Boxing

Cinco De Mayo Festival

Fight Night

The Money Punch

Local boxing officials trying to clean up the fight game are sent to the canvas by a bureaucrat's budget.

A Sporting Chance

Colorado sports went on a downhill slide in '99.

Boxed In

What's a nice guy like Will Hinton doing in a ring like this?

Best sports date night

March 17, 2000, Stevie Johnston vs. Julio Alvarez

Follow That Story

Down, but Not Out

Best Patio -- Suburban

Roosters Bar & Patio

Best Badass Brother/Sister Boxers

Terri Cruz and Arturo Cruz Jr.

Best Zoot Suits

Suavecito's

Best Athlete -- Voluntarily Disabled Division

Aron Ralston

Best Transplanted Band

Git Some

Best Place for Ladies to Kick Ass

20th Street Recreation Center

Jel Was Here

Two former Denver taggers are arrested in L.A.

A Year of Games

Two former Denver taggers are arrested in L.A.

Clit 45

Tuesday, September 12, Bluebird Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

A Real Knockout

Fight Night Round 3 comes out a winner, despite taking punches.

Broke, but Not Broken

With Cinderella Man, Ron Howard finally scores a knockout.

The Hardest Hit

Tony Duran was a fighter -- but life put him on the ropes.

Ring-a-Ding-Ding

The local Golden Gloves contest hits the spot.

No Knockout

Meg Ryan tries to rise above it all in Against the Ropes.

Taking a Shot

After a bullet wound and a year's delay, boxer Rashiem Jefferson is back.

Cruz Control

Educated in the school of hard knocks, Terri and Arturo Jr. still come out fighting.

Fist City

Young fighters descend on Denver for the Golden Gloves.

Pound for Pound

A Golden promoter brings fights back to Denver.

The Greatest Challenge

Will Smith packs a punch in Ali.

Breaking Out of the Box

Shane Swartz steps back into the ring.

Sounds Like Fun!

CWO's Tagteam Turmoil

Friday Night Fights

Li'l Stevie Johnston scores a victory for Denver boxing fans.

Stevie Wonder

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

On the Ropes

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

Tyson's New Careers

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

Breaking Up Rox

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

A Golden Age? Bite Me.

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

The Next Level Above Human

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

Ring of Truth

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

Avs and Have-Nots: The Year in Review

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

A Bout of Fraud

A hometown fighter gets a title shot.

Death of a Salesman

Denver real estate developer Steven Wickliff could take a punch from the world's best boxers. But he couldn't beat crack cocaine.

A Little Rope-a-Dope

Denver real estate developer Steven Wickliff could take a punch from the world's best boxers. But he couldn't beat crack cocaine.

Outclassed

Denver real estate developer Steven Wickliff could take a punch from the world's best boxers. But he couldn't beat crack cocaine.

KING SHOULD BE CROWNED

Denver real estate developer Steven Wickliff could take a punch from the world's best boxers. But he couldn't beat crack cocaine.

BLOW HARD

Denver real estate developer Steven Wickliff could take a punch from the world's best boxers. But he couldn't beat crack cocaine.

TAKE BACK YOUR RING

Denver real estate developer Steven Wickliff could take a punch from the world's best boxers. But he couldn't beat crack cocaine.

THAT'S OUR BOY

YES, THERE REALLY IS A REASON JACK DEMPSEY WAS CALLED THE MANASSA MAULER.

FISTS OF FURY

YES, THERE REALLY IS A REASON JACK DEMPSEY WAS CALLED THE MANASSA MAULER.

LORDS OF THE RING

NINE-YEAR-OLD JOE SILVA WAS READY TO FIGHT--UNTIL POLITICS GOT IN THE WAY.LOW BLOWS EVERYONE IN COLORADO'S FIGHT GAME LOVES A GOOD BRAWL--FROM THE LITTLEST BOXER TO THE TOP OFFICIAL.

BOXING'S AGE-OLD QUESTION

NINE-YEAR-OLD JOE SILVA WAS READY TO FIGHT--UNTIL POLITICS GOT IN THE WAY.LOW BLOWS EVERYONE IN COLORADO'S FIGHT GAME LOVES A GOOD BRAWL--FROM THE LITTLEST BOXER TO THE TOP OFFICIAL.

Go For the Golden

NINE-YEAR-OLD JOE SILVA WAS READY TO FIGHT--UNTIL POLITICS GOT IN THE WAY.LOW BLOWS EVERYONE IN COLORADO'S FIGHT GAME LOVES A GOOD BRAWL--FROM THE LITTLEST BOXER TO THE TOP OFFICIAL.

If immigrants moved home, could they tolerate what made them move in the first place?

NINE-YEAR-OLD JOE SILVA WAS READY TO FIGHT--UNTIL POLITICS GOT IN THE WAY.LOW BLOWS EVERYONE IN COLORADO'S FIGHT GAME LOVES A GOOD BRAWL--FROM THE LITTLEST BOXER TO THE TOP OFFICIAL.