Famous For All The Wrong Reasons It has been reported that in rural Jamaica, former WBC Heavyweight Champion Trevor Berbick was found dead in a church courtyard early Saturday morning with contusions to the head that match up with that of a large knife or machete. In a way, it …
Read More »Who Is The Next Philly Boxing Champion?
Over the years, Philadelphia has produced many men that have made great contributions to the sport of boxing both inside and out of the ring. From Bernard Hopkins and his improbable title run, to George Benton molding champion after champion, to Russell Peltz setting the bar on how to promote …
Read More »Potential Boxing Showdown: Sergiy Dzinziruk vs. Wayne Alexander
WBO Light Middle Champ Victorious Saturday, May Face Wayne Alexander Next Sergiy “Razor” Dzinziruk disposed of Russian opponent Alisultan Nadirbegov last Saturday at the Brandeberge Arena in Halle, Germany via a wide points decision in what amounted to little more than a tune up fight but the German based Ukrainian …
Read More »Boxing Profile: Scott Gammer
British Heavyweight Champion Keeps His Eyes On The Road To Success Within a week of his recent destruction of British Heavyweight title challenger Micky Steeds, Scott Gammer covered the next mile on his road to success, by passing his driving test. Now that his wheels are moving, and his first …
Read More »Boxing Profile: Richard “The Secret” Williams
He once held the IBO Light Middleweight Championship and has only ever lost in world championship fights, with the exception of one points loss in his second pro fight, yet Richard “The Secret” Williams is the man who will take on Howard Eastman for the vacant British Middleweight title on …
Read More »Guns Down, Gloves On: London Boxing Show Sends Out Message
With last weekend’s double shooting fresh in the memory, local promoter Derek Williams teamed up with anti-street violence organization Mothers Against Guns to bring to Elephant & Castle an auspiciously timed message wrapped within an action-packed night of boxing. Lucy Cope, chairperson of Mothers Against Guns, co-promoted the heavily-stacked card …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: It Has To Be Kessler!
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. …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: It Takes More Than A Title To Be A Champion
To become champion of the world used to be a dream that few accomplished. It was what young men who banged away at heavy bags in gyms across the world dreamed of while breaking a sweat and throwing wild punches that seldom met their target on point. While perfecting the …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Calzaghe vs. Kessler
A Fifty-Fifty Fight? There is a saying in boxing that reads, “you’re only as good as your last fight.” For those people wishing to put stock in such an assessment, the mooted showdown between rival world super middleweight rulers Joe Calzaghe and Mikkel Kessler will have the look of a …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Joe Calzaghe
Over-Anxious Calzaghe Wins Ugly, Remains Unbeaten On a night in which he was under considerable pressure to sparkle, WBO and IBF super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe was forced to dig deeper than anyone expected in order to overcome tough Cameroonian Sakio Bika. Having set a near flawless standard for himself …
Read More »Boxing: Not Only A Sport But A Way Of Life
I was at one of those things your wife drags you to one night, you know, the dinner party type thing where you can’t stand anyone there, her friends or their husbands, but go just to keep the peace. Then I looked at the clock after what seemed like forever …
Read More »Boxing Profile: Nine Years Not-Out For King Calzaghe
By Gregg Davies WBO and IBF super middleweight champion, Joe Calzaghe, makes his 19th defence this Saturday night at Manchester’s MEN Arena against Cameroonian, Sakio Bika. The reoccurrence of a hand injury has stifled the Italian Dragon’s progress following his impressive win over Jeff Lacy in July, but the Welshman …
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