LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul was a child actor.

He was once primarily known as a YouTube influencer.

When he started boxing, he was seen largely as a novelty act who didn't face serious fighters.

As of Monday night, however, Paul is ranked by the World Boxing Association. And as impossible as it may have sounded in the not-so-distant past, that ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It took Julio César Chávez Jr. three rounds to throw an accurate punch, three more to show he was awake and three more to remember he could fight. The Mexican boxer's effort was not enough and he lost by unanimous decision to Jake Paul, who showed many defensive deficiencies that Chávez — a former middleweight champion — ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — If Friday’s news conference at T-Mobile Arena was any indication, Dana White’s impact on the boxing world will be immediate and dramatic.

There could be no mistaking that boxing superstars Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford are part of a UFC production as they completed their global press tour for their megafight by taking ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mauricio Sulaiman smiled as he recalled the call during which a boxing legend asked him to challenge current welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

The president of the World Boxing Council (WBC) did not think about it for a moment and immediately got to work to fulfill the request of the legendary Manny Pacquiao.

One of the most...Read more

LOS ANGELES — They pull giant boxing gloves over aging, sometimes shaking hands.

They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet.

Then they wail.

Lord, do they wail.

They hit the bag with a left-handed jab, a right-handed reverse, a hook, another hook, an uppercut, another jab, bam, bam, bam.

They end the flurry with ...Read more

DETROIT — With an eye on a brighter future, Kronk Gym is turning to its decorated past.

A new ownership group for the boxing outfit announced plans Wednesday to move Kronk into the historic Brewster-Wheeler Recreation Center on the city's east side. The new Kronk Gym is scheduled to open in August or September of this year, bringing it back ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mike "The Body Snatcher" McCallum was so feared for his impeccable technique that the "Four Kings" of the 1980s declined to fight him. Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.

McCallum, the first Jamaican...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Rolando Romero is living the best moment of his career. This past weekend in Times Square, he shocked the boxing world by defeating Ryan Garcia, one of the sport's best-known faces, by unanimous decision. It was a clear-cut victory, with Romero knocking Garcia down in the second round.

From the first bell, Romero showed ...Read more