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Warren and ITV Contract Negotiations

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Sports on May 31, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Little more than a snippet really, but the Guardian yesterday reported that Frank Warren has rejected ITV’s latest contract offer for the rights to broadcasting the on-going fortunes of Amir Khan, Joe Calzaghe and the rest of Warren’s Sports Network stable. Following two years of mixed results from the partnership I would assume ITV are [...]

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Archive: The Final Curtain – Tyson, Holyfield & Jones Jnr.

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports, TSS.com Archive, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I penned this article toward the end of 2004 for thesweetscience.com, intended to be the first to provide obituary on the careers of three of the modern era’s finest fighters it now seems premature as only Iron Mike has listened to his body and given up trying to fool opponents and fans that he can [...]

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Tyson’s Application Incomplete

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I read on TysonTalk.com that Mike Tyson’s quest to be part of Sultan Ibragimov corner this weekend for his heavyweight clash with Shannon Briggs has hit a snag. Unfortunately, the former champion overlooked the minor detail of recording which fighter he will be working with on the application form. A frustrating technicality but I hope it can [...]

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Akinwande Refuses to Go Away

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Former world-title challenger Henry Akinwande, one of the merry band of 40 somethings still plying their trade in the heavyweight division, has the opportunity to gain revenge for his defeat to Oleg Platov on June 30th when the two provide chief support to Alexander Povetkin’s debut in international class against Monte Barrett. Most observers believed [...]

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Congratulations to ITV Boxing’s John Rawling

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on May 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Sir John of Rawling, as Steve Bunce calls him since he earned the commentator’s chair at ITV, has been criticised a great deal over the past couple of years for glossing over mismatches presented by ITV’s exclusive promoter Frank Warren and for being a little too damning, though subtle, of rival promoters and fighters. And [...]

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ESPN: 50 Greatest Fighters of All Time

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

A Herculean effort to select 50 great fighters from the hundreds worthy of consideration, but the harder task is actually creating an order of merit. Such a subjective task, deciding who is #37 is arguably harder than picking a top ten. However, ESPN has collated opinion to make a pretty good fist of it. Sugar Ray [...]

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The Inevitability of Boxing

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

In the present era of heavyweight mediocrity and the longevity it affords heavyweight veterans there are certain fights which seem inevitable despite the respective retirements, health scares, defeats and divergent paths of the two combatants. The forthcoming clash between the 74 year old Evander Holyfield and 62 year old Lou Savarese is another telling example.

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Losing my women’s boxing cherry

Posted in Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on May 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Despite my roots as a coal miner’s son from South Yorkshire my historic distaste for women’s boxing isn’t borne out of a misogynistic perspective on the fairer sex. If a women wishes to make a living from the noble art and ticket buying fans are willing to indulge her then I applaud the freedom to [...]

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“UFC is like a bad Patrick Swayze movie.”

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Debating the health of boxing in light of UFC’s present popularity has become something of a parlour game for boxing columnists, revelling in the opportunity to trot out every melancholic cliche and metaphor they can muster. Despite my own willingness to join the discussion I refuse to accept boxing will be extinguished by a ‘sport’ in [...]

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Is Zab You Judah?

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Shop, Sports on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

In one of the most bizarre stories I’ve heard in a while and for a sport which, to paraphrase Dennis Norden, doesn’t lack stories you’d have to file under strange but true, a recent conference call held between the media and Welterweight contender Zab Judah proved to be a meaningless and misleading endeavour for the [...]

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Tyson To Work Sultan’s Corner

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Shop, Sports, tagged , , , on May 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Boxingtalk.com report Mike Tyson will be a fully fledged member of Sultan Ibragimov’s corner for his challenge to breathless WBO champion Shannon Briggs this weekend. Hopefully, it represents more than a cheap publicity stunt because a place for Mike Tyson’s knowledge of the sport should really be found. Articulate and a once keen student of the [...]

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Femi back in the saddle

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on May 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Aspiring young Super-Featherweight Femi Fehintola returned to action this weekend, beating circuit regular Carl Allen over six rounds, the Bradford fighter’s first fight since his premature shot at the British champion Carl Johanneson. Despite being an outspoken critic of the board’s willingness to sanction Fehintola’s title crack at the time, it is encouraging to see a young [...]

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Power Out of Booth Clash

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Always on the spot, BritishBoxing.net’s Kevin Taylor is today exclusively reporting that Martin Power has withdrawn from his intriguing clash with Jason Booth next month, however fight fans needn’t despair as the hard to match Ajose Olusegun, arguably one of the most polished fighters in the UK today, will tackle the always game Gary Reid [...]

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Toney Back With a Whimper

Posted in Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The fact James Toney returned to action on a Thursday night tells fans plenty about what the veteran fighter has left. Add the fact he chose a blown-up club fighter, Danny Batchelder, to comeback against suggests a steep decline in promoter confidence following his knockout defeat to Sam Peter. If also told you Toney could only eek out a split-decision win [...]

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Archive: Harrison Breaks Brodie’s Heart

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports, TSS.com Archive on May 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

05/06/2005 With further clouds brewing over Scott Harrison, it felt pertinent to recall the capable fighter Harrison once was. Next week two years will have elapsed since his clash with Manchester’s Michael Brodie – one of boxing’s most genuine nearly men. It was an engaging contest and, in retrospect, a great shame it didn’t prove the final step before richly [...]

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YouTube Taking Punches

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports, tagged , , , on May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

It is arguably life’s most absolute truism; “nothing in life is free”. Ok, it lacks the history, popularity or endorsement from Luthur Vandross of “the best things in life are free” but its resonance is irrefutable. Your place between the two schools of thought is probably decided by your natural level of cynicism and demeanour [...]

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Archive: King to a Republic

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports, TSS.com Archive on May 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »

25/08/2005 The news Joan Guzman is to step up to 135 pounds to challenge WBO Lightweight belt holder Michael Katsidas will further endear the enigmatic puncher to boxing fans. Once known as a ‘Lil Tyson’, the proud native of the Dominican Republic prefers to compare himself to Marvin Hagler stylistically and aspires to become a [...]

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Arthur Close To WBO Shot

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Throughout the past decade, the World Boxing Organisation has become increasingly omnipresent in British rings. Usually the preserve of Frank Warren’s Sports Network promotions, the WBO has become synonymous with Warren’s elite champions. No surprise then, that over-ripe Scottish contender Alex Arthur appears close to a shot at their Super-Featherweight title. Less surprising is the [...]

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Dangerous Liasons: Hatton and PPV

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Sports on May 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Light-Welterweight champion Ricky Hatton has been a pay per view attraction for almost two years. I’m not sure many of the fights, Kostya Tszyu aside, have warranted the implicit kudos associated with attaining PPV status either on paper or in retrospect but despite, mediocre performances and moderate entertainment value the blue collar hero’s fans will once [...]

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Mayweather Prevails But Questions Remain

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on May 8, 2007 | 4 Comments »

And so it came to pass. Finally, the most hyped fight in living memory – and probably beyond that too – came and went and with it a new superstar was born; Floyd Mayweather. Of course, to boxing fans Mayweather has long been a superstar but this fight was intended to deliver him on a big, [...]

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