Muhammad Ali’s Chicago boxing roots
Muhammad Ali's Chicago roots go back to the late 1950s, when he arrived as a teenage boxer known as Cassius Clay to compete in the Golden Gloves tournament. "It was...
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Ernie Terrell, former heavyweight champion and fight promoter, dies
Boxer Ernie Terrell, a former heavyweight champion who lost to Muhammad Ali in a brutal 15-round fight, stayed active in the sport after leaving the ring as a promoter in...
Chicago’s George and Mexico’s Lopez fight to draw
Chicago's Donovan George and Mexico's David Lopez fought to a controversial 10-round draw Friday night at the UIC Pavilion. It was George's first fight in the middleweight division after campaigning...
Fonfara takes IBO light heavyweight crown
Andrzej Fonfara brought the vacant IBO light heavyweight title to Chicago before a crowd of 4,224 Friday night at the UIC Pavilion, but his victory over Tommy Karpency didn't end...
Fonfara out to take IBO title
The "runt of the litter" will be the International Boxing Organization's light heavyweight champion if he can beat Tommy Karpency a week from Friday at the UIC Pavilion. While it's...
George gets TKO of Miranda
Chicago super middleweight Donovan George won by technical knockout when Dionisio Miranda failed to come out for the seventh round of their scheduled 10-rounder Friday night in Miami, Oklahoma. It...
George gets TKO of Miranda
Chicago super middleweight Donovan George won by technical knockout when Dionisio Miranda failed to come out for the seventh round of their scheduled 10-rounder Friday night in Miami, Oklahoma. It...
Injuries to others plague boxer Donovan George
The last couple of weeks for Chicago super middleweight Donovan George have been a lot like his fights -- he just keeps plowing past adversity. He was scheduled to fight...
George-Stevenson fight postponed
The IBF super middleweight title elimination fight between Chicagoan native Donovan George and Adonis Stevenson that was scheduled for Aug. 11 in Montreal has been postponed. Jean Pascal, who was...
Fonfara bests former champ Johnson
Andrzej Fonfara, Chicago light heavyweight by way of Poland, lit a fire under his fans Friday night at the UIC Pavilion with a one-sided but exciting upset of former super...