Kahshad Elliott wants to bring boxing glory back to Plainfield
Though the boxing gyms are closed, Kahshad Elliott hasn’t taken a step back from his own training. That’s the advantage
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NJ Boxing News
The latest boxing news, opinions and features from the Garden State
Author: Ryan Songalia
Francisco Mendez, benevolent New York gym owner, dies at age 61
Francisco Mendez, the Mendez Boxing Gym founder who immigrated from a small town in rural Mexico to achieve his American
Read MoreAbraham Lopez is fighting to save lives on the coronavirus frontlines
Abraham Lopez is used to confronting danger. As a boxer he stepped into the ring over 100 times as an
Read MoreBoxing gyms have been hit hard by COVID-19 shutdowns
The grainy boxing replays on TV serve as a reminder of the void fans have felt this past week. Virtually
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COVID-19 isn’t the first pandemic to halt boxing
At a time when boxing is on more channels and platforms than ever before, it felt eery to have a
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Michael Hilton survived the streets of Trenton before the boxing ring
TRENTON, N.J. — It doesn’t take Michael Hilton long to respond when asked about where he’d be if he hadn’t
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Television staple George Loros looks for one more act
Story was originally posted on December 6, 2019 in Town & Village newspaper George Loros is used to being recognized
Read MoreFor Anthony Joshua, first loss lifts a weight physically and mentally
NEW YORK — After a brief delay due to an ESPN appearance, Andy Ruiz Jr., perhaps the most unlikely heavyweight
Read More‘Cinderella Man’ James Braddock gets statue treatment in hometown
For all the praise sculptor Zenos Frudakis has garnered throughout his career, the most resounding bit may have come without
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Andy Ruiz proves that round is also a shape in heavyweight boxing
NEW YORK — When Anthony Joshua handed Andy Ruiz Jr. his title belts at Thursday’s press conference to pose for
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