A Phoenix man sought to honor his grandfather, a decorated World War II fighter pilot, after learning of his struggles with PTSD. Lt. Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Latino fighter ace, shot down nine enemy ...

Ray Beltran immigrated to Phoenix from Sinaloa, Mexico, in 1996. He was only 15 years old then, but he’d already fought in more than a dozen amateur boxing matches in his home country. He thought he’d ...

Michelle Rosado stands a few feet from the ropes, bouncing back and forth and clapping her hands as the ring announcer summons Phoenix fighter Alexis "Beaver" Santiago to his corner. It's Rosado's ...

TEMPE – As the popularity of combat fighting continues to grow, the Phoenix area has earned the reputation of mixed martial arts hotbed. With many high-level gyms and facilities, a university that ...