Sports Journalist · 43 articles
In the second of a regular series of October diaries from Las Vegas, Russ Anber recalls his first impressions of boxing’s fight capital (aka ‘Sin City’) and how he grew to appreciate its charm beyond the gaudy lights of the Strip. I’ve had a ‘love-hate’ relationship with Las Vegas over the years. You might even […]
In the first of a regular series of October diaries from Las Vegas, Russ Anber looks ahead to a busy month and reflects on his past experiences in the fight capital of the world. Today Russ writes about getting back in the swing of boxing after the experiences of lockdown… The next few weeks are […]
In his latest column for Boxing Social, boxing’s master of all trades Russ Anber shares his reflections on working in the Top Rank ‘bubble’ with Eleider Alvarez and pays tribute to Ukrainian maestro Vasiliy Lomachenko. I couldn’t believe the butterflies I was experiencing as the taxi drove south along Highway 13 on the way to […]
In his latest column for Boxing Social, boxing’s master of all trades Russ Anber reflects on his friendship with Roy Jones Jr., and reveals that he has been asked to be part of Jones’ team for his September 12 showdown with ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson… More than 10 years before I worked in the opposite corner […]
In his latest column for Boxing Social, boxing’s master of all trades Russ Anber expresses his disgust with last week’s Seniesa Estrada-Miranda Adkins mismatch. I love boxing. It’s been my life for more than four decades now. I live it, I breathe it every single day of my life. And because I love boxing so much […]
In his latest column for Boxing Social, boxing’s master of all trades Russ Anber reflects on his most memorable night in boxing… The last few months, with Coronavirus, lockdown and virtually no boxing, have afforded all of us in the fight game plenty of opportunities to reflect on some of the pivotal moments from our […]
In the first of a new column for Boxing Social, boxing’s master of all trades Russ Anber reflects on his friendship with the late, great Angelo Dundee… Growing up in the 1960s and 70s, it was easy to know about Angelo Dundee because he was so deeply associated with the greatest fighter in the world […]