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Larry Fryers Gets Crack At Rances Barthelemy

NY-based Irishman Larry Fryers is getting his New Year off to a solid start, with word that he’s secured a date with world class pugilist Rances...

Pandemic, Social Upheaval Spur Changes At Barclays Center, But Brooklyn Boxing Will Survive

It’s unwise to assume that something will necessarily look tomorrow as it looks today, but that’s a natural tendency as the world battles this pandemic. Finding...

The NYFIES Are Here: Who Is NY Fights Fighter of the Year? Hint: He Was Born in Brooklyn

Tis Dec. 26, and yes, there five days and six nights remaining in this year hand-crafted by Satan and his wretched band of advisors and consultants....

Richard Commey On Joe Smith Feb. 13 Undercard

LAS VEGAS (December 22, 2020) — Light heavyweight contender Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr., the consummate everyman, spent more than a decade as a union laborer...

Amanda Serrano Fights Wednesday Night in Dominican Republic

NEW YORK (12/14/20) –  Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (38-1-1, 28 KOs) has traveled to the Dominican Republic for a Wednesday night rematch with Dahiana Santana...

Chris Colbert Shows Savvy Side As Entertainer, Closes Show Versus Arboleda

Chris Colbert, the 24 year old Brooklyn born 130 pound title-holder, is a savvy athlete. Outside the ring–he opened up a chicken restaurant with the help of...

Hector Camacho Jr. Watched the Showtime Macho Camacho Doc, Calls It “Dope”

Yes, Hector Camacho Jr watched Mike Tyson do his thing on Nov. 28, and thought of his pop. Yes, he watched Teofimo Lopez take out the...

Split-T Signs NJ Junior Welterweight John Bauza

NEW YORK (November 30, 2020)–Split-T Management is proud to announce the signing of undefeated junior welterweight John Bauza. Bauza of North Bergen, New Jersey by way...

A Kind of Requiem

When new of Mike Tyson’s arrest in Arizona became public knowledge, the media’s response was entirely uniform and entirely predictable. There was no sense of either...

UPDATE: Here Is News On Gleason’s Gym Masters Clinic

ALERT: The Gleason’s Gym Master Clinic is OFF, and the new dates will be announced, pending government approval.  Most of you know, with uncertainty swirling with the...

Comeback Time For Paulie Malignaggi

Boxers know comebacks, don’t they? Paul Malignaggi, let go by Showtime in late July following controversial remarks made during an on-the-record chat with a fightgame videographer,...

Teddy Atlas Dinner Is ON; Thursday, Nov. 19, The (Virtual) Show Will Take Place

Regarding the 24th Annual Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation Dinner…it will take place. The podcaster-analyst-trainer-philanthropist put out word that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the dinner will...

Heather Hardy Updates NYF On Climate For Fights, How She’s Made Ends Meet

On March 20, I got the first lengthy lowdown from Heather Hardy, the DUMBO, Brooklyn-based fighter who has a rep for resilience, on her perceptions of...

Cruisers Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos Make Weight in Munich

“A Spectacular Fight“ – Briedis & Dorticos Make Weight in Munich Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos both made weight ahead of tomorrow’s WBSS Cruiserweight Ali Trophy...

Who Won the Week? Mike Fuckin’ Tyson, the 80s Menace Threatens Comeback

A ten second snippet got the masses salivating. That is the power of a heavyweight, in particular one with the most potent package of power, charisma,...

GLEASON’S GYM UPDATE: World’s Most Famous Boxing Gym Looks To Re-Open

Hello NYF friends, family and newbie visitors to the site! Check out this message from the uber mensch Bruce Silverglade, the owner of the famed and...

The Pandemic Kid: Lessons on Facing Illness, War & Benny Leonard

When you see a pal dealing with a stressful situation far beyond your control, and you want to help out just the same, so you ask:...

New York State Boxing HOF Class of ’20 Induction Moved To Sept. 20

New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20 NEW YORK (March 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame...

How We’re Living DC (During Coronavirus): “It’s Not Easy To Be In The Boxing Business”

What is coronavirus doing to our business? Well, it’s pulling it apart temporarily. Everyone in boxing is essentially self employed no matter what side of the...

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