Forrest's impact felt beyond the ring

Driven and skilled inside the ring, Vernon Forrest may have been even more dedicated to others outside the ropes. Boxing never gave him quite the recognition he deserved, but those who knew Forrest best won't soon forget his compassion and character.

Thanks for the memories, Oscar

...Sturm. And I thought that the judges got it right in his fights with Pernell Whitaker and Ike Quartey. I think the best De La Hoya ever looked was in his 1996 first fight with...

Ramblings before the rumble in Houston

HOUSTON -- Your weekly random thoughts … • Just when you thought a sanctioning body could get no more repulsive, the WBA has exceeded...

Keeping tabs on Margarito-Mosley

Shane Mosley's last untainted title-fight victory came in July 2001. Antonio Margarito recently toppled the fighter who beat Mosley more than a year ago. One thing is certain before Saturday's bout: Kieran Mulvaney has lots to blog about.

Dec 03, 2005; Las Vegas, NV, USA; BOXING: IKE QUARTEY defeats CARLOS BOJORQUEZ by TKO on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins and Jermaine Taylor held in front of a sold out crowd at...

Scorecard: Mayweather topples Big Show at WrestleMania XXIV

There was money, there was hype and a foreign object was put to good use, so you know that Floyd Mayweather's knockout win over The Big Show at WrestleMania XVI lived up to the billing.

What's the Wright move?

What's a hard-nosed, highly skilled pound-for-pound veteran to do when he can't get a fight? Winky Wright's plight is a classic case of the counterpuncher's conundrum.

A post-prime showdown with prime time implications

Contrary to what many boxing folk are saying, Eric Raskin writes that Jones-Trinidad is more of a serious throwdown than senior tour shenanigans.

Lacy looking better than ever heading into Manfredo fight

Fully recovered from a shoulder injury and ready to rumble again, Jeff Lacy can't wait to tear into Peter Manfredo.

Cross your fingers for Calzaghe

With the injury bug still biting the boxing world, Dan Rafael ponders whether Joe Calzaghe should train inside a bubble to prevent an injury before his showdown with super middleweight warhorse Mikkel Kessler.

Jermain Taylor: A reign wrongly dismissed?

Despite five straight wins over world-class opponents, Jermain Taylor is still fighting for respect, writes Thomas Gerbasi.

Scorecard: Forrest dominates Baldomir in dubious title bout

In a meeting of two former welterweight titlists, Vernon Forrest dominated Carlos Baldomir in a junior middleweight title bout. Elsewhere, Andre Berto rallied from a knockdown to defeat former world title challenger Cosme Rivera, writes Dan Rafael.

Top Rank, Golden Boy truce creates an exciting lineup

The truce between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions has led to a lineup of exciting slugfests fans want to see including a Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera rematch, and more important, the long awaited fight between Miguel Cotto and Sugar Shane Mosley, writes Dan Rafael.

De La Hoya has no interest in rematch

Despite his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr., at age 34, Oscar De La Hoya will fight on. His camp does not know who he will take on next but, he has no plans to offer Mayweather a rematch.

Dawson - Tarver on the horizon?

It's not a mere coincidence that Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver are on the same card this weekend. A showdown between the two could be on the horizon, says Dan Rafael.