Despite being dropped and hurt in round 9, Rey Vargas (36-0, 22 ko) became the new WBC featherweight champion with a split decision win over Mark Magsayo. Two judges had it 115-112 for Vargas, and one had it 114-113 for Magsayo (not reality).  Magsayo came out fast early in round

Frank “The Ghost” Martin is among the most talented fighters in one of the sport’s deepest divisions. Since teaming up with elite trainer Derrick James, Martin has become a real contender at 135lbs. He returns to the ring this weekend on Showtime and he will square off against fellow lightweight

Last January, Mark Magsayo stunned long time WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. in a majority decision. Magsayo came out fast in the early going, timing Russell with hard counterpunches and surprising him with his speed. Not too long in, it became obvious that Russell had hurt his right shoulder,

On Saturday night July 23rd, a spectacular eight-round main event featuring Philadelphia contender Avery Sparrow and undefeated William Foster III will headline a huge night of boxing at The Fillmore Philadelphia. The fantastic 11-bout card is promoted by Hard Hitting Promotions. Sparrow of Philadelphia has a record of 11-3 with four knockouts. The 28 year-old

Split-T Management fighters Trinidad Vargas and Mary Spencer scored big knockouts over the weekend. Vargas made a memorable pro debut by stopping Josh Aarons in round two of their scheduled four-round super flyweight bout at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. Vargas hurt Aarons with a hard right hand that was followed by

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez was contending in the 108 and 112lb divisions before he got the last minute opportunity to move up to 115lb in February and fight for the vacant WBC Super Flyweight Title. Former WBC Champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai was set to fight fellow former Champion Carlos Cuadras, but

Joe Smith Jr. did all the right things to get this fight. He’s a world champion who beat multiple quality opponents, and he absolutely deserved to be on the stage he was on last night. But I had a feeling this was a bit of a mismatch. It was all

Note: This list was compiled of my own favorites with helpful suggestions from the ITRboxing staff. Boxing documentaries were not included because there will be a separate list for them on a later date. 1. Rocky (1976) Directed By: John G. Avildsen Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Carl