As spring was ready to turn to summer, boxing's future looked brighter than it had in years. Big fights littered the schedule and titles were set to be unified across many divisions, chipping away at ...

The Prospect of the Year is a young fighter who has the most potential to become a star in boxing. To consider a fighter a prospect, he or she has to be 25 or under, have fewer than 20 professional ...

Russell (18-1, 17 KOs) earned the belt earlier this year by dominating Jose Valenzuela in March, whereas Hiraoka (24-0, 19 ...

With Saturday's bout between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, the heavyweight division starts down a path many hope ends with an undisputed heavyweight champion. Should things go according to plan, ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - In the corner of a downtown boxing gym, you’ll often find a quiet, softspoken 13-year-old girl wearing pink boxing gloves working away at her craft. For the most part, Kashia ...

If you were sitting in T-Mobile Arena during the fourth round of the heavyweight championship between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, it had to occur to you that you were seeing one of the great ...

The economy of boxing is built on the story of the underdog. As an industry, pugilism posits that it is a haven for individuals who are underdogs in life, literally fighting their way out of given ...

In boxing, the mythology is stronger than in other sports. It lands harder than a right hand from Deontay Wilder. Contenders are fit into neat-and-tidy storylines, narratives are soaked in hyperbole ...