The halo was an option to surgery and having the vertebrae fused with bone and metal plates. The injury was consistent with those found in diving, tumbling and bicycling accidents.

But Paz isn’t having it. Instead of undergoing surgery, he opts for a metal halo brace, which is screwed into his skull and stabilizes his neck.

The new movie "Bleed for This" tells former boxing champion Vinny Pazienza's incredible true story.

It’s the greatest story never told, at least that’s what legendary director Martin Scorsese has said. Vinny Pazienza, a five-time world champion boxer in three different weight divisions ...

Paz battled his way back into the ring following a car crash that some said might prevent him from walking again - let alone compete.

Terrified of living a “normal” life outside the ring, Vinny declines the neck fusion and opts for a painful halo surgery. Forced out of commission, he becomes depressed.

Vinny Pazienza has had a good life. He has been a champion. He has had a movie made about his story. There’s a high-profile documentary in the works and it was recently announced that he has ...

Vinny Pazienza, a five-time world champion boxer in three different weight divisions, suffered a broken neck in a car accident that required him to make a decision: Choose spinal fusion surgery ...

Vinny refuses fusion surgery that will guarantee he’ll walk in order to have a halo brace screwed into his skull for six months — during which time even the slightest bump could sever his ...

The story boxing legend Vinny Pazienza is one that all boxing fans are familiar with. One moment, he was holding a boxing championship belt being adored by screaming fans. The next, he was lying in a ...

Rhode Island-born pro boxing champion Vinny Paz, who held lightweight and light middleweight titles, is being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Terrified of living a “normal” life outside the ring, Vinny declines the neck fusion and opts for a painful halo surgery. Forced out of commission, he becomes depressed.