Mar 15 2023
Why commissions must stop boxers betting with their opponents on the outcome of their fight
If a competitor bet on the outcome of their event in virtually every other sport it would result in dire consequences, writes Jack Hirsch
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Jack Hirsch
Jack Hirsch, who was the President of the Boxing Writers Association of America (2009-2014), has been writing for Boxing News since 1989. President of Ring8NY from 2017 to 2018. He received the Long and Meritorious Service award from the BWAA in 2014. Received the media award from the American Association of Professional Ringside Physicians in 2006, and the media award from the American Association for the Improvement of Boxing in 1998. Two-time New York Golden Gloves entrant and sparring partner for former world middleweight champion Vito Antuofermo. Ring Sports Magazine East Coast editor from 1997-2006 and the senior writer for Boxing Beat Magazine (1988-1989).
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Mar 07 2023
BN Report: Close but no cigar for Magsayo against Figueroa
Magsayo might have been a fair loser but he deserved better from the officials, writes Jack Hirsch
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Feb 28 2023
101 Not Out: Finding Tony Graziano
Jack Hirsch tracks down a man who jumped out of a plane, feigned death to survive, trained legendary fighters and opened a bar that would become a haven for countless more of them
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Feb 03 2023
Tall Story: Ed “Too Tall” Jones was an NFL star who boxed six times as a pro, then stopped
Jack Hirsch tracks down Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones, the enormous NFL star who attempted to crossover into big time boxing in 1979
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Feb 01 2023
Roy Jones Jnr and the post-fight blame game
Jones’ credentials as a coach are now being questioned, just like his status as a true all-time great, writes Jack Hirsch
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Jan 19 2023
Johnny Turner: Nearly Man
Johnny Turner’s coach threatened to knock Howard Cosell’s wig off before Turner himself almost blew his chance to star in Raging Bull when he thumped Robert De Niro to the floor. And that’s all before…
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Jan 11 2023
20 things that have changed in boxing since “the good old days”
Jack Hirsch’s career as a boxing writer dates back to a time before many of today’s fans were even born. Here he details 20 things that have changed dramatically since he was a young pup…
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Oct 31 2022
Lomachenko rallies late to overcome an impressive Ortiz
It wasn't vintage Vasiliy Lomachenko, but he still got the job done against Jamaine Ortiz in New York, writes Jack Hirsch
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Oct 17 2022
Wilder and Plant unleash sleep-inducing one-punch knockouts
Jack Hirsch watches from ringside as Deontay Wilder and Caleb Plant register "Knockout of the Year" contenders
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Sep 07 2022
Andy Ruiz has a gold card in a sport more devoted to Ruiz than he is to it
One win over Anthony Joshua has catapulted Ruiz into the land of eternal opportunity, writes Jack Hirsch
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Aug 11 2022
The Man Who Made Madison Square Garden Relevant Again
Meet Bobby Goodman who, in his seven decades in boxing, ran with Marcel Cerdan, made friends with Joe Louis, worked alongside Muhammad Ali and became a Hall of Famer