Archive for the ‘Boxing’ Category
Anthony Crolla, Derry Mathews, Gallaghers Gym, Lightweight, Lonsdale Belt, Uppercut
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on April 21, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Derry Mathews won the famous British Lightweight title tonight, stopping Anthony Crolla with just 4 seconds of the 6th round remaining. Referee John Keane jumping to the champion’s aide. Crolla felt the stoppage premature and with so little time until the round end and in the context of a championship fight I have some sympathy, