Although not native to North Carolina, the boxing brothers are well-known and respected within the North Carolina boxing circuit. “I was born in Philadelphia and raised most of my life in Springfield, ...

Paulie Ayala knew he had Johnny Tapia the second Tapia shoved him before the opening bell. That was the psychological advantage Ayala knew would make Tapia trade with him, rather than boxing in a way ...

YORK, PA - Undefeated junior lightweight prospect, Carney “BEEPER” Bowman will return to action on Saturday, January 25th at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnston, Pennsylvania, it was ...

SAN ANTONIO — A ring comeback for Tony Ayala Jr.? After 10 years in prison? At age 51? Apparently, that's one of the options being weighed by the former middleweight contender. Ayala, serving a ...

Tony Ayala Sr., a noted San Antonio boxing trainer for more than four decades, died Thursday night after a lengthy illness at age 78. Ayala Sr., who trained several world champions but was best known ...

Tony Ayala Jr., the controversial former San Antonio boxer who had his career derailed by prison, was found dead Tuesday morning at his West Side gym. Police received a call at 7:48 a.m. about a man ...