On occasion, I will go through a phase where I find the act of engaging my brain and writing an opinion piece a chore, when I should be relishing the opportunity to vent my many frustrations to you poor readers. That coupled with other extenuating circumstances has led to a brief period of inactivity with…
This was a battle between two undefeated British heavyweights. Lennox Lewis was 14-0 with 13 KO’s having defeated Jean Maurice Chanet in six rounds in his last fight. Mason was the British champion for the last two years and had an impressive 35-0 record with 32 KOS. The bout was seen by many in the…
WBC Cruiserweight Champion Wayne Braithwaite got in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day during a visit to an Irish pub Thursday in New York City. Braithwaite says he will leave WBA Cruiserweight Champion Jean-Marc Mormeck green with envy after they collide in their eagerly awaited world title unification bout Saturday, April 2 on SHOWTIME (11…
From our reporter Richard Eberline on site in Belfast, Ireland. The exuberant feeling on the streets that is St. Patrick’s Day in Belfast, Northern Ireland has been somewhat dampened today by the sobering news that the scheduled contest between WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe and former IBO titlist Brian Magee is now off. Universum…
Click for larger image© Action Images British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch has sensationally offered to step in on just a days notice to fight Brian Magee at the Kings Hall in Belfast tomorrow night. Northern Ireland’s Magee was due to have challenged WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe on the event, but…
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 not going to sanction the…
“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.â€-Jameel McCline. After enduring a turbulent spell of fights being proposed and then swiftly evaporating, Jameel…
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 which I am looking at…
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 against former WBC titlist Robin…
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 claims, regain his recognition and…
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 and the fans, and one…
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 achievements at junior welterweight that…