Is Tyson Fury the master boxer his backers have him pegged as or did he get lucky in Dusseldorf just over two years ago? Will he make novices of the pretenders keeping his seat at the head of the heavyweight boxing table warm? We might soon be in a position to finally get the answer…
First and foremost, congratulations to ‘Prince’ Charles Martin, Anthony Joshua and both camps for making this fight happen. A genuine 50/50 fight for a portion of the heavyweight title between two relative novices. As first defences go, it’s a ballsy move by Martin to offer himself and his title up as a target for red…
Same old, same old… I can only draw one conclusion from watching Audley Harrison’s ‘career’; the man likes upsetting us. Ever since striking gold in 2000, Harrison has subjected the boxing watching public to what can only be described as a fistic cure for insomnia. The latest instalment in the lowlight that is Harrison’s career…
Back in May 2004, the boxing world was shocked by the news that former Commonwealth Welterweight Champion and world title challenger Scott Dixon, 27-10-3 (6), had been the victim of a brutal and sustained attack that very nearly cost him his life. After having a sword put to his throat and being forced into a…
Click for larger image By Brian Hughes MBE and Damian Hughes “When God asked us both “which one of you wants to be Sugar Ray Robinson†I guess I didn’t raise my hand fast enough†Charley Burley When Author Brian Hughes MBE announced he had written a new book about the great Sugar Ray Robinson,…
On the 27th of April Britain’s premier cruiserweight David “Haymaker’ Haye makes his second trip to the land of the giants as he tackles WBC number 11 ranked heavyweight Tomasz Bonin at Wembley arena. Haye of course already has one appearance in the unlimited weight class under his belt, a hastily arranged third round blow-out…
You have to admire Audley Harrison. Ok, I take that back, but you have to concede that his decision to challenge Matt Skelton for the Commonwealth Heavyweight title is a bold one to say the least. In his last two contests of any note, Audley has been on the receiving end of embarrassing losses. In…
Joe Calzaghe’s much anticipated return to the ring following his destruction of Jeff Lacy didn’t go quite to plan. What was supposed to be another sizzling performance by the Welshman turned into a bit of a bar room brawl with both Calzaghe and Cameroonian Sakio Bika guilty of roughhouse tactics. But if we are honest,…
Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddoboxing.com Bombs Away! Hold on to your hats folks, David Haye is back in action this Friday night at Bracknell Leisure Centre but the man standing between the London area bomber and his fast track to world glory is European titleholder, and former two-time WBA title challenger. Alexander Gurov…
“Danny’s an underachiever. Whenever the time has come for him to step up and show what he’s got he has failed.” – Audley Harrison, November 15th 2005 How quickly things change eh? Just shy of a month has passed and Audley Harrison’s words have come back to haunt him. It’s no disgrace to drown when…
Something’s Gotta Give Click for larger image© Simon ShawSaddoboxing.com When Audley Harrison and Danny Williams square off for the vacant Commonwealth title on December 10th, we have on our hands the biggest British heavyweight battle since Lewis-Bruno, some twelve years ago. The Sports Network promoted card at The ExCel Arena, London is an excellent one,…
Okay folks, it’s that time of year again. Naseem Hamed has announced his intention to return to the ring “sometime” next year. I’ve read the interviews, listened to the audio and heard the testimony of “experts” rating his chances of a return to former glory but its now time for the joke to stop. Being…