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Johnathon Banks a key piece in the Canelo Alvarez-Gennadiy Golovkin trilogy fight
Former boxer has become one of the top trainers in the sport
Sports
Larry Holmes, Gerry Cooney forever connected 40 years after 1982 championship bout that pitted Black against white
The two left animosity in the ring after the fight and became friends
Culture
Joe Louis’ decision to fight for the segregated Navy was deeply unpopular — until Pearl Harbor was bombed
Why was the heavyweight champ helping a service that kept Black men in the galley?
Culture
The tangled history of hip-hop and boxing
From Mike Tyson and Tupac to Zab Judah and Lil’ Kim, new book examines the connections between musicians and the fight game
Sports
Olympic boxer Delante ‘Tiger’ Johnson delivering on promise: ‘He’s that dude’
The Cleveland native has a shot at ending Team USA’s gold medal drought
Sports
‘It’s her time right now’: Claressa Shields has lofty goals as crossover MMA star
The boxing champion is set to make her mixed martial arts debut
Sports
Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul: The great white hype wins this one
Money, social media and Great White Hope 2.0 make this boxing’s newest spectacle
Sports
‘He’ll always be the champ’: Marvin Hagler was a throwback
Hagler, who died on March 13, fought through the ranks to become one of the greatest middleweights
Sports
When Ali-Frazier made America choose sides
Fifty years ago, a boxing match captivated the world