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Who Gives a Froch about Experience?

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series, Sports on August 16, 2007 | 8 Comments »

On paper, Carl Froch versus former WBC World Champion Robin Reid is a terrific battle, positioning the veteran Runcorn man as the final, and arguably, superfluous gatekeeper to the British champion’s ascent to the international scene. In reality, Froch doesn’t need the fight to further substantiate his credibility on the domestic scene, but a knee [...]

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Pugilistic Dementia; Something old, something new?

Posted in Boxing, Contender Series, Fight Reports, Sports, tagged , , , , on August 14, 2007 | 12 Comments »

Few writers met the news of Oscar DeLaHoya intention to continue fighting with the type of disappointment expressed by Bill Dwyre at the LA Times. Is every other writer too entrenched in the hushed, unspoken agreement to keep boxing relevant, to comment objectively? Is Bill the sole voice of reason? Recycling the last remaining superstars [...]

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“Misty watercoloured memories, of the way we were”: Jones v Trinidad

Posted in Boxing, Sports on August 14, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I should be able to rub my hand across the nape of my neck and feel hair bristling, I should be able to stop in the work’s canteen today and exchange views on one of the greatest match-ups of the modern era. “Roy Jones is gonna fight Tito Trinidad? Wow, what a fight!” Except of [...]

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Hatton still the hook; Witter, Harris, Castillo and all that

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Ricky Hatton, Sports on August 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

According to Mick Hennessy, promoter of Junior Witter, Vivian Harris – who Witter tackles in Doncaster in September – is a tougher foe than Jose Luis Castillo who provided Ricky Hatton with his most prized scalp since Kostya Tszyu. True, I maintained throughout that Hatton would demolish Castillo in 4 or 5 rounds, but I thought [...]

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Three’s a crowd; Guerrero Gets New Opponent

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on August 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »

The withdrawal of Jorge Barios from his headline bout with Juan Manuel Marquez presented popular Texan contender Rocky Juarez with a short-cut back to elite level, one he gleefully accepted. Pencilled in to face Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero on the under card, the show promoters, GBP, offered Juarez the chance to step in ahead of the [...]

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Archive: Behind the smile: Ali Nuumbembe

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Sports, TSS.com Archive on August 10, 2007 | 1 Comment »

14th November 2005 BritishBoxing.net’s recent article on Ali Nuumbembe, written by James Howard, offered an excellent insight into the friendly Commonwealth Welterweight champion’s world, and caused me to recall my own meeting with the Silent Assassin almost two years ago.

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Never mundane Mundine May Quit

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Super-Middleweight contender Anthony Mundine may elect to quit, or in fact be forced to quit boxing following an eye infection that threatened, and still threatens, to cost the opinionated Australian his sight in one eye. If ever there was a lesson for lazy contact lense wearers, that licking the said lense to clean it is a shortcut to misery, [...]

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The good, the bad and the ugly

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 10, 2007 | 6 Comments »

Confirmation the clash between Oleg Maskaev and Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight championship will take place on October 6th at Madison Square Garden was announced this week. A solid fight between two punchers, one with a chin, one without. The winner is expected to be forced to accommodate returning champion Vitaly Klitschko next time [...]

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Elcock’s Trainer Wins Eastman Purse Bids

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on August 9, 2007 | 5 Comments »

Birmingham’s prominent Middleweight hope, Wayne Elcock will face Howard Eastman, the British and Commonwealth Champion, on a card promoted by his own trainer and Pat Cowdell following their successful purse bid for the bout.

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A Nightingale Sang In Iran Barkley Square

Posted in Boxing, Sports on August 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Boxing’s lack of structure is never more apparent than in the plight of retired fighters struggling to eke out an existence. Somehow ageing and the problems of ensuing retirement, seems more acute than on any other sportsman. Proud warriors, frightening, thunderous, larger than life characters humbled and humiliated by their loss of youth. A loss they so rarely see [...]

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American Heavyweight Hope beats Wills

Posted in Boxing, Fight Reports, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The American quest to find a legitimate heavyweight champion continues, last night Atlanta’s Kevin Johnson took another step toward contendership with victory over Damian Wills in a ten round bout.

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Buster Douglas’ Film Debut Gets DVD Release

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

It would be remiss of me not to applaud former heavyweight champion James ‘Buster’ Douglas for trying to forge a new career as a screen actor following his retirement from the ring 8 years ago. After all, I’m swift to deride the herd of fossilised heavyweights  still plying their trade as professional fighters. For the record, Buster [...]

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Bottom of the 9th: One Last Swing for Morales

Posted in Boxing, Shop, Sports on August 3, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Saturday’s bout between weary veteran Erik Morales and Lightweight belt-holder David Diaz has failed to cause much of a stir on either side of the pond. Lost in the post fight fog of the Hopkins victory and the hubbub of the Hatton v Mayweather announcement, the fight pitches chunky champion Diaz versus the world’s oldest 30 [...]

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Achieving the Unachievable: Holyfield Gets The Shot

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »

In truth Evander Holyfield’s status as a boxing legend is already assured. Any fighter who has clashed with Holmes, Bowe, Foreman, Lewis and Tyson, irrespective of their age and form at the time, is clearly a world-class operator and the manner of Holyfield’s performances during his pomp endeared him to a generation, or two, of boxing [...]

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Who do you think you are kidding Mr Kipling?

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 2, 2007 | 4 Comments »

Over at SecondsOut.com, the first barely audible whispers of a potential third bout between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton are being heard. According to the new svelte Williams, a rubber match with Skelton will hopefully precede a second shot at one of the four major belt holders. Now where have I heard that line before?

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Je-wish Greenberg Would Step Up? I do

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 2, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Roman Greenberg is an unbeaten heavyweight. He’s variously been complimented on his hand-speed and combination punching. Latterly, he’s been maligned for his soft physique, lack of snap in his punches and for progressing at a rate so slow – only video replay confirms he’s moving forward. Next up for the Russian born, British managed, Israeli national is Damon [...]

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Riddick-ulous Bowe to Return Again

Posted in Boxing, Mike Tyson, Sports on August 1, 2007 | 5 Comments »

I’ve never been punched in the face for pay, I’ve been punched in the face for far less but we haven’t time for that, and I’m therefore always reluctant to pass judgement on the freedom of  a man to make money from the hardest game of all. But in the case of Riddick Bowe  I [...]

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Hold on to your hat: Hatton-Mayweather is ON!

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Ricky Hatton, Sports on August 1, 2007 | 23 Comments »

A few fans and writers will be force fed their hats and copius amounts of humble pie today as the mega fight between Floyd Mayweather, rated as the finest fighter on the planet, and human piranha Ricky Hatton took another giant step toward reality.  According to Ray Hatton, not only has son Ricky signed the [...]

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Second Man Arrested in Oyebola Hunt

Posted in Boxing, British Boxing, Sports on August 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Police appear close to catching up with the killers of former British heavyweight champion James Oyebola, as a second man, aged 22, is held for questioning following the shooting at a London nightclub last week.

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