The concept of being a full-time boxer who earns such large purses that he can buy multiple luxury cars, outfit himself with designer clothes and jewelry and be a VIP guest at the trendiest night ...

INDIO — Andrew Cancio, the fighter, has been folded neatly into Andrew Cancio, the story. Here he is working from early morning to mid-afternoon for Southern California Gas, driving the jackhammer ...

Andrew Cancio is the WBA super featherweight champion of the world, but his boxing story is anything but typical. He’s boxing’s working-class hero. In February, Andrew Cancio (20-4-2, 15 KOs) was a 10 ...

It was almost 33 years ago that an apprentice for a Fort Worth plumbing company — Stevie Cruz — came in as a replacement in his other job as professional pugilist and shocked WBA featherweight ...

Under normal circumstances, Andrew Cancio’s completely abnormal, jam-packed Thursday would’ve begun at four o’clock in the morning and ended about 16 hours later. The former WBA 130-pound champion ...

He may have been down, but don’t call him out. Andrew Cancio may have stumbled a bit in recent fights, but the featherweight believes he still has a lot to offer in the division. Cancio faces fringe ...

One month before he defends his world championship belt against a boxer many think he can't beat again, Andrew Cancio steadies a jackhammer on a quiet residential street in California, trying to fix a ...

Marvin Hagler once delivered a marvelous quote on the cerebral approach and psyche of a pugilist: “It’s tough to get out of bed to do roadwork at 5 a.m. when you’ve been sleeping in silk pajamas.” ...

A boxing champion typically is taken to the comfort of his hotel suite on the Monday of fight week, afforded space to relax from training-camp rigors and to reflect upon the challenge awaiting him in ...

Andrew Cancio’s year just keeps getting better. After becoming the World Boxing Association’s super featherweight champion Feb. 9, the 31-year-old from Blythe, Calif., won his first title defense by ...