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With fighters and suppliers always a step ahead of those who test for performance-enhancing drugs, less -- not more -- regulation may be a necessary evil to address, if not solve, boxing's steroids conundrum.

The complex and multifaceted relationship between fighter and trainer is far from an exact science. But when meshed properly, a helpless cause can turn into a triumph.

Former welterweight titleholder Victor Ortiz is exchanging his boxing gloves for dancing shoes, at least for a little while. The new lineup for the hit show "Dancing with the Stars" was announced this week and Ortiz will be one of the contestants ...

What if Roy Jones Jr. had remained a heavyweight after beating John Ruiz for a title in 2003? Might his superhuman reputation have held up in the division and changed how we remember him today?

Evander Holyfield is asking a federal judge to stop an upcoming auction of some of his boxing memorabilia, including an Olympic bronze medal and gloves he wore to fight Mike Tyson.

Emanuel Steward, the owner of the legendary Kronk Gym and a standout trainer for boxers including Thomas Hearns, Evander Holyfield and Oscar De La Hoya, died Thursday. He was 68.

Evander Holyfield and Ray Mercer are gonna party like it's 1995. Holyfield, the former four-time heavyweight titleholder, and Mercer, the former longtime contender, first met in May 1995 in Atlantic City, N.J. Holyfield, who was coming off losing ...

When it comes to cruiserweight titleholders moving up to conquer the heavyweight division, many have tried. Most have failed. In recent years, cruiserweight champions such as Tomasz Adamek, Juan Carlos Gomez and James Toney have made the attempt. ...

Bryant Jennings used a fine mix of looping head shots and effective counters to win a 10-round unanimous decision against Maurice Byarm in a heavyweight bout on Saturday night.

If any fighter can claim to be Madison Square Garden's biggest star, it is undoubtedly Miguel Cotto, who proved again on Saturday night that he can repeatedly pack the sport's most storied venue to the rafters. But while Cotto may be "The Man" at...

Longtime cutman Joe Souza, who worked with Arturo Gatti, James Leija, Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Fernando Vargas and Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, died Monday night at his home in San Antonio after battling prostate cancer since 2002.

Howl all you want about Hopkins-Dawson, Mayweather-Ortiz and other stinkers of recent vintage, but boxing has a long-standing and storied tradition of fights ending in skeevy and unsatisfactory fashion.

John Ruiz, the only Latino heavyweight champion in boxing history, recently visited ESPN's Bristol, Conn., campus to discuss his decorated amateur and pro careers and his latest venture, Quietman Sports Gym.

Former world heavyweight champion and 1984 Olympic medalist Evander Holyfield had words of advice for the members of the current U.S. team.

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield stopped Denmark's Brian Nielsen on a technical knockout in the 10th round Saturday night.

Brian Nielsen showed more than his muscles at the official weigh-in with Evander Holyfield.