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	[Nov 1, 2006] Do Non-American Trainers Get Discriminated Against? They are synonymous with the sport of boxing: trainers who appear in so many big fights you'd think they were employed by the networks.

	[Aug 6, 2006] Vernon Forrest Wins, But A lot of People Thought He Lost Not everyone left Madison Square Garden happy on Saturday night. The promoter Lou DiBella left in a bad mood, and Ike Quartey left depressed.

	[Aug 5, 2006] Fight Night At The Garden At a press conference at Gallagher's Steak House, Vernon Forrest hid behind broad sun glasses, and Ike Quartey was serenaded by his supporters who...

	[Aug 3, 2006] Fighter From Queens Suffers From Heat Exhaustion John Duddy was scaling the steps of his apartment in Middle Village when a case of vertigo caused him to nearly faint.

	[Jul 26, 2006] It Took Two Fights To Make Jaidon Right Jaidon Codrington will face Carl Daniels on August 5 at MSG, in what his supporters are describing as the kairotic moment of his career.

	[Jun 12, 2006] The Day After For Paulie Malignaggi If ever there was a boxer who raised his profile in defeat, it was Paul Malignaggi, the brash junior welterweight from Brooklyn.

	[Jun 6, 2006] The Experience Factor: Will It Help or Hurt Miguel Cotto? No matter how many rounds the fight goes, at least both will make weight. The rest, as far as I'm concerned, is gravy.

	[May 23, 2006] Greene and Thompson Win In Long Island In the main event, Joe Greene won a unanimous decision against Derrick Graham, who hadn't performed in almost six years.

	[Apr 20, 2006] Kid Chocolate Is Not A Healthy Snack There's "Kid Chocolate," reclining on a work-bench, regaling the media with stories of his upbringing in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

	[Mar 15, 2006] The Flushing Flash Had A Fight; Did You See It? The Flushing Flash, Kevin Kelley fought on February 17, but his performance was so quick that you may have missed it.

	[Dec 30, 2005] What Exactly Happened To Jaidon Codrington? The sight of Jaidon Codrington lying on the ropes, out cold from a punch, is tough to absorb. The picture was frightening and devastating.

	[Oct 27, 2005] Sechew Powell and His Ongoing Struggle for Respect Sechew Powell was in Manhattan on Wednesday to advertise his upcoming fight against Archak "Attack" Ter-Meliksetian.

[Oct 21, 2005]
Chris Smith Tries To Get Back on Track
Once upon a time, New York City's Chris "The Mechanic" Smith was a celebrated prospect on the fast track to boxing glory.  More ...

[Oct 1, 2005]
Roy Jones Jr. And Vinny Maddalone
The specter of death will be dangling in the Tampa air like one of those aerial microphones high above the crowd.  More ...

[Sep 26, 2005]
"Mean" Joe Greene Wins by TKO
Craig Robinson may have one of the hardest heads in boxing. He has shattered the hands of sparring partners in the gym.  More ...

[Sep 23, 2005]
A Smashing Debut and A Dreadful Debut
Jason Thompson and Mike Ruiz will be forever linked because of a punch that was thrown after their junior middleweight bout in Huntington.  More ...

[Sep 13, 2005]
A Silver Lining in the Blue Horizon
This was boxing at its humblest. Even the celebrities in attendance were dressed in regular street clothes instead of flashy outfits.  More ...

[Jul 10, 2005]
When The Underdog Gets Bit
Ruben Galvan told his corner to never, under any condition, throw in the towel. On June 25, circumstances dictated that Galvan was ignored.  More ...

[Jun 20, 2005]
New York State Commission Tests Boxers
Ehinomen Ehikhamenor thought he was unbreakable until he came to face-to-face with everyone's worse childhood fear: a pop quiz.  More ...

[May 9, 2005]
The Life and Rhymes of Don Majeski
The first piece of real estate Don Majeski ever bought was a gravesite at St. Mary's Cemetery in Astoria, Queens.  More ...

[Mar 12, 2005]
Kevin Kelley Is Back, Sort Of
For the first time since he got knocked out by Barrera in 2003, Flushing's Kelley was back in a professional prizefight against Felix St. Kitts.  More ...

[Dec 5, 2004]
The End of An Era for New York Boxing
When Sunnyside Gardens finally closed its doors in the mid '70s, a neighborhood in New York City didn't just lose a boxing arena, it laid to rest one of the most glorious eras in all of boxing.  More ...

[Nov 30, 2004]
Featherweight Elio Rojas in a Hurry to Get to the Top
The trainer thought something was wrong. The fighter had just left the dressing room and he was back maybe ten minutes later still dressed in his robe.  More ...