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A Guilty Conscience--Assaults in The Ring

I have always suspected that a guilty conscience is a burden not worth any spoils it earns a cheating boxer. Antonio Margarito lost his match with Shane Mosley as much because his sins had been ...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 3 months ago 78 reads 5 comments
Last Night on Showtime Championship Boxing: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

To start out the month of August, Showtime finally put together a card to look forward to--a co-main-event featuring Devon Alexander battling former belt holder Junior Witter for the WBC super ...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 4 months ago 50 reads 7 comments
Amateur Boxing in South Texas--The Wolfepack Takes Home The Gold!

photo courtesy of Jeff Stockton Photography For those of you who have not been to an amateur boxing tournament, I want to tell you: if you get a chance, you should go...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 4 months ago 112 reads 9 comments
Jennifer Wolfe-Fenn Brings Home Her First Belt--Watch Out!

photo: Jennifer Wolfe-Fenn accompanied by trainer Pops Billingsley to the ring in the 2009 San Antonio Golden Gloves finals, a fight in which she stopped her opponent and earned the Rosie Gonzalez honor of best female boxer of the tournament...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 4 months ago 80 reads 16 comments
Jews In Boxing--a Bloodline

One reason boxing is beautiful is that it honors the truth of our animal nature, our still primal urge toward tribalism, the desire to see 'ours' triumph...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 4 months ago 112 reads 28 comments
Five Hard Lessons Learned by Victor Ortiz Last Night

"We just saw a moment in a young fighter's career that could define his career. Ortiz was dropped, cut, exhausted, faced with an opponent who refused to lose, and in a moment of weakness gave up...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 5 months ago 159 reads 28 comments
Jack Vs. The Beanstalk--Can Chagaev Make This Fight Interesting?

Recent events in the world of boxing have reminded fans that boxing is a complicated soap opera of a sport. Injuries, postponements, changing opponents on short notice, differences between fighters, ...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 5 months ago 56 reads 26 comments
Mike Tyson: A Man Seen More Clearly Through the Eyes of James Toback

If you haven’t seen the documentary Tyson yet, you should. In light of Mike Tyson’s recent tragic loss, this is a good time to get to know the man behind the myth, and James Toback ...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 6 months ago 148 reads 30 comments
Atlas Autobiography Provides A Compulsive Read Packed With Boxing Lore

As color commentator for ESPN Friday Night Fights, Teddy Atlas projects a confidence which suggests his comfort in the boxing world...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 6 months ago 66 reads 19 comments
Andre Ward Walks the Talk Against Edison Miranda

Tonight, in front of his hometown crowd in Oakland, California, Andre Ward (18-0 coming into the fight) defeated Edison Miranda soundly in a super middleweight (168 lbs) near-shutout fight, winning by unanimous decision...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 6 months ago 181 reads 22 comments
Pacquiao-Hatton Coverage: And the Winner Is...Austin

Austin and San Antonio are well-known boxing rivals in Texas. There is an edge to this battle, as it exhibits all the shady aspects found in the wider world of boxing...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 7 months ago 93 reads 20 comments
Pacquaio Defines Pound For Pound at Hatton's Expense

Anticipation was electric at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas tonight, after the completion of the four undercard fights. Fans of the 'Hitman' Hatton filled the air with drumbeats, confident about sending their brave warrior out to battle...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 7 months ago 46 reads 0 comments
"The Wrestler"—A Painful Portrait

I just finished watching "The Wrestler" on DVD. To be more specific, I just finished crying after watching "The Wrestler...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 7 months ago 51 reads 9 comments
James Kirkland--A Rising Star Falls Just Short of The Finish Line

My heart is heavy today. James Kirkland's rise to the top is really over. Today, he was not granted bail at a hearing which has determined his fate for the next years to come. He will not be meeting Mike Walker on May 2 on the Hatton/Pacquaio undercard

Written by Stacy W.L. about 7 months ago 195 reads 15 comments
Lightweight Lightning in Austin: The Fights Live Up to the Hype

by Mark Mederson and Stacy NakellCurrently, most boxing observers consider the lightweight division as the best in the sport...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 8 months ago 47 reads 4 comments
Oscar De La Hoya's "American Son": A Glimpse into the Life of the Golden Boy

