Roberto Duran, who was hospitalized days ago after experiencing symptoms of the Coronavirus, was discharged from the hospital Thursday evening. The multi-division world champion was admitted to the hospital late last week after suffering mild symptoms and his age (69) as a precaution. After doctors ran tests, the results came back positive for the novel virus.
Former bantamweight world titleholder Alfred Kotey died of an undisclosed illness in the Bronx, New York, on Tuesday. He was 52. Kotey, who was born in Bukom, Ghana, on June 3, 1968, represented his country in the 1988 Seoul Olympics and in 1994 became Ghana’s fifth world champion when he won a unanimous decision over Puerto Rico’s Rafael Del Valle to claim the WBO bantamweight world title at London’s famed York Hall.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - It’s an irony to some and perfectly logical to others. Boxing is near the front of the line when it comes to brutality in the name of victory, but it’s also a sport that has consistently attracted outstanding writers. Literary names as large as Hemingway were enamored with the drama of the ring and its possibilities for memorable fiction...
MTK Global has announced the appointment of Bob Yalen as the company’s new CEO. Yalen replaces MTK owner Sandra Vaughan who is stepping down from the CEO position after three years in the role. A member and elector of the International Boxing Hall of Fame since its inception, Yalen has held numerous high-level positions within the world of combat sports. He was instrumental to the boxing coverage of ABC Sports for over 20 years, as well as producing the boxing coverage for NBC Sports at the 1996 and 2000 Olympics.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) mourns the death of former WBA featherweight champion and Panamanian boxing legend Ernesto “Nato” Marcel on Monday in Panama City, at the age of 72. Several Panamanian media confirmed the death of Marcel, who had been battling various health conditions for several months.
Hall of Famer Roberto 'Manos de Piedra' Durán is recovering very well after testing positive for the coronavirus. The multi-division former world champion has recovered to the point that he wants to be discharged from the hospital, reported one of his sons.
The Sweet Caroline soundtrack might be absent and the crowds might be nowhere to be seen, but make no mistake boxing is returning to the UK market this summer. Both Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have unveiled their ideas as the sporting schedule creeps out from behind the guard imposed by the British Boxing Board of Control in light of the worldwide pandemic. Warren’s fighters will box in the East London studios of his broadcaster BT Sport while Hearn’s shows will go on in the grounds of Mascalls, the headquarters of Matchroom and the former Hearn family home.
by Thomas Hauser - It's one of boxing's most endearing legends. Jack Dempsey went to bed on the night of July 4, 1919, after knocking out Jess Willard to claim the heavyweight championship of the world and dreamed about the fight. Except in Dempsey's dream, Willard knocked him out. It wasn't until a newsboy selling papers on the street assured him...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns, with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Terence Crawford vs. Yordenis Ugas, Andre Ward, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Joe Calzaghe vs. Andre Ward, and much more.
Family members have confirmed that the legendary Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran has been hospitalized in a non-life-threatening condition on Thursday, and he has tested positive for COVID-19. The news came on a day when Panama set a new record for daily cases.