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Archive for July 5th, 2007

The Irrepressible Glen Johnson

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on July 5, 2007 | 5 Comments »

At the top of the Light-Heavyweight division; old is the new young. I cannot think of another era or weight class in which so many ageing fighters remain in control of the paydays and belts. Not even the moribund heavyweight division can match the 175 pounders for supporting the elderly. I’m reminded of the old [...]

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Warren and ITV both holding their nerve

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on July 5, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Even in these multi-channel, multi-media times the importance of terrestrial television to the future health of boxing in the UK cannot be underestimated. Sure, boxing survived a long period in the satellite wilderness in the nineties, but with so many exciting fighters currently competing; Hatton, Witter, Calzaghe, Haye, Woods, Froch and Moore it would be [...]

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Holyfield Beats Italian Meatball Savarese

Posted in Boxing, Fight Reports, Mike Tyson, Sports on July 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The headline is cruel. And it’s cruel on two levels, firstly because Big Lou was a vegetarian for a number of years and secondly because it demeans the effort Savarese put forth throughout his career and did once more last weekend. But that said, Holyfield’s victory proved nothing to the interested observer and less to his [...]

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Hatton – Ten Days On

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on July 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »

A brief sabbatical denied me opportunity to opine on the Ricky Hatton v Jose Luis Castillo bout, but those with whom I debate the boxing issues of the day on the various boxing forums will know I fancied Hatton to demolish Castillo early from the day the bout was signed. I’m aware this whiffs of [...]

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Happy Days – Haye to Face Mormeck

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Mike Tyson, Sports, tagged , , , on July 5, 2007 | 1 Comment »

OK, so big-punching David Haye couldn’t crack Ismael Abdoul and true he was decked by Super-Middleweight Lolenga Mock but despite those apparent limitations he remains a crucial piece of the British Boxing jigsaw. In fact, his importance could reach further. Boxing needs a charismatic, heavy handed heavyweight contender. Haye is one of a precariously short [...]

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In the footsteps of Dodson

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Sports on July 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The fact aspiring Light-Middleweight Jamie Moore is unable to fulfil his match with the magnificently named Vincent Vuma due to a viral infection is undoubtedly frustrating. The Salford banger is on the cusp of a world-title shot and any interruption to his upward momentum is laden with risk. At 28, with a series of wars behind him, [...]

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