TULARE − Richard Torrez Jr.’s run toward a perfect 10-0 boxing record can be traced back to 1945 when his grandfather Manuel Torrez founded the Tulare Athletic Boxing Club. That’s 79 years of Tulare ...

“If I was not damaged, you think I’d be doing boxing?” Derek Chisora said to Tris Dixon in February. That every boxer has to be damaged to begin with to want to swap head shots for a living is a ...

At times on Thursday, Algerian super heavyweight Chouaib Bouloudinats looked like Rocky Balboa, absorbing punishment, hitting the canvas in the first round and taking deep breaths in his corner. The ...

Richard Torrez Jr. can't remember a moment when his father, Richard Torrez Sr., wasn't involved in his life. That tight-knight bond has helped carry Torrez Jr. during his amateur, Olympic and ...

TULARE, Calif. (KFSN) -- While Team USA competes in the winter games in Beijing, the South Valley is honoring its own world-class athlete. A mural was unveiled of Olympic Medalist Richard Torrez, Jr.

This is a collection of local news concisely presented to provide a quick overview of what you might otherwise have missed. Tulare County CAO appointed interim manager of cemetery district The Tulare ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Preparation and dedication. That’s what led Richard Torrez Jr. to become an Olympic silver medalist. “I mean, I’ve imagined myself saying it ever since I was a little kid, ...

Richard Torrez Jr. maintained letting his hands go, while Joey Dawejk sustained loss of mouthpiece. This trend continued leading to Torrez recording a win through disqualification of Joey Dawejk.

Richard Torrez Jr. viciously knocked out Marco Antonio Canedo in the first round Saturday night. The hard-hitting heavyweight prospect pulverized Canedo with a left-left-right combination that left ...