Daily Archives: October 17, 2024

The unique pressures of fight week can play havoc with the most confident of characters.  The endless questions, the behind-the-scenes games and good old-fashioned nerves can derail the most perfect of preparations. But as his eagerly awaited heavyweight rematch with Frazer Clarke got…

In Las Cruces, New Mexico, five-year-old Joscelyn Olayo-Munoz discovered boxing in her living room with stepdad Danny Melendrez, a boxing coach since 2002. Under Melendrez’s guidance, Olayo-Munoz embraced the sport, dedicating herself to becoming a rising star on Team USA. Balancing school and boxing…

Lightweight Omar Salcido revived his career by stopping Chris Colbert in nine rounds Wednesday night at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida. Two fights ago at the same venue, Salcido had lost for the first time when he was dropped by…