MEMOIRS OF A FIGHT WEEK

Simon Ruvalcaba   Having covered fights for most of the past 12 years or so, I’m often asked what it’s like covering big events or even what the media experience is like? In one of my recent articles I mentioned how much I notice now whether I’m a coach, judge or reporter that I didn’t … Continued

BELTRAN WINS FIRST WORLD TITLE!

Simon Ruvalcaba Ringside  Championship Boxing returned to Reno, Nevada for the first time since 2005 as Bob Arum’s Top Rank in association with Tommy and Terry Lane’s Let’s Get It On Promotions brought ESPN boxing to town! The packed house of 2,122 at the first ever boxing event at The Grand Sierra Resort’s renovated showroom … Continued

THE RIGORS OF A LIFE IN BOXING DISPLAYED THIS PAST WEEKEND

Simon Ruvalcaba Of the many paths a life here on Earth can take, the life of a fighter is arguably the toughest cycle of circumstance that you could possibly have? This past weekend I experienced from a distance what I was blinded of during my time as a fighter. Alec ‘Too Quick’ McGee a Featherweight … Continued