May 04 2022
Editor’s Pick: The story of Jack Johnson, Stanley Ketchel and the pantomime that went wrong
Stanely Ketchel either agreed to an authentic finish or betrayed Jack Johnson halfway through their swindle. Carlos Acevedo tells the story
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Carlos Acevedo
Carlos Acevedo is the editor of Hannibal Boxing and was the founder of The Cruelest Sport. His work has appeared in Inside HBO Boxing, Undisputed Champion Network, Remezcla, and Boxing Digest Magazine. His stories A Darkness Made to Order and A Ghost Orbiting Forever both won first place awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is a member of the BWAA and the International Boxing Research Organization. He has been writing for Boxing News since 2015.
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Mar 18 2022
The night Lennox Lewis destroyed Tommy Morrison
When Tommy Morrison finally reached the end of the road. By Carlos Acevedo
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Jul 13 2021
Editor’s Pick: Mickey Walker – The overreacher
Carlos Acevedo tells the story of the hell-bent-for-leather Mickey Walker’s days at heavyweight that began with a draw linked to Al Capone and ended in a frightful beating
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Apr 25 2021
Editor’s Pick: The life and death of Trevor Berbick
The story of the former WBC heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick who shared a ring with Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes before he was savagely murdered. By Carlos Acevedo
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Mar 31 2021
Editor’s Pick: The fugitive days of Jack Johnson
Read Carlos Acevedo's fascinating account of Jack Johnson's life in exile
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Jan 10 2021
Editor’s Pick: The descent of Mike Tyson
Carlos Acevedo tells the story of the night Mike Tyson and Mitch Green brawled in the streets
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Oct 22 2020
Frankie Duarte – Resurrection Man
The story of Frankie Duarte, the pretty boy prospect turned substance abuser who lost himself in a fog of toxic highs and lows before chasing the fairytale finish. By Carlos Acevedo
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Feb 08 2020
Ad Wolgast – The true story of the boxer and the goat
The incredible story of Ad Wolgast as told by Carlos Acevedo
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Jan 28 2020
The tragic tale of Terry Young
Carlos Acevedo tells the story 1940s lightweight Terry Young, a successful New York city boxer who led a hold-up gang