Cotto maybe could use a switch, if only for a new cardio regimen. He has faded late in fights several times now, and that may be something he can attend to…He and Uncle ‘Vangie haven’t always seen eye to eye, so it’s almost a certainty….

JULY 16, 2008
TONEY vs RAHMAN
PECHANGA RESORT & CASINO
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
(12 Rd NABO Heavyweight Championship Bout)
JAMES “LIGHTS OUT� TONEY
Grand Rapids, MI
(70-6-3, 43KOs)
Former Middle, Super Middle,
Light Heavy Cruiser and Heavyweight Champion of the World
226 lbs. VS
HASIM “THE ROCK� RAHMAN
Baltimore, MD
(45-6-2, 36KOs)
Former 2-Time Heavyweight Champ
244 lbs.
Toney is the lightest he’s been since he weighed in at 217 versus …

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Power has been restored, as has order in TSS Universe.
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Happy July 4th, TSS Universe.
I want to take this occasion to thank all the faithful readers of the site; the publisher who makes it possible; the fighters who shed pieces of themselves so that we may marvel at their feats of athleticism and will; and the fightwriters, the best assemblage out there, in …

If it weren’t for bad luck, Ruslan Chagaev wouldn’t have any at all. The WBA heavyweight champ was supposed to tangle with Nicolay Valuev on Saturday, July 5, but in sparring he suffered a complete tear of the Achilles tendon in his left ankle.
He’s scheduled to have an operation on Monday, and is …

By popular demand, we have added a new feature to TSS to make it more user friendly, with a nod to the superlative residents of TSS Universe who add so much to the site with their insight and commentary.
As of now, TSS All-Star Commentators will have their comments posted IMMEDIATELY.
To become an All-Star, keep …

The man searched for the truth, and showed budding journalists that putting people of power on the hot seat was both doable, and so, so neccessary. That art is fading away, and with Russert’s death, of heart attack, at age 58, has been diminished significantly. We all enjoy the spectacle and entertainment value of the …

…to Freddie Roach about Manny’s difficulty making 130, and what Dedham Freddie thinks about Oscar’s chances against Money Mayweather in September. Hint: he’s not gonna bet the ranch on ODLH!

Tomorrow, please log on in the AM for a kick-butt book excerpt, from Steve Marantz’ book on the Leonard/Hagler fight, “Sorcery at Caesars.”
Chapter 10 sheds new light on what was going on in Sugar Ray’s complicated head before he lured the Marvelous One into a showdown.

After a long illness, Top Rank publicist Lee Samuels’ mother, Irene Rose Samuels, 83, passed away over the weekend.
Lee, his brother Curtis and his sister Phyllis have arranged a viewing and service on Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m. ET in their hometown of Pennsville, New Jersey. The address of the funeral home is below. …