Michael Hirsley

David Estrada now checks in as a Miami welterweight, but his boxing history has deep roots in Chicago. "I fought as an amateur in Chicago Park District bouts, and my...

By outslugging Manny Pacquiao in a toe-to-toe showdown Saturday night, Erik Morales sent messages to both Filipino hero Pacquiao, who moved up to 130 pounds for the crowd-pleasing brawl, and...

On the heels of the Oscar bounty reaped by the movie "Million Dollar Baby," NBC is launching a million-dollar TV boxing baby. "The Contender" premieres at 8:30 p.m. Monday on...

David Diaz took a gamble last week at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Now the Chicago junior welterweight contender must regroup after the first loss his nine-year, 27-fight pro career....

Arturo Gatti is boxing's cat with nine lives. With a stunningly efficient dispatch of veteran Jesse James Leija by fifth-round knockout last Saturday night, Gatti is on the prowl again....

The United Center will be the site for the heavyweight title fight April 16 between Polish-born challenger Andrew Golota of Chicago against World Boxing Organization champion Lamon Brewster, promoter Don...

Author F.X. Toole's acceptance notices finally are catching up with his rejection slips, thanks to seven Oscar nominations Tuesday for "Million Dollar Baby," the movie culled from two of his...

It was a very good year in boxing for Bernard Hopkins, Kostya Tszyu and Glen Johnson. It was a nice comeback year for Felix Trinidad, Marco Antonio Barrera and Diego...

Shane Mosley has paid dearly for his recent decisions not to take a soft fight as respite after a tough one. But he is ignoring that history. On Saturday, he...

Chris Byrd, beginning at a 56-pound weight disadvantage and knocked to the canvas not long thereafter, mounted a courageous comeback against Jameel McCline to retain his heavyweight title Saturday night....