Sean Nam

Sean Nam is the author of Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing. He is vice president of the Boxing Writers Association of America.

A collage of a bodiless boxer on a navy blue background. In place of the body are gold stickers that say things like “MY HATERS PAY TO SEE ME!,” “SOMEWHAT ATHLETIC!,” “SO MUCH PUNCHING!,” AND “LOVE TO PUNCH FOR $$$$$.”

Brawl for All

Sean Nam

June 2

Issue no. 79

Gimmick boxing obscures many of the darker sides of the pursuit.

Français, Français, Français

Sean Nam

December 26, 2024

You could not accuse Claude Sautet of bad faith.

The Sweet Science and the Sovereign Fund

Sean Nam

March 6, 2024

Saudi Arabia steps into the boxing ring.