Celebrity Boxing Fan: Ben E. King

The successful boxer and singer start their careers similarly. Both are unknown in the very beginning, and by the force of their will power and talent, must rise from obscurity.…

Get 2 Know Odlanier Solis

Status: WBC #2 ranked heavyweight contender. 2004 Olympic gold medalist. His record is 15-0 (11 KO's). Ht: 6-2 Wt: 270 DOB: April 5, 1980 In: Havana, Cuba First Boxing Memory:…

The Lewis vs. Vitali Oil Painting

By John Murawski, BoxingInsider.com Artist in Residence For about the last two years, I've been keeping myself busy painting professional boxers for fight fans all over the world. In an…

Classic Quote: Max Schmeling

"Everything became secondary to the training. From the very start of my career it was clear to me that achievement was built on discipline. Accomplishment in sports demands the commitment…

Pacquiao Knocks Out The Mayweather Name!

The mere presence of Manny Pacquiao knocked out Floyd Mayweather's self-proclaimed nickname of "Money." The pound-for-pound pretender cackled for years about how he was Money Mayweather and, If it makes…

Get 2 Know Alfonso Gomez

Status: Welterweight contender. His record is 21-4-2 (10 KO's). Will face Jose Luis Castillo on the Pacquiao-Clottey March 13 Dallas undercard. Ht: 5-9 Wt: 147 DOB: October 28, 1980 In:…