Boxing Articles

I recently re-watched the fantastic Champions Forever video – a superb bringing together of five inextricably linked heavyweight greats who fought in the same period. Their rivalry was legendary and sometimes bitter, yet while reunited for the purposes of the unique video all five boxers were both respectful and courteous …

RACE AND MURDER IN THE 1920s The written word is a most powerful tool. It has the capacity to mould, shape, build and destroy the reputations of both the living and the dead. But if there is any grain of truth to the cynical adage that historians are granted a …

Will Three Titles In Three Divisions Decide Gatti’s Place In History? Michael Buffer draws out the word “THHUUUNNDEERRRR” in a fashion only he can. When he does, the already pumped up Atlantic City, New Jersey crowd goes wild. When Arturo Gatti fights in NJ, it’s not just a night at …

Before the “Golden Boy”, Oscar De la Hoya , 38-4 (30) returned to boxing after a 16 month lay off on May 6, 2006, he said he was only interested in “big fights” and he would only fight twice. He defeated the tough Ricardo Mayorga in 6 rounds showing the …

Many fans will probably scream a definitive Yes! When reading the question posed in the above title. And I agree, Holyfield most definitely should hang up the gloves for good if he loses the latest comeback fight of his career. In fact, he should have done the sensible thing years …

It Was Twenty Years Ago This Year – Tyson v Berbick: “Iron Mike” At his Most Devastating! Twenty year old Mike Tyson was making his first challenge for the heavyweight title. Defending WBC champ Trevor Berbick may have been the more experienced fighter, but not too many people expected to …

Well we are past the first half of the year. Many things have changed, many remain the same. Some for the worse, some for the better. More importantly, I think there have been some lessons to be learned by some of the fighters themselves. It seems that they missed the …

All boxing fans love a slugfest. This type of fight is guaranteed to get the pulses racing. Sure, we fans respect and appreciate the fine art of boxing – the superb defensive skills of hitting and not being hit – but deep down every fan hopes to see a violent …

The long and always exciting career of “The Flushing Flash”, Kevin Kelley appears to be over. After his crushing four round defeat at the Hands of Bobby Pacquiao two weeks ago it would certainly be a good time for Kevin to Hang “em up. He has nothing left – at …

There have been many great middleweight champions in boxing, however only four in the history of the sport have achieved the title of undisputed middleweight champion. They go by the familiar names of Carlos Monzon, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and most recently crowned Jermain Taylor. Many people …

As I sit and go over my bills for the last year, I realized something. I pay a lot of money for cable. Well, not basic service, but for my premium channels and PPV events. Of course, my PPV’s are boxing events and the only reason I have my premium …

Why I Don’t Think Angelo Dundee Cheated Right up to the present day, Sir Henry Cooper claims that Cassius Clay got anywhere from one minute’s extra rest to a minute and a half extra after being felled by “’Enery’s “Ammer” in the first famous bout between the young Muhammad Ali …