Former two-weight champ Dingaan Thobela passes away in Johannesburg
Popular former two-weight world champion Dingaan Thobela passed away at the age of 57 in his Johannesburg apartment on Monday...
read moreAndre Berto moved by Andre Ward, Nelson Mandela in ‘dark’ days
During an absence from the ring that followed back-to-back losses, Andre Berto says he was encouraged by RING super middleweight champ Andre Ward and inspired by the memory of Nelson Mandela.
read moreStretch Drive: Travelin’ Man in Atlantic City – Part I
The first of the final two legs of “Travelin’ Man” Lee Groves’ five-week “Stretch Drive” to end 2013 saw him work the CompuBox keys on an HBO-televised tripleheader involving Guillermo Rigondeaux in Atlantic City, where he learned of the passing of Nelson Mandela and the death of the South African icon’s favorite boxer, Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala.
read moreArtist Slone putting Mayweather, Alvarez on the canvas
Renowned painter Richard T. Slone, official artist for the International Boxing Hall of Fame, has been hired to illustrate Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez in advance of their Sept. 14 bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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