On This Day: When The ‘Four Kings’ Rivalry Ended In Disappointment With Leonard-Duran III

On This Day: When The 'Four Kings' Rivalry Ended In Disappointment With Leonard-Duran III

There were fireworks, courtesy of the newly opened Mirage casino and hotel in Las Vegas, but none were on display in the ring. It was 32 years ago today when Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran – the two greats who kicked off the rivalry that would become known and celebrated as “The Four Kings” – ended both their historic rivalry and the “Four Kings” series with their third fight.… read more “On This Day: When The ‘Four Kings’ Rivalry Ended In Disappointment With Leonard-Duran III”

Boxing’s Five-Weight Kings: Leonard, Hearns, Mayweather, De La Hoya, Pacquiao… Canelo Alvarez?

Boxing's Five-Weight Kings: Leonard, Hearns, Mayweather, De La Hoya, Pacquiao... Canelo Alvarez?

Fight fans have heard by now: Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez, a fighter who gets as pumped up by making history as he does by winning world titles, by pleasing the fans and by banking a ton of cash, will go for his fifth world title in as many weights next year.… read more “Boxing’s Five-Weight Kings: Leonard, Hearns, Mayweather, De La Hoya, Pacquiao… Canelo Alvarez?”