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Andy Ruiz, right, punches Anthony Joshua during the seventh round of a heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. Ruiz won the bout. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Andy Ruiz reminds us of what makes boxing special

By Thom Loverro

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Boxing and the Mob’ by Jeffrey Sussman

By Paul Davis

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, from Germany, arrives for the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the IOC headquarters, in Pully near Lausanne, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

IOC wants to remove boxing body AIBA from Tokyo Olympics

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

The MGM lion is seen in front of the 23-story hotel during a preview tour of the MGM National Harbor, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 in Oxon Hill, Md. The $1.4 billion National Harbor casino and resort, just outside the nation's capital, is scheduled to open this week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lamont Peterson part of great week in D.C. sports

By Thom Loverro

In this undated image provided courtesy of Centr, actor Chris Hemsworth, left, and Michael Olajide Jr. workout. When Hemsworth sought &quot;experts&quot; to contribute to a fitness and health app called Centr, one place he turned was to the boxing ring. He found Olajide Jr., a former middleweight contender who literally lost an eye to his sport. (Courtesy of Centr via AP)

Olajide’s regimen: Getting fit without getting hit

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Claressa Shields in another boxing 1st on Showtime

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FILE - In this May 25, 1965, file photo, Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after knocking Liston down during their' heavyweight championship bout in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)

Thom Loverro wins boxing writers’ career award

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attends an IOC Executive Board meeting Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Tokyo. The IOC said boxing will take place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But exactly who runs the tournament and the details of qualifying are up in the air because of charges of corruption and malfeasance surrounding the boxing federation that runs the sport at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Whither Olympic boxing: Will it be in Tokyo, or not?

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, photo, relatives of 13-year-old Thai kickboxer Anucha Tasako cry during his funeral services at a Buddhist temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand. Anucha died of a brain hemorrhage two days after he was knocked out in a bout on Nov. 10 that was his 174th match in the career he started at age 8. Thai lawmakers recently suggested barring children younger than 12 from competitive boxing, but boxing enthusiasts strongly oppose the change. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Death of young Thai kickboxer brings focus on dangers

By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA - Associated Press

Khabib Nurmagomedov could face a suspension for his actions in a post-bout melee following his victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday at UFC 229. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

You call it a brawl, UFC just calls it marketing

By Deron Snyder

Conor McGregor speaks during a news conference for the UFC 229 mixed martial arts bouts Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas. McGregor is scheduled to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

McGregor late, Nurmagomedov not in a mood to wait

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2013, file photo, Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams (38) grabs an interception on a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. The Packers signed Williams as a free agent in the offseason for his second stint with the team. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

In this corner: Packers’ Tramon Williams turns to boxing

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press

Ben Stiller stars in 2004's "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

ESPN to bring back ‘The Ocho’ for day of dodgeball, chess boxing

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

From left, International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 inductees Ronald Wright, Steve Albert, Vitali Klitschko, Jim Gray, and Erik Morales present their Hall of Fame rings to the crowd gathered in Canastota, New York on Sunday, June 10, 2018. (John Brewer/Oneida Daily Dispatch via AP)

Vitali Klitschko honors brother in his Hall of Fame moment

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In this May 19, 2018 photo Rocky Seibel, right, of the Belleville Boxing Club faces his opponent during the &quot;Showdown at the Moose&quot; event at Lodge 1221 in Swansea Ill. He was born just 10 years ago, but Rocky Seibel insists he's spent every second since wanting to be a boxer. Then again, with a name like Rocky, it might have been preordained. The Swansea fifth-grader is, indeed, named after the fictional Philadelphia fighter portrayed in film by Sylvester Stallone. And, wouldn't you know it, Seibel is a southpaw, too. (Todd Eschman/Belleville News-Democrat, via AP)

EXCHANGE: Young boxer shares Rocky’s name, and his left jab

By TODD ESCHMAN - Associated Press

Man preps for 1st legal bare-knuckle bout in US in 130 years

By ED MILLER - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 31, 2018 photo, fighter Bobby Gunn, left, and Bryan Pedersen, chairman of the Wyoming State Board of Mixed Martial Arts, speak with reporters during a news conference to promote a bare-knuckle boxing event that is being held Saturday night at the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center in Wyoming. The event is being billed by the promoter as the first legal, regulated and sanctioned bare-knuckle fight event in history. Bare-knuckle fighting was the forerunner of modern boxing with the last major bare-knuckle fight being held more than 100 years ago. Since then it has been held mostly underground and out of sight. (AP Photo/Bob Moen)

Bare-knuckle boxing from a bygone era looks for a comeback

By BOB MOEN - Associated Press

Tuscaloosa man trains heavyweight champ, shares life lessons

By JUSTIN GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - This undated photo shows boxer Jack Johnson. President Donald Trump says he's considering "a Full Pardon!" for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of "immorality" for one of his relationships. Trump tweets that the actor Sylvester Stallone called him to share Johnson's story. Trump says Johnson's "trials and tribulations were great, his life complex and controversial." The president adds: "Others have looked at this over the years, most thought it would be done, but yes, I am considering a Full Pardon!" (AP Photo/File

Trump considers pardon for boxing legend Jack Johnson after call from ‘Rocky Balboa’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 7, 2018 photo, Natalie Dove prepares to punch a double-end bag as she works out at Philly's Next Champ boxing gym in Philadelphia. Just 16, Dove is a three-time winner of the prestigious National Women's Golden Gloves. In 2016, she fought her way onto Team USA with a second-place finish at the USA Boxing National Championships. Last year, Team USA ranked her the nation's No. 1 amateur junior woman boxer in her weight class. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

Is Philly’s next Joe Frazier a 16-year-old girl?

By TOMMY ROWAN and The Philadelphia Inquirer - Associated Press