Ten years ago, Kevin “Coach Buck” Benford took 8-year-old AJ Benton to a gym to try boxing. Having coached Benton in football the previous four years, “Coach Buck” saw promise in the young boy.

Philadelphia boxing legend George Benton, who was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001, died Monday after a battle with pneumonia. He was 78. Benton was a top middleweight ...

Bryant - According to Arkansas Athletic Commission, a boxer has died following a match in Benton Saturday night. The fight took place at "The Benton Beat Down" in Benton Saturday night at Fitness ...

BENTON, Ark. (AP) - A boxing promoter confirms that a man from El Dorado is dead after he took part in the "Benton Beatdown" boxing event in Saline County.

2013 BWAA Nat Fleischer Award winner for excellence in boxing journalism ESPN.com boxing writer since 2005 Five years at USA Today Philadelphia boxing legend George Benton, who was elected to the ...