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 …
Read More »Erik Morales: Heart or Head?
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 …
Read More »The Mythical Super Featherweight Tournament.
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 …
Read More »Witter Chasing Cotto.
Click for larger image© Mike Cleary Bradford’s Junior Witter has asked WBO light welterweight champion Miguel Cotto to give the fans a super fight by defending against him on June 11th. The Puerto Rican is scheduled to appear on that date at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Initial …
Read More »Hennessy’s Boxing Knights.
Star boxers from both stables will be out in force on the forthcoming TBS Sport promotion in association with The Knight Group. The Knight Group sponsored event takes place on Sunday 10th April at the Brentwood Leisure Centre- and tickets are going fast. This is the first show of 2005 …
Read More »No Grant-Pemberton Deal.
Contrary to rumors circulating in Montreal, no agreement has been reached to match WBC No. 1 contender Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton (29-3-1, 24 KOs) and No. 4 rated challenger Otis Grant (36-2-1), according to Pemberton’s promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. Reports in last Friday’s Le …
Read More »Khan Seeking Kindelan Showdown.
The last fight of British boxer Amir Khan’s amateur career could be a rematch of the gold-medal bout at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The 18-year-old Khan wants to fight two-time Olympic lightweight gold medalist Mario Kindelan of Cuba on April 18 at Reebok Stadium in Bolton. Kindelan beat Khan 30-22 …
Read More »Arthur-Docherty Tickets.
East meets West as Edinburgh star Alex Arthur faces Glasgow’s Craig Docherty in the biggest all-Scottish clash since Ken Buchanan’s epic battle against Jim Watt 32 years ago. The Commonwealth and Vacant British Super-Featherweight titles are up for grabs when Arthur and Docherty collide at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in …
Read More »This Week in Boxing.
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. …
Read More »The Modern Featherweight Tournament.
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, …
Read More »Brock-McCline Quotes.
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 …
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