Eddie Flynn’s remarkable story finally earns an overdue place in Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Eddie Flynn is generally regarded as the greatest amateur boxer in New Orleans history.
view moreLegendary boxing promoter, trainer Les Bonano passes away
New Orleans native Les Bonano, perhaps the most influential person in the sport of professional boxing over the last half-century, died overnight, his daughter Deslie confirmed Sunday.
view moreAllstate Sugar Bowl’s sports awards show to air multiple times on local TV
The Allstate Sugar Bowl’s annual awards program recognized 18 individuals and two teams for their outstanding accomplishments on and off the field in 2019-20 as well as five members of the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021.
view moreVideo: 2021 Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Banquet
The Allstate Sugar Bowl honored 23 individuals and two teams for their achievements at the Greater New Orleans Sports Awards Committee’s annual awards banquet on Saturday, July 24.
view moreLes Bonano to be inducted into Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame
No single individual has had more of an impact on boxing and the individual participants in New Orleans than Les Bonano.
view moreGreater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame finalists announced
Thirteen New Orleans legends have been announced as finalists for the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.
view moreReport: Prograis to return to ring Oct. 24 vs. Heraldez on Showtime PPV
Prograis hasn’t fought since suffering his first professional defeat to Josh Taylor in London in the final of the World Boxing Super Series final last Oct. 26.
view moreInterview: Larry Holmes remains one of best, most underrated heavyweight champions ever
While he was an assassin in the ring, Holmes is one of the nicest guys you will meet outside of the ring.
view moreReport: Regis Prograis to return to ring April 17 in Maryland
New Orleans native and one-time world champion Regis Prograis’ next fight will be against another former champ, Maurice Hooker, on April 17 at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, ESPN’s Dan Rafael reported Monday.
view moreComprehensive “Crescent City Sport” exhibition doesn’t pull any punches
The exhibit “draws from more than a dozen institutional and private collections” as it tells 20 stories.
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