Oscar de la Hoya: Former Champion? Washed up fighter? Shrewd entrepreneur? An enigma, a superstar, he is the recipient of the fantasies and the projections of millions of people worldwide, boxing fans and non-boxing fans alike...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 8 months ago 87 reads 15 comments
Vitali Klitschko Makes Easy Work of Juan Carlos Gomez

I have never caught any of Vitali Klitschko's fights, and have sometimes wondered why his and his brother's rule of the heavyweight division doesn't garner the pair much affection in the United States...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 8 months ago 60 reads 13 comments
James Kirkland Stops Joel Julio in Six: A Shark in Bloody Water Finds His Target

There was a lot of noise coming out of my house in a quiet neighborhood in Austin, TX last night. My fellow gym rat Ellen and I were screaming and dancing around as we watched our stable mate ...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 9 months ago 105 reads 15 comments
Two Knockout Artists Meet This Saturday on HBO: James Kirkland Vs. Joel Julio

I am excitedly awaiting the Saturday Night Fights on HBO. In particular, I am looking forward to watching James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (24-0--21 KOs) continue his rise up the ranks at 154...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 9 months ago 123 reads 8 comments
Humberto Toledo vs. Breidis Prescott Bite DQ

Humberto Toledo vs. Prescott Bite DQI just got back into town from a business trip and watched this past Friday’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights by Ti-Vo. My boyfriend prepped me by telling me to watch the fight closely...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 9 months ago 264 reads 7 comments
Ann Wolfe: Boxer, Trainer, Philosopher

Many of you know Ann Wolfe as a female titleholder in four weight classes. The popular YouTube video of her knocking Vanda Ward unconscious with one punch says it all about her domination in the ring...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 10 months ago 975 reads 21 comments
Boxing: Can Margarito Stop Mosley?

A welterweight battle between “Sugar” Shane Mosley and the “Tijuana Tornado” looks to be one of the most anticipated matchups for 2009. The fight will come to fruition this on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 10 months ago 161 reads 0 comments
Our New President Barack Obama and His Boxing Gloves

United States elections always bring to mind boxing metaphors. Each election season, pundits call on images from the boxing ring to capture the various dynamics of the ongoing fight for the seat of power...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 10 months ago 118 reads 6 comments
A Brief History of Pops Billingsley—Trainer of Ann Wolfe

At the Ann Wolfe boxing gym if Ann Wolfe is the heart of the gym, her trainer, Pops Billingsley, is its spiritual soul...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 10 months ago 255 reads 3 comments
Top 10 Most Exciting Boxing Matchups of 2009

As 2008 draws to a close, I look back on it as a year when two stellar fighters retired undefeated, a Latin hero was dismembered, and potential future champions climbed up the ranks on the backs of other hopefuls...

Written by Stacy W.L. about 11 months ago 340 reads 8 comments

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Stacy W.L. Article Archive

A Guilty Conscience--Assaults in The Ring

Last Night on Showtime Championship Boxing: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Amateur Boxing in South Texas--The Wolfepack Takes Home The Gold!

Jennifer Wolfe-Fenn Brings Home Her First Belt--Watch Out!

Jews In Boxing--a Bloodline

Five Hard Lessons Learned by Victor Ortiz Last Night

Jack Vs. The Beanstalk--Can Chagaev Make This Fight Interesting?

Mike Tyson: A Man Seen More Clearly Through the Eyes of James Toback

Atlas Autobiography Provides A Compulsive Read Packed With Boxing Lore

Andre Ward Walks the Talk Against Edison Miranda

Pacquiao-Hatton Coverage: And the Winner Is...Austin

Pacquaio Defines Pound For Pound at Hatton's Expense

"The Wrestler"—A Painful Portrait

James Kirkland--A Rising Star Falls Just Short of The Finish Line

Lightweight Lightning in Austin: The Fights Live Up to the Hype

Oscar De La Hoya's "American Son": A Glimpse into the Life of the Golden Boy

Vitali Klitschko Makes Easy Work of Juan Carlos Gomez

James Kirkland Stops Joel Julio in Six: A Shark in Bloody Water Finds His Target

Two Knockout Artists Meet This Saturday on HBO: James Kirkland Vs. Joel Julio

Humberto Toledo vs. Breidis Prescott Bite DQ

Ann Wolfe: Boxer, Trainer, Philosopher

Boxing: Can Margarito Stop Mosley?

Our New President Barack Obama and His Boxing Gloves

A Brief History of Pops Billingsley—Trainer of Ann Wolfe

Top 10 Most Exciting Boxing Matchups of 2009

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