Michael Hirsley

Greg Page saw his shot, and he took it. After all, it was a shot at redeeming what had not been a particularly good week for the 41-year-old fighter who...

Lennox Lewis will defend his heavyweight title against Michael Grant on April 29 at Madison Square Garden. But first both fighters have plenty of roadwork to perform, some of it...

Mike Tyson figures to cause British heavyweight champion Julius Francis plenty of discomfort when they fight Jan. 29 in Manchester, England. But outside the ring, the embarrassments already have begun....

Can you say Ali-Frazier IV: "The Thrilla in Chinchilla?" When Muhammad Ali's 21-year-old daughter, Laila, became a boxer last year, wags might have wondered if Joe Frazier also had a...

Aug. 1, 1999 The calls started coming in on the Sunday morning in August that a story on Mary Gonzales appeared. Some Tribune readers wanted to send Gonzales bags of...

A good thing happened this week for boxing. In a year in which Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis fought twice to be king of the heavyweights, Oscar De La Hoya...

The crowd noise was nowhere near what it would be for the main event, as is usually the case during undercard bouts. Those of us seated near the ring could...

What began as a promising year for boxing has been soured by controversial decisions, indictments and performances ranging from lackluster to loony by the sport's supposed superstars, including yet another...

As Cook County Commissioner John Daley misread a Walter Payton Day proclamation from his brother, Mayor Richard M. Daley, and declared that "No. 33 was a team player," you had...

Big-time opportunity may come knocking soon for Chicago area fighters Fres Oquendo and Angel Manfredy. Oquendo, 26, undefeated in 16 fights, has caught the attention of HBO. And despite Manfredy's...