Boxing

Don King Drops Lawsuit Against Ryan Coyne; Releases "Irish Outlaw"

Coming off of his first career loss, boxer and St. Louis native Ryan Coyne received some very important news yesterday morning. "Silver lining," he wrote in an e-mail to Daily RFT. "In this tough situation the nightmare ends." After many months (arguably years) of dispute, including a lawsuit and ... More >>

Ryan "Irish Outlaw" Coyne Fights For Title Shot in Las Vegas Tonight

Tonight, under the lights in a boxing ring in Las Vegas, local boy Ryan Coyne will finally get the chance to fight. As we documented in our March 14 feature "Don King's Final Round," the St. Charles southpaw saw his promising career grind to a halt after his relationship with King went sour. None ... More >>

St. Louis Boxer Ryan Coyne Set to Fight April 12

This week's cover story -- "Don King's Final Round" -- followed the ups and downs of St. Charles native Ryan "Irish Outlaw" Coyne in his legal battle against the legendary promoter Don King. Despite the fact both men have sued each other, King recently offered Coyne the opportunity to fight anothe ... More >>

The Cover of the March 14 Print Edition

Don King's Final Round: Boxer Ryan Coyne squares off against his toughest opponent yet, the legendary promoter Don King

Social Media Unimpressed with Devon Alexander vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

It's the talk of the boxing world this morning, though it's not generating the kind of buzz that either fighter would want. Floyd Mayweather Jr. -- said to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in all of boxing -- announced on Facebook last night that his next bout will likely be a welterweight matc ... More >>

Six Bieber-Free Moments When Boxing and Music Collided

Whether Justin Bieber is being chased by a pack of fans while riding a Segway or pretending to get shot and killed on a popular television show, he can is increasingly dispatched in any setting. Your moment of certainty came this weekend, when Bieber and 50 Cent accompanied Floyd Mayweather, Jr., ... More >>

Familiar Ring: What must Devon Alexander "The Great" do to live up to his nickname?

St. Louis Novice Golden Gloves Tournament Results

It's fight week. Just five days until Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana square off at Scottrade. But one shouldn't just jump right into the spectacle when the robes are off and the bell rings. Big time prizefights are best enjoyed with due time, heavy lead-ups to build up the hype and sufficiently ... More >>

St. Louis Novice Golden Gloves Tournament Finals Are This Friday

​There is a unique thrill that comes with watching inexperienced boxers. The fights seem raw, as if the competitors have to compensate for lack of technique with heightened will. Less sweet science, more Jackson Pollack. Exactly that will be on display this Friday, when the top rookie amateur bo ... More >>

Street Fighter to Pro Boxer: The Winding Path of Troy White

​It's Saturday morning, less than a week before his next fight, and Troy White is in the ring shadow boxing. He shuffles, pivots and punches, weaving around the imaginary foe before him. His footwork is sharp and his hands are fast. Now if only he can find an opponent to use all this against fo ... More >>

Sharp Threads and Sharper Words Color Alexander-Maidana Press Conference

​Their fighting styles are about as different as their fashion styles. This became clear on Friday as Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana appeared at Scottrade for their fight's first press conference. On one side of the podium sat Devon Alexander, the St. Louis hero, smiling and shining, a maroon ... More >>

Ryan Coyne to Fight on Roy Jones Jr. Undercard Saturday

Albert SamahaIt's a big winter for St. Louis boxing.​It's only a matter of time before Ryan Coyne gets his title shot. The 18-0 slugger from St. Charles is aiming for a collision with WBA light heavyweight champ Beibut Shumenov sometime in 2012. In the meantime, there are wins he must rack up. T ... More >>

Devon Alexander Is Nearing A Deal To Fight Marcos Maidana

Albert SamahaIn June Alexander beat the second best Argentine fighter in the world. Will he face the best one in February?​There's a good chance Devon Alexander, the current face of St. Louis boxing, will fight Argentine slugger Marcos Maidana in February. Last week ESPN boxing wizard Dan Rafael r ... More >>

Cotto-Margarito II: Where to Watch the Fight in St. Louis?

​Update: The fight was not shown at Show Me's. On July 26, 2008, Antonio Margarito punched Miguel Cotto so often and so hard that the 32-0 defending WBA Welterweight champion fell to a knee in the eleventh round and gave up. Margarito, HBO announcer Jim Lampley said, had turned Cotto's face int ... More >>

Video: St. Charles Man Lasts 10 Seconds in Ring with Kimbo Slice

James Wade: Don't worry. He's okay.​Update: Daily RFT spoke to James Wade this afternoon. The boxer tells us that the fight actually lasted 17 seconds, not the ten seconds we reported earlier. It was an uppercut to the chin that knocked Wade to the mat. He says he was unconscious for a few seconds ... More >>

Ask a Mexican: Will Mexicans ever return to Mexico to make it better?

