Leon Spinks (1953-2021)
Leon Spinks enjoyed two moments of adulation and glory in his tumultuous life. In 1976, he won a gold medal...
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Jermell and Jermall Charlo: How high can they climb?
Editor's Note: This feature originally appeared in the January 2021 issue of The Ring Magazine. JERMELL AND JERMALL CHARLO HAVE THE...
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Canelo Alvarez, Callum Smith and DAZN
Earlier this year, Norm Frauenheim wrote, "Canelo Alvarez is fighting for history. But history, like profit, has been suspended for...
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Holiday Reading: 2020
Each year during the holiday season, I publish a list of what I consider to be the best books on...
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The Wisdom of Naazim Richardson
The following Jabs and Straight Writes column was originally scheduled to run in the November 2020 issue of The Ring...
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Paulie Malignaggi and Showtime, Part Two: The Dialogue on Race
Other factors were involved, but Paulie Malignaggi's termination as a commentator by Showtime was intertwined with the issue of race. The...
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Paulie Malignaggi and Showtime, Part One
On July 30, it was reported that Paulie Malignaggi – an analyst for Showtime Boxing since 2012 – had been...
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Little Richard and Muhammad Ali
I've been thinking recently about Richard Penniman (better known as Little Richard) who died on May 9 at age 87. Little...
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A Note on Religious Diversity
Twenty years ago, I had a long conversation with George Foreman about religion. George became a born-again Christian in 1977...
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A Note on Black Lives Matter
When Black Lives Matter was formed in 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon...
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