Boxing

A Trans Memoir Explores Masculinity In Extremis

Thomas Page McBee's "Amateur" journeys to the center of the boxing ring.

Pakistan’s Boxing Triumph

Eight writers on the meaning of Olympic sports. Part 7: Boxing.

The Branding of Muhammad Ali

How an aging pro wrestler inspired Cassius Clay to become the most vocal athlete in America.

“I Whipped Him and I’m Still Pretty”

Divine Punches

Muhammad Ali made every big fight into a moment of moral and political crisis in the culture.

The American Actor May Be in Decline. Jake Gyllenhaal Is Most Certainly Not.

Mayweather-Pacquiao Won't Be the “Fight of the Century”

Not All Boxing Fans Are Celebrating Mayweather-Pacquiao's "Fight of the Century"