There is a specific, primal electricity that crackles through the air whenever the name 'Vargas' is mentioned in boxing circles. It evokes memories of 'El Feroz'—Fernando Vargas—the youngest …
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Vicious Victor Ortiz swaps gloves for grits with BKB Bareknuckle in multi-fight deal
The 'Vicious' one is back, but this time, the velvet remains in the locker room. In a move that sends a message across the combat sports landscape, Victor Ortiz, the former WBC welterweight champion …
The Final Curtain of a Golden Age: Heavyweight Boxing’s Last Great Dance
They say the heavyweight division is a sleeping giant, but in the early months of 2026, the giant has not only awoken; it is roaring with a ferocity we did not witness in 2025. We are standing on the …
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The ‘Welsh Mayweather’ Lee Selby’s final bloody act with BKB Bareknuckle
It might just be sport’s oldest, most seductive siren song, and today, Lee Selby—the man once dubbed the ‘Welsh Mayweather’ for his ethereal movement and silken defensive mastery—has finally succumbed …
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The Cyclone Returns: Why Yuriorkis Gamboa Bare-Knuckle Bow in Miami is the Ultimate Roll of the Dice
FROM MIAMI — There is a specific kind of electricity that only ringside in Miami can generate—a humid, heavy air thick with the scent of saltwater, cologne, and the palpable desperation of the fight …
The Ricky Hatton I knew made everyone he met feel special
RIP RICKY HATTON. The Ricky Hatton I knew made everyone he met feel special The British boxer was a relentless fighter but outside of the ring, he was the people’s champion without a bad bone in his …
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