“If I was not damaged, you think I’d be doing boxing?” Derek Chisora said to Tris Dixon in February. That every boxer has to be damaged to begin with to want to swap head shots for a living is a ...

TULARE − Richard Torrez Jr.’s run toward a perfect 10-0 boxing record can be traced back to 1945 when his grandfather Manuel Torrez founded the Tulare Athletic Boxing Club. That’s 79 years of Tulare ...

Richard Torrez Jr. can't remember a moment when his father, Richard Torrez Sr., wasn't involved in his life. That tight-knight bond has helped carry Torrez Jr. during his amateur, Olympic and ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Preparation and dedication. That’s what led Richard Torrez Jr. to become an Olympic silver medalist. “I mean, I’ve imagined myself saying it ever since I was a little kid, ...

TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- While Team USA competes in the winter games in Beijing, the South Valley is honoring its own world-class athlete. A mural was unveiled of Olympic Medalist Richard Torrez, Jr.

Richard Torrez Jr. is back in the knockout column. The Mission Oak alum made quick work on Issac Munoz Saturday night, winning by technical knockout in the third round over Issac Munoz at the ...

Another name will emerge as a contender in a crowded heavyweight division on Saturday night. Richard Torrez Jr. and Guido Vianello will meet in a pivotal 10-round clash for the IBF North American ...

At times on Thursday, Algerian super heavyweight Chouaib Bouloudinats looked like Rocky Balboa, absorbing punishment, hitting the canvas in the first round and taking deep breaths in his corner. The ...

Guido Vianello isn’t looking past Richard Torrez Jnr for his relative lack of height, or overlooking his skills. Torrez faces Vianello on Saturday in the 10-round heavyweight main event bout from ...