Press Release: 05/06/07 I wrote earlier this week about my soft spot for the eccentric American pug Bobby Gunn. A fighter plucked from obscurity to face Enzo Maccarinelli for the WBO title and then plunged back to the tank-town circuit following his one round massacre at the hands of the towering Welshman. However, another day [...]
Archive for June 6th, 2007
PR: Bobby Gunn
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports, tagged Bobby Gunn, enzo maccarinelli, frank warren, WBO on June 6, 2007 | 13 Comments »
Oliver Wants Some More
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
If this pattern continues I may grow to regret my suggestion that too many fossilised veterans were still roaming the heavyweight landscape. In the days since I’ve begun to believe making that statement was roughly equivalent to saying Candyman three times into a mirror;I’ve received press releases or read stories on Evander Holyfield, Henry Akinwande and [...]
Kessler Taylor Made for Calzaghe
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I fear this story line could become a theme of the next few weeks as experienced promoters Mogens Palle (Kessler) and Frank Warren (Calzaghe) carefully manoeuvre their ‘pieces’ in a bid to gain the upper hand in negotiations, both privately and in the public’s perception, for the proposed clash between the two belt holders. Calzaghe has [...]
Eastman Blasted By Ashira: Interview
Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I didn’t catch the bout between Howard Eastman and Evans Ashira so don’t feel qualified to comment on Ashira’s claims that he was robbed in their recent Middleweight bout. I read several reports suggesting Eastman delivered one of his trademark hollow performances but Ashira, in conversation with Henrik Risum assures the reader he was flat-out [...]
PR: Bailey One Win From Glory
Posted in Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Press Release 05/06/07 Warriors Boxing is unquestionably one of the hardest working promotional houses, churning out a deluge of press releases on their fighters. I elect not to feature them all, after all they appear on every boxing media outlet available, but news of Randall Bailey’s opportunity to snatch some autumn glory from his long [...]

