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Who was the best lightweight of the last twenty-five years? Below is my take on a mythical tournament between who I think were the eight best fighters at lightweight. The numbers in the brackets indicate the fighter’s record at lightweight from 1980. Note that it is the achievements at lightweight, …

You would think a certain level of cynicism is necessary to discredit the career of a world champion fighter. Thirty or perhaps even twenty years ago, that statement would have been true. However, in today’s boxing industry, a precious few fighters competing at the top-level welcome the greatest and most …

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 …

Who was the best super featherweight of the last twenty-five years? Below is my take on a mythical tournament between who I think were the eight best fighters at super featherweight. The numbers in the brackets indicate the fighter’s record at super featherweight from 1980. Note that it is the …

Welcome back to our closer look at the highlights of the coming boxing week. We begin our preview of this week’s action on Friday at the King’s Hall in Belfast, Ireland with an all-British showdown between Wales’ WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe and Ireland’s former IBO champion Brian Magee. …

Who was the best featherweight of the last twenty-five years? Below is my take on a mythical tournament between who I think were the eight best fighters at featherweight. The numbers in the brackets indicate the fighter’s record at featherweight from 1980. Note that it is the achievements at featherweight, …

CALVIN BROCK: Yes, I spent a week in Jameel McCline’s camp. I really thank Jameel for having me in. It was a good experience. I got to help Jameel out for his bout against Chris Byrd – a lefty. I hadn’t had my lefty gloves on in six years, since …

This was to be Mike Tyson’s third comeback fight after his defeat to Buster Douglas in February the previous year. Since then, Tyson had scored one round wins over Henry Tillman and Alex Stewart. Meanwhile Ruddock was viewed by many as the most dangerous heavyweight in the world after a …

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and a cold, calculated assassin is what Danny Green means to be when he steps into Markus Beyer’s home territory once again. Vengeance is on Green’s mind for what he sees as an unjust disqualification in his first chance at the WBC title. …

“I’m twenty-four now and it’s time to take a step up in class and start boxing these people like David Barnes and Michael Jennings.” – Matthew Hatton Matthew Hatton is hoping to erase a black mark on his resume tonight when he gets his wish in the form of a …

I really don’t know what to make of this situation, but it is just crazy. This matter truly befuddles me and if I didn’t comment on it, I wouldn’t be true to myself. One can never accuse Oscar de la Hoya of ducking anyone. This man has fought nothing but …

I just received another update from Wayne and Cheryl McCullough regarding the current status of Wayne’s career following his loss to Oscar Larios for the WBC super bantamweight title. In the wake of the defeat, talk of a rematch with Larios was discussed, possibly in McCullough’s birthplace of Ireland. However, …