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 dangerous challenges consistently, relishing the…
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 on our hands. This fight…
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 achievements at super featherweight that…
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 rumours as to his likely…
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 for TBS Sport and promises…
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 Journal de Montreal, attributed to…
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 for the Olympic lightweight gold…
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 Edinburgh on Friday 8 April….
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. Calzaghe’s ears must be burning…
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, which I am looking at…
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 1999. I am a totally…
This was to be Mike Tyson’s third comeback fight after his defeat to Buster Douglas in February the previous year. Since then, Tyson had scored one round wins over Henry Tillman and Alex Stewart. Meanwhile Ruddock was viewed by many as the most dangerous heavyweight in the world after a four-round destruction of Michael Dokes…