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By Ken Hissner: At the Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, over Showtime Friday, Dimitriy Salita (Salita Promotions), matchmaker Eric Bottjer

By Donald “Braveheart” Stewart They do say that boxing runs in your blood and when it comes to Lou Bizzarro, 31-2, 9 KOs, that could be quite literally true, as he was one of no more than ten of his family who entered a ring. In fact, when he was inducted into the Philadelphia Hall of Fame, it was t

Gary Russell Jr. has fought only six times since winning the title 2015, and he explains why.

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Albuquerque’s Aaron Angel Perez is not keen on a featherweight rematch with Raymond Ford after they fought to a draw on Saturday in Dallas. (Jim Thompson/Journal File) Becoming unofficially the co-best prospect in the world wasn’t enough for Albuquerque boxer Aaron Angel Perez. A draw, even achieved against a highly touted, heavily favored opponent on boxing’s big stage, wasn’t what Perez h...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Aaron Angel Perez, shown in March 2018 before his pro boxing debut, prepares for his biggest pro fight coming up next month. (Jim Thompson/Journal) Getting a New Mexico boxer to the top rungs of the sport, however talented the fighter, has never been easy. Bob Foster, Johnny Tapia, Danny Romero, Austin Trout and Angelo Leo, who all would become world champions, had to pay their dues in the hinterla...