First she became the Marine Corps’ first female East Coast assault amphibian officer. Now, Capt. Stephanie Simon has earned the title of professional boxer as well. Simon had her first pro bout on ...

Jamel Herring was scheduled to fight on the undercard of Saturday’s lightweight championship bout between champion Jorge Linares and challenger Vasyl Lomachenko, but to Herring it felt like a main ...

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Stephanie Simon says she’s among the luckiest Marines in the Marine Corps. The reason? She’s among the first members of the II Marine Expeditionary Force’s (II MEF) Martial ...

When Capt. Michael Steadman retired from the Marine Corps, he was looking for what to do next. "When I got out, I debated between going to grad school or moving to Newark and starting an inner-city ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist Leon Spinks joined the Marines as a pathway out of poverty, and the ...

Family members are questioning whether a Marine from Bellmore who collapsed at a Camp Lejeune boxing gym and later died received sufficient medical care. Lance Cpl. Libardo Anthony Jimenez Jr., 21, ...

The boxing world is in shock after the sudden passing of Paul Bamba at the age of 35, just following his triumph in winning the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title. Born in Puerto Rico and a proud veteran of ...

When it was announced late last year that the U.S. Marines would face the British Royal Marines in a boxing match for the first time ever in the UK, Sgt. Kemuel Sanchez was a bit of a skeptic. Born ...

Fighting comes complete with a collection of military metaphors. Fighters don't engage in a back-and-forth contest—they go to war. They don't do their best to land concussive punches—they throw bombs.

NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork)-- Some local kids in Newark are hopping in the boxing ring and lacing up for a better life. A retired Marine and national boxing champion started the Ironbound Boxing Academy ...

Jamel Herring laughs at the memories. The undefeated 30-year-old lightweight is allowed to do so. All real tough guys are permitted such releases. It is like a special club that only the brave are ...