Boxing

Andre Ward Vs. Mikkel Kessler: Ward Wins WBA 168-Pound Title

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 11.22.2009 | Sports


OAKLAND, Calif. — With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world. Ward claimed the WBA 168-pound title wit...

Pacquiao and Mayweather: Mirage or Reality?

Michael Pina | Posted 11.19.2009 | Sports


Michael Pina

The fans fortunate enough to be on hand at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas last Saturday night bore witness to boxing's best absolutely dismantling an over-matched Miguel Cotto.

Pacquiao Lifts Boxing off the Canvas

Gordon Marino | Posted 11.16.2009 | Sports


Gordon Marino

If boxing was down, it got off the canvas this weekend. On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao's performance was absolutely jaw dropping, a fistic work of art.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Len Berman

On the undercard Yuri Foreman won the WBA Super welterweight championship. He's studying to become a rabbi. A boxing rabbi. Is that kosher?

Did Pacquiao Make Web History?

Jose Antonio Vargas | Posted 11.15.2009 | Technology


Jose Antonio Vargas

Did Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao make Web history?

Pacquiao Vs. Cotto Fight: Manny Pacquiao Beats Miguel Cotto For 7th Title

AP | TIM DAHLBERG | Posted 11.15.2009 | Sports


LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao's speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto's heart. Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Sat...

Online Hit -- Manny "Philippines" Pacquiao

Jose Antonio Vargas | Posted 11.20.2009 | Technology


Jose Antonio Vargas

There's more to Filipinos than a man who can throw punches in a ring, of course, but Manny Pacquaio's success, in ways big and small, has unified and validated a sizable minority group from a country that, with 92 million people, is the 12th most populous in the world, just one spot under Mexico.

Chicago Boxer David Diaz: Facing His Future in the Ring Saturday

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 11.24.2009 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

I wondered: How did boxer David Diaz come back from a nationally televised beat-down, a year older and a bum knee later? So I asked him.

Mayweather-Marquez Results: Find Out Who Won The Mayweather-Marquez Fight

AP | GREG BEACHAM | Posted 11.19.2009 | Home


LAS VEGAS — Money came back with a guarantee. Floyd Mayweather Jr. told the world he was still its best boxer despite taking 21 months off, and ...

Top Rank, Yankees Suggest Yankee Stadium May Host Boxing Matches

AP | DAVE SKRETTA | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — Manny Pacquiao stood face-to-face with Miguel Cotto on a makeshift stage set up along the first base line, the wind whipping off the ...

For Team Obama, A Refresher on Jack Johnson and "The Great White Hope"

Dave Zirin | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Dave Zirin

In 1918, the first black heavyweight boxing champion defeated a racist "great white hope." But when the Obama Administration takes a right hook to the face, it just smiles through bloodied teeth.

India: Women Use Boxing As A Ticket To A Middle-Class Life

nytimes.com | SOMINI SENGUPTA | Posted 09.26.2009 | World


Boxing represents a new kind of freedom to the women who entered this steamy, old-fashioned ring on India's southern tip. ...

Unearthed Film Footage From Secret Sports Summit Reveals How Race and Sports Play Out (VIDEO)

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.14.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

Ringside With Boxing's Premier Analyst Jim Lampley (VIDEO)

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.12.2009 | Entertainment


Paul Mecurio

What Schulberg Might Have Told Obama About Fighting

Bill Cunningham | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Bill Cunningham

Organizations that can't touch Obama in the ring are moving to a crowding, brawling, Frasier-like approach to the debate.

Micky Ward: A Boxer's Comeback Based on Faith

Suzette Standring | Posted 09.02.2009 | Entertainment


Suzette Standring

The power of prayer amazes famed boxer Micky Ward. Actor Mark Wahlberg portrays him in The Fighter, a Paramount movie being filmed in Lowell.

One-On-One with Ring Announcer Michael Buffer

Paul Mecurio | Posted 09.01.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

I found out there's a lot that goes in to watching a guy beat the crap out of another guy. For instance, there is someone whose actual job is asking the audience if they are ready to rumble.

Behind the Scenes at the World Light Welterweight Championship

Paul Mecurio | Posted 08.31.2009 | Comedy


Paul Mecurio

Where do you see yourself in five years? If your answer is drooling while in a permanent state of dementia then consider a rewarding career as a boxer.

Vernon Forrest Dead: Ex-Boxing Champion Killed During Apparent Robbery

AP | CHARLES ODUM | Posted 08.26.2009 | Home


ATLANTA — Vernon Forrest, a former two-division champion who gained stardom when he became the first boxer to defeat Shane Mosley, was shot to d...

Mario Lopez Planning Pro Boxing Reality Series

Broadcasting & Cable | Posted 08.06.2009 | Media


Twenty-two-year-old boxing phenom Victor Ortiz is no household name, but he has made plenty of television appearances, fighting on ESPN, HBO and pay-p...

Tom Glavine and the Fate of the Aging Athlete

Michael Shapiro | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Shapiro

Glavine, so great and so much in demand for so long, now finds himself at the mercy of men whose interests are not his own.

HuffPost Review: Tyson

Greg Hanlon | Posted 05.28.2009 | Entertainment


Greg Hanlon

The film weaves old footage of Tyson with interviews with the contemporary version, showing the discrepancy between the menacing block of granite he once was and the tired, doughy man he has become.

Manny Pacquiao for President

Dave Hollander | Posted 05.27.2009 | Style


Dave Hollander

Manny Pacquiao is more than just boxer. He's a movement.

Athletic Blacks vs Smart Whites: Why Sports Stereotypes Are Wrong

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 05.20.2009 | Entertainment


Casey Gane-McCalla

Biological factors do not compel people from certain races to excel in certain sports. Cultural factors do.

Oscar de la Hoya Retiring From Boxing

Huffington Post | Posted 05.15.2009 | Home


Oscar de la Hoya just announced that he's retiring from boxing. One of the giants of boxing, de la Hoya told his fans that he is retiring because he ...