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Bill Plaschke: I'm fighting Parkinson's one punch at a time
LOS ANGELES — They pull giant boxing gloves over aging, sometimes shaking hands.
They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet.
Then they wail.
Lord, do they wail.
They hit the bag with a left-handed jab, a right-handed reverse, a hook, another hook, an uppercut, another jab, bam, bam, bam.
They end the flurry with ...Read more
'We honor our history': Kronk Gym announces long-awaited return to Detroit
DETROIT — With an eye on a brighter future, Kronk Gym is turning to its decorated past.
A new ownership group for the boxing outfit announced plans Wednesday to move Kronk into the historic Brewster-Wheeler Recreation Center on the city's east side. The new Kronk Gym is scheduled to open in August or September of this year, bringing it back ...Read more
Mike 'The Body Snatcher' McCallum, boxing hall of famer and three-time champion, dies at 68
LOS ANGELES — Mike "The Body Snatcher" McCallum was so feared for his impeccable technique that the "Four Kings" of the 1980s declined to fight him. Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.
McCallum, the first Jamaican...Read more
Rolando 'Rolly' Romero sends a message of peace to Ryan Garcia: 'Come closer to God'
LOS ANGELES — Rolando Romero is living the best moment of his career. This past weekend in Times Square, he shocked the boxing world by defeating Ryan Garcia, one of the sport's best-known faces, by unanimous decision. It was a clear-cut victory, with Romero knocking Garcia down in the second round.
From the first bell, Romero showed ...Read more
Bob Raissman: No better broadcast trio than George Foreman, Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant
NEW YORK — Larry Merchant often described boxing as “the theater of the unexpected.” When he was center stage, working with Jim Lampley and George Foreman on HBO Sports’ World Championship Boxing, the three voices presented their own version of the unanticipated.
Foreman, who died last week at the age of 76, joined HBO Sports in 1992. ...Read more
Jerry McDonald: When George Foreman and Hayward were at the top of the boxing world
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lowell Hickey was relaxing by the pool in Kingston, Jamaica, snoozing after fighting the effects of jet lag.
He felt something tickling his feet, opened his eyes,and there was George Foreman, a few days shy of being known as the baddest man on the planet, looking down at him.
The baleful stare that was such a part of ...Read more
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