We all know boxing is great, and one of the reasons is, it is as a sport totally unique. And for all the massive advantages this “uniqueness’ gives the sport, there are some draw backs. One of the saddest is we often see our heroes of yesteryear destroyed in front of us. Saturday night in…
“There’s no way I could ever beat him. He’s just too big and too strong. I’m just glad he didn’t kill me. He’s a magnificent fighter.†The words of a drug free; free thinking; lucid speaking Mike Tyson; after the bout with Lewis. High praise indeed from a fighter who despite massive flaws; knows his…
The general consensus is that the 70s was the golden era of heavyweight boxing, and that this helps Ali be perceived as the “greatest’ champion of the division. But some on this site claim Tyson as the best. So I thought I would put Tyson back 25 years, so that his career time mirrored Ali,…
Who wins in a battle of the class of 2004 against the class of 1994? Below is my take on the battle from 126 up, as my current knowledge of anyone 122 and under is criminally poor. Pacquiano-Johnson at 126 Boom Boom Johnson was at his pomp around this time, in the middle of 12…
Below is my all time Heavyweight tournament; What if a mythical tournament could be made up of all the heavyweight champs since the use of Queensberry rules started the modern era of boxing? Now there have been 35 champions since Corbett took out Sullivan in 1892; to win the first World Title, so to make…
So after 19 years “Iron’ Mike finally has decided to hang up his gloves. We all know that he has pretty much been in semi-retirement for the last 3 years, but I think the death of his manager Bill Cayton was the final straw. But what a career! Tyson leaves us with a 64 fight…
Who produces the best boxers in UK is it the south? Is it the rest of the country? Below is my take on a South of Britain verses the rest of the UK. The fighters are in my opinion the best produced by the respective area in the last 30 years or so. Frank Bruno…