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Rewatching one of the greatest boxing matches of all time on its 10-year anniversary.

Two weeks out from Mayweather-Cotto, we ask which of the world's best boxers matter the most.

I was absolutely furious on Saturday night when the decision in favor of Brandon Rios was announced. How could they do that to poor Richard Abril? Another atrocity in favor of the house fighter! Has Las Vegas relocated to Texas? Then something hap...

With about 40 seconds left on the clock in the spellbinding ninth round of Saturday's Orlando Salido-Juan Manuel Lopez rematch, Showtime analyst Al Bernstein asked, "Can you say Corrales-Castillo?" Bernstein was, understandably, swept up in the mo...

We know that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't be fighting each other in the first half of 2012. And we know who Mayweather will be fighting instead on May 5: Miguel Cotto. So that leaves one part of the spring-season super-duper-star ...

Boxing fans will never be satisfied -- nor should they be -- in a world in which Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather haven't fought each other. But in terms of access to the sport they love, there isn't much for fight fans to complain about these ...

Before Saturday's rematch, a boxing writer reflects on his love for a violent sport.

For approximately 49 weeks out of the year, boxing is a niche sport with only a cult following. But when either Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather fights, boxing matters on the grander American sports landscape. (At least it does for a few days.) Wel...

The last thing you need is your significant other wondering why the word "Pornsawan" is popping up in your search history. So Grantland is doing you a solid and presenting the YouTube video of the Akira Yaegashi-Pornsawan Porpramook boxing match. Now...

The "Bayonne Bleeder" fought Muhammad Ali, inspired underdogs everywhere and launched the most famous sports film franchise ever. Meet Chuck Wepner, "The Real Rocky."

Here's a reliable rule of thumb, seven words for folks in the boxing business to live by: Whatever Jose Sulaiman says, do the opposite. In the days following Bernard Hopkins' two-round cluster-flub against Chad Dawson, after the immediate ...

Eric Raskin and William Dettloff break down the Bernard Hopkins-Chad Dawson light heavyweight championship fight from every angle. Listen to Friday's podcast here: ESPN.com Podcenter Subscribe to the Grantland Network on iTunes, and che...

A 46-year-old champion and a 52-year-old first-timer will each enter the ring Saturday night.

On May 13, unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Danny "Swift" Garcia sat down on the couch with his father/trainer, Angel Garcia, turned on the TV to watch "Friday Night Fights" on ESPN2 and was struck by a peculiar premonition as the main-event fig...

When Mike Tyson was at his best in the late '80s, blowing out the likes of Michael Spinks and Carl "The Truth" Williams in half a round apiece, the prevailing thought was that many of his opponents were beaten before they even stepped into the r...

A look at some of our best pieces from the past week.