Manny Pacquiao not really sorry for saying gays are ‘worse than animals’
The boxer issues a non-apology apology after his remarks stir controversy.
By Jim Buzinski | February 16, 2016The boxer issues a non-apology apology after his remarks stir controversy.
By Jim Buzinski | February 16, 2016Greg Rutherford initially pulled out of event honoring Britain's sports person of the year.
By Jim Buzinski | December 9, 2015World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said some really homophobic and sexist things, all the while insisting he isn't sexist or homophobic.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 7, 2015Kellie Maloney is now returning to boxing as a woman, but she once brought Lennox Lewis to the world heavyweight title while she lived a very different life in secret.
By Cyd Zeigler | September 16, 2015"I got quite a bit of support from the gay community," boxer Luke Campbell says.
By Jim Buzinski | January 13, 2015The boxer makes comments on Celebrity Big Brother UK
By Jim Buzinski | January 6, 2014Out gay sports-media personality Jared Max catches up with Orlando Cruz at a workout as the boxer prepares for the biggest fight of his life
By Jared Max | September 25, 2013Openly gay boxer Orlando Cruz is getting married to his boyfriend José Manuel. The proposal, and the acceptance, happened the old-fashioned way — on Facebook. "I want to tell you that you are a very special person in my life. I am a little nervous, but I want to tell you and share with your […]
By Jim Buzinski | August 15, 2013Boxer who killed a man over gay slur came out publicly several years ago
By Cyd Zeigler | July 23, 2013Featherweight boxer Orlando Cruz, who came out of the closet several weeks ago, won his first match as an openly gay boxer Friday night in Kissimmee, Fla. He beat Jorge Pazos by unanimous decision. From ESPN: “That was my moment, my opportunity, my event,” Cruz said Friday night after the bout, his mother, Dominga Torres-Rivera, […]
By Cyd Zeigler | October 20, 2012Putting “Justin Bieber” and “boxing” in the same sentence really seems odd, but the pop star is testing out a new image in a strange video he did for Complex magazine. In it, Bieber gets all bloody as he dukes it out with a couple of (rather hot) dudes in an L.A. boxing gym. It […]
By Jim Buzinski | March 19, 2012How far will some athletes go to succeed in their sport? Pretty far. For boxer Juan Manuel Marquez, drinking his own urine has become part of his training routine. HBO is documenting his training on film as he prepares for the biggest fight of his career, on Sept. 19 against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Will it […]
By Cyd Zeigler | September 9, 2009