Win Four Tickets to the Devon Alexander Fight This Weekend

​As you may have heard, the great wordsmith Don King is in town this week to promote Saturday's "Show Me Something Great" boxing match at the St. Charles Family Arena. The fights feature a number of local boxers including Ryan Coyne, Cory Spinks and the main event in St. Louisan Devon Alexander sq ... More >>

Don King in St. Louis: Tickets Still Available for Devon Alexander Fight

Albert SamahaOnly in St. Charles! Devon Alexander hopes for redemption this Saturday in his fight against the heavy-handed Argentinian, Lucas Matthysse.​Don King is the kind of man who makes the room more exciting just by being there. King stood on the floor of the Family Arena in St. Charle ... More >>

Hometown Hero Devon Alexander: An Editor's Note

The opening spread from RFT's 2005 profile featuring "Alexander the Great."​ Last week, Daily RFT published a brief post about the announcement that Don King Productions had booked the St. Charles Family Arena for a June 25 boxing card featuring hometown hero Devon Alexander. The day after th ... More >>

Devon Alexander To Fight In St. Charles as Family Arena Plays Host to Don King Event

Alexander returns to his "hometown" June 25.​What a difference a loss makes. Last time Devon Alexander fought in his hometown of St. Louis was in August 2010. Back then, Alexander was the undefeated, junior welterweight champion and the main event in a full night of boxing put on by promoter Don K ... More >>

Can Don King Convince Floyd Mayweather to Fight Manny Pacquiao?

Image sourceIt's Don, Floyd and the second-most attractive woman on the blog today.​The big story Saturday night in St. Louis was not Devon "The Great" Alexander and his less-than-triumphant "victory" over Andriy Kotelnik. Sure, Alexander showed some grit -- fighting through a gruesome cut over hi ... More >>

Devon Alexander and Fairmount Park: A Guide to A Saturday Gambling Bender

Image sourceHopefully Devon "The Great" Alexander doesn't KO the local gamblers. ​The sweet science and the sport of kings. They are hands-down the two greatest sports on which to gamble. Both of them are coming to St. Louis tomorrow, live and in full effect. Devon Alexander will take on Andriy Ko ... More >>

Saturday Night's All Right for Fighting

Don King Creating Money In St. Louis For Devon Alexander Today

The one and only Don King will be in town later this afternoon to promote his fight at the Scottrade Center on August 7 between St. Louis' own undefeated WBC/IBF champion Devon "The Bull" Alexander and Ukrainian Andriy Kotelnik.There are few sports figures more colorful -- and notorious -- than King ... More >>

Fight Nights! Golden Gloves Boxing Hits the South Broadway Athletic Club This Weekend

Image ViaButterflies or bees? Either way, that's gotta sting.​In January, as part of our preview of the novice division of St. Louis' Golden Gloves tournament, we wrote that the 110-year-old South Broadway Athletic Club was struggling to make ends meet. Now, two months later, we can happily report ... More >>

MMA Continues to Explode While Boxing Dies a Slow Death

Sucker Punch: With a blunt and searching Iron Mike, Tyson delivers a surprisingly powerful blow

St. Louisan Ryan Coyne on The Contender Tonight

Hey, boxing fans: Ryan Coyne, a 26-year-old pro cruiserweight who lives in South City and graduated from St. Charles High School, is one of the fighters on the latest season of The Contender. The first episode of the reality show airs tonight on Versus at 9 p.m. central. (That's Channel 45 on Charte ... More >>

Fighting for Funds

Everyone is a champion here

Prized Fighter: Boxing in St. Louis will never die — not as long as Kenny Loehr has a kid in the ring

Boxing Day

Inspired by Don King's words and Saturn's rings, Unreal tries out for Jeopardy!

Box Tops: Devon Alexander

Box Tops: Devon Alexander

Devon Alexander Finds the Spotlight -- and Makes the Most of It

Devon Alexander Finds the Spotlight -- and Makes the Most of It

Yo! RFT Raps

The Postmodern Puglist's Midnight Theater

(Midnight Sparring, Panda Athletic Club, North Broadway)

A Real Knockout

Fight Night Round 3 comes out a winner, despite taking punches.

The Corner Man

Your boy wonder lost his title and won't take your calls. What's a trainer to do? Find another prodigy.

The Ponys

Thursday, May 19; the Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)

Super-wha'?

Super alternatives

Best Local Boxer

Cory Spinks

From the Field of Dreams

To your table

Ropes a Dope

Meg Ryan may be looking to mature, but her new boxing movie goes down for the count

Best Local Boxer

Cory Spinks

The Boxers' Rebellion

When a renegade band of artists and writers tries to punch its way into the local fight game, the gloves come off

Clay Feet

Ali lands a few solid blows, but, sadly, it's no knockout

DOMESTIC SQUABBLE

St. Charles plays host to boxing extravaganza "Battle by the Bridge"