What does a world title shot symbolize to a fighter? For most, it is the pot of gold at the end of their respective rainbows, a chance to gain fame, riches, and a new life. Of course, in reality, that is not always the case, but it is a universal pipe dream that fuels young…
Here we are again, and as promised, I’m going to be sharing with you my thoughts on two superlatively gifted British talents: David Haye and Junior Witter. As you may have gathered from last weeks introduction to Don’s weekly, my principal objective is not to waffle on despairingly about all the things that are wrong…
The reputation of British boxing has long suffered from stereotypes, and as a consequence sadly lacks credibility in the eyes of many. Fair? Yes and no. I do not wish to dwell too much on how British boxers are habitually pigeonholed by, let’s face it, the American audience; however, what I will say is that…
It is a mouthwatering clash. Every so often, the boxing world is treated to the kind of match up that has “classic†branded firmly into it from the get go. When Erik “El Terrible†Morales and Manny “Pacman†Pacquiao cross paths this Saturday night, we will have a potential classic on our hands. This fight…
What if. What if we could travel through time? What if the internet was never invented? What if we could live forever? What if has no limits; everything has a “what if†attached to it, in one way or another. As a boxing fan, there is one “what if†in particular that has always fascinated…
Michael Watson’s career never quite took off in the way many experts predicted after his impressive triumph over Benn. He was put in against and well beaten by WBA middleweight champion Mike McCallum, though he earned praise for a valiant effort. Following that loss, he notched up a few credible wins but sadly seemed to…
Nigel Benn, the bad boy of British boxing, was riding high. The ferocity and venom of his recent victories had made him a huge star across the Atlantic; U.S. promoter Bob Arum was even hailing him as the world’s most exciting fighter. His future looked bright as he enjoyed the adulation and perks of his…
Chris Eubank calls him the most terrifying man he has ever met, Steve Collins claims no one hit him harder, before or since; only seven of his forty-two ring victims survived his fury and made it to the final bell, though whether in one piece or not is another story. I’m talking about Nigel Benn,…
“I beat the man, who beat the man, who beat the man, I guess that makes me the man.†He was right, that’s how it works in boxing and when Riddick Bowe seized the heavyweight crown from Evander Holyfield in their epic first encounter, he was indeed the man of the division. Bowe, for whatever…
Oscar De La Hoya’s standing as a pound for pound elite in boxing has clearly diminished over the past couple of years, in fact I’ve seen more than a few lists in which he doesn’t even appear in the top twenty. Losses to arch rival Shane Mosley and middleweight king Bernard Hopkins along with a…
Rocky Marciano’s indomitable will to win was unmatched. He imposed that will on all of his forty-nine opponents and finished his career without ever tasting the bitter taste of defeat as a professional fighter. The only champion in history to retire with an unblemished record, he is without a doubt one of the greatest heavyweight…
Former undisputed heavyweight king Lennox Lewis is considered to be the first and only great super heavyweight. An Olympic gold medalist, Lewis captured the heavyweight crown on three separate occasions and retired on top with a record of forty-one wins, two losses and one draw. Does anyone seriously think Vitali Klitscko would be a top-ten…