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Yordenis Ugas (25-4, 12 KOs), a world rated welterweight boxer born in Cuba and now based in Miami, Florida, has lived in the United States for a number of years and revealed his thoughts and experiences with police officers. “I want to say this about a country that is not ...

Yordenis Ugas (25-4, 12 KOs), a world rated welterweight boxer born in Cuba and now based in Miami, Florida, has lived in the United States for a number of years and revealed his thoughts and experiences with police officers. “I want to say this about a country that is not ...

Boxing in America is down in the dumps right now. Not just because of Corona but because there are no money-in-the-bank American stars to sell. Errol Spence? Nobody really cares because he won’t fight Bud Crawford. Deontay Wilder? Exposed as a pretender by Tyson Fury. Canelo Alvarez? Sure, he’s pretty ...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Vitali Klitschko!   Formidable heavyweight Vitali Klitschko is the number one rated contender for Lennox Lewis’ WBC title and Roy Jones’ WBA crown. He had, supposedly, a contract set for an intriguing mega-match up of two giants with Lewis. But those plans have apparently gone awry. Now Lewis ...

Scoop Malinowski: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Wladimir Klitschko!   Some fighters lose by devastating knockout and never ever regain their status. For one example, Michael Spinks lost to Mike Tyson and never fought again. Then there are the examples of Lennox Lewis, Joe Louis and Chris Byrd who all were able to ...

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather are both itching to put the gloves back on and throw some punches in the ring.  Tyson has announced he will box some exhibitions for charity and Mayweather is organizing a September bout against Adrien Broner. Nobody cares to see Floyd box another Al Haymon ...

  Mike Tyson was wreaking havoc on the boxing world in 1988, devastating every challenger he faced as the supreme, undefeated Heavyweight champion of the world. There was no other athlete on the planet at the time who was more dominant and sensational than Tyson except perhaps for a spectacular ...

A couple of years ago I finally picked up Maria Sharapova’s book “Unstoppable.” It was a superb read with many surprises and highlights. One particular highlight was a photo Maria placed in the book, it was of her at age eight boxing with the renowned Sarasota boxing coach Harold Wilen. ...

Various boxing world figures share their memories and Close Encounters With Donald Trump, in my 15th book. Mike Tyson (Former Heavyweight Champion): “Listen, I’m a black motherfucker from the poorest town in the country (Brownsville in Brooklyn, NY). I’ve been through a lot in life. And I know Donald Trump. ...

It was 2001, the phone call came in from my good friend in Florida, Mike, a barber and boxing trainer instructing boxing students in his garage and backyard in Sarasota, Florida. “I have a future world champion. His father brought him this week. He has all the qualities, he’s tough, ...