On Wednesday, I headed up to Danny Garcia’s gym in lower Northeast Philly for a media day in advance of his, and fellow Philly pugilist Steve Cunningham’s, upcoming fights. I’d been trying to do a Cunningham story for months, what…
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Several Pieces Of Joe Frazier Memorabilia Up For Auction
Joe Frazier’s youngest son Derek, about whom I’ve written several times, sent me word last week that several items from Smokin’ Joe’s illustrious pugilism career are up for auction. They include a glove signed by Joe, Ken Norton and Leon…
The Story Of A 13-Year-Old Philly Boxer Who Wants To Be Better Than Floyd Mayweather
Further evidence of my stance that journalism is a right place/right time endeavor: Over Memorial Day Weekend, Louden and I went up to the Penn Charter soccer field, track and playground, which is our normal routine. There, we saw something…