greatest Hits: ‘These are my babies’

13

Jun

Bob Arum’s Greatest Hits: ‘These are my babies’

by Joseph Santoliquito

Bob Arum is arguably the greatest promoter in boxing history. If he’s not the greatest, he’s certainly among the top...

17

Oct

Hopkins on boxing and black fighters

by Lem Satterfield

Bernard Hopkins argues against what he believes is a trend in boxing that “it’s a curse to be slick,” that black fighters are “not entertaining,” and “if you duck, it’s bad.”

Lem’s latest: Martinez guarded by armed security

30

Aug

Lem’s latest: Martinez guarded by armed security

by Lem Satterfield

In response to threats against him, RING middleweight champion Sergio Martinez is being guarded by an armed security force in advance of his Sept. 15 clash with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.