For Rances Barthelemy, journey to United States was more than 35 attempts in the making
When Rances Barthelemy smiles, you can’t help but catch the flash of his two front teeth capped in gold. The dental work came thanks to a chipped tooth in a fight, but his choice to go with gold was because it was on point with Cuban trends.
Sergio Mora goes inside Broner vs Porter
Clash of styles? Check. Closely matched contest? Check. Broner vs. Porter isn't an easy one to parse out, but “The Latin Snake” is on the case to break down the fight.
Errol Spence Jr. not sweating last-minute changes
You get the feeling that they could have told Errol Spence Jr. he was getting in the ring with a live Bengal tiger Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT) and his reaction wouldn’t have been any different.
Phil Lo Greco replaces Roberto Garcia in tilt against Errol Spence Jr.
Errol Spence Jr. was preparing for one veteran. Now he’s going to face another come Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT).
Despite interest from back home, it's business as usual for Shawn Porter
Cheer up, Ohio sports fans. Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is one of the top hitters in baseball. Todd Frazier and Joey Votto are both mashing again for the Reds. The Browns … uh … have incredibly orange uniforms.
A clash of styles, a clash of substance in Adrien Broner vs Shawn Porter
There’s far more than 200-some-odd miles of Interstate 71 between Akron, Ohio, and Cincinnati that separate Shawn Porter and Adrien Broner.
Rances Barthelemy gets the job done on the second try in his Greatest Hits
Every fighter has hurdles he'll have to clear in his career to keep progressing up the ladder. Sometimes, you have to get a running start. Rances Barthelemy thought he got the job done in his first shot at a championship. Turns out second time’s a charm in his Greatest Hits.
Left, right and long: Rances Barthelemy is ready to deploy all his weapons
In the days leading up to his fight against Antonio DeMarco, Rances Barthelemy is training in a makeshift garage gym in a residential neighborhood in Las Vegas. It’s 100 degrees out, and all the doors in the garage are open. Air conditioning? What are you, fancy?