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Archive for February 8th, 2007

Staggering. Maccarinelli To Face Joke Opponent?

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, tagged , , , , , on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Pragmatism is an essential personality trait for boxing fans these days, accepting mediocre opponents in the name of world-championship boxing has become second nature to fans of the sport. However, in Bobby Gunn, Frank Warren may just have found an opponent so devoid of credentials that boxing fans, even those devoted to the WBO Cruiserweight [...]

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Arturo Gatti: Must the Show Go On?

Posted in Boxing, Ricky Hatton, tagged , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I love Gatti. One of the bravest fighters the sport has seen, the quintessential blue-collar brawler. Memorable for his clashes with Mickey Ward, Ivan Robinson and a cast of dozens of others, his last significant outings, a painful and comprehensive stoppage loss to Floyd Mayweather and defeat to Carlos Baldomir should, perhaps, have represented the [...]

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Mike Tyson Heads to Rehab, No, No, No!

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

In the most predictable storyline since Hugh Grant last accepted a script, boxing’s most infamous son Mike Tyson has reportedly checked into a rehab unit in America. Unconfirmed addictions, but probably including cocaine given Tyson’s recent misdemeanours and police statements, will be treated.

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Hatton, N’Dou and the IBF

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Never the shy retiring type, Lovemore N’Dou has gone public on his frustration at Ricky Hatton’s decision to face Mexican Jose Luis Castillo in June rather than honour his mandatory obligation. N’Dou, who beat countryman Ben Rabah to secure mandated status, is a veteran of the PR game and an irrepressible voice in the Light-Welterweight division.

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Sugar Ray Too Sweet About Amir Khan

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series on February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

There is little doubt Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the finest atheletes to ever grace the sport. Victories over Hearns, Duran and Hagler alone earn him a place in any debate on the greatest fighter of all time. It isn’t a crown he could claim but he isn’t out of place in the discussion. [...]

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