Posts by Charles Jay

Unbeaten heavyweight Michael Pirotton is a young man on a mission, and he's got quite a ways to go. There aren't too many world-class fighters who come from his part…

Forty-year-old Christina Cruz, fighting in the main event against Nancy Franco on August 10 at Sony Hall, has gotten to a late start in the pro ranks. Maybe part of…

Undefeated flyweight Andy Dominguez is a fighter who has traveled quite a bit around the Western Hemisphere. But at heart, he's a New Yorker, and on Thursday night, he'll take…

Boxing often provides a way out for people who are in difficult circumstances. For some, it began as a way to stay out of trouble. For Gian Garrido, who'll be…

The author Thomas Wolfe may have said, "You Can't Go Home Again," but don't tell that to Christina Cruz. The New York amateur legend is back in her old neighborhood…

Nancy Yesenia Franco de Alba, boxing under the ring name of Nancy Franco and sporting the nickname "Chatita," has been just about everywhere and done just about anything there is…

If you asked anyone about their trip to Sony Hall in New York's Times Square area, whether it's for a concert or Boxing Insider Fight Night, they will invariably tell…

It's often said that the best things in life are free. And that is especially the case the televised fights from Boxing Insider Promotions. https://www.youtube.com/live/YYEeOPwEglo?feature=share What people may not realize,…

Here is the complete lineup for the June 29 boxing card at Sony Hall, presented by Boxing Insider Promotions: 8 Rounds -- Junior Welterweights Kurt ScobyNew York, NY11-0, 9 KOs143.1…