For an aspiring boxer, getting a compliment from an established middleweight contender like John Duddy would be the thrill of a lifetime. For an actor putting together the skill set to play a boxer, ...

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NEW YORK — “Lights Out,” FX’s new drama about a prizefighter, is the main event for Holt McCallany. Even if he wasn’t born to play this embattled former heavyweight champ, McCallany has been training ...

My colleague, Marcus Henry, wrote a thorough review of "Lights Out" on the blog, so click here for his take. I will weigh in here with some additional thoughts. Also, look for Verne Gay's review in ...

Looking to replicate the experience of a boxing class in the comfort of the home, startup Liteboxer has launched a fitness platform that recreates the punching bag for the connected era. The system ...

The build-up to the fight was full of trash-talking, but Nunn was first out the blocks on fight night as he let his crisp jab go at will during the early rounds. He was putting his combinations ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A 12-bout, all-amateur fight card is set for this Saturday with local fighters and teams from Baltimore, Cleveland, Akron and San Antonio, Texas ready to take part at the Magic Tree Pub ...

Part of the FOX Sports Films documentary series “MAGNIFY,” the Andrew Renzi-directed “They Fight” tells the story of the Lyfe Style Boxing program in a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 8. The ...