I have just received word from Ireland that Joe Calzaghe has been pulled out of his scheduled fight with Brian Magee that was set to take place at the King’s Hall in Belfast. Promoter Frank Warren took Calzaghe out of the fight when it was discovered that the WBO were …
Read More »Jameel McCline: A “Bigtime” Update.
“I’m one of the biggest, the fastest, strongest and most efficient fighters in the business right now. Calvin Brock is young and strong and he’s ready to do what he’s gotta do; it’s just a completely different level I’m on.”-Jameel McCline. After enduring a turbulent spell of fights being proposed …
Read More »The Mythical Welterweight Tournament.
Who was the best welterweight of the last twenty-five years? Below is my take on a mythical tournament between who I think were the eight best fighters at welterweight. The numbers in the brackets indicate the fighter’s record at welterweight from 1980. Note that it is the achievements at welterweight …
Read More »Brian Magee: Opportunity of a Lifetime or Mission Impossible?
Belfast’s Brian Magee gets the fight of his dreams on Friday night when he meets WBO super middleweight kingpin Joe Calzaghe on Sport’s Network’s big Northern Ireland card from the King’s Hall in Magee’s hometown. This will the twenty-eight year-old southpaw’s second truly big fight, as he came up short …
Read More »Chris “The Mechanic” Smith Update.
Despite receiving the first lost of his career to David Estrada, Chris Smith vows to return with a vengeance. Refocused and ready, “The Mechanic” would like to ensure fight fans and media that he is not down or out, in fact, he is more determined than ever to restate his …
Read More »Morales-Pacquiao: Who Will Survive the War?
The initial objective of boxing’s sanctioning organizations was to instill a sense of order and respectability to the sport. Considering their current impact throughout the industry, the irony of that statement is inescapable. During the course of each boxing year, two distinct strands of reality manifest, one benefiting boxing history …
Read More »The Mythical Junior Welterweight Tournament.
Who was the best junior welterweight of the last twenty-five years? Below is my take on a mythical tournament between who I think were the eight best fighters at junior welterweight. The numbers in the brackets indicate the fighter’s record at junior welterweight from 1980. Note that it is the …
Read More »Klitschko-Rahman Rescheduled.
Vitali Klitschko’s heavyweight title defense against Hasim Rahman probably will be rescheduled for June 18 following an injury to the boxing champion. Klitschko pulled a thigh muscle while training Friday, forcing the bout scheduled April 30 at Madison Square Garden to be postponed. Klitschko said the injury would only set …
Read More »Ulrich to Avenge Michalczewski?
European light heavyweight champion Thomas Ulrich, 27-1 (19), is eager and highly motivated to make his great breakthrough this year. Before defending his EBU title on March 26 against Englishman Matthew Barney, 26-4-1 (6), Ulrich expressed his desire to take revenge for the defeat of his stable mate Dariusz Michalczewski …
Read More »Cestus Welcome New Trainers.
Cestus Management would like to welcome to the Cestus family Mr. Mike Hall and Mr. Ray McCline, and also to announce that Mr. Hall and Mr. McCline will be taking over the training of Cestus Management’s undefeated junior welterweight sensation “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis. Mike Hall’s background in boxing is outstanding. …
Read More »The Mythical Lightweight Tournament.
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, …
Read More »Calzaghe: Too Little, Too Late.
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 …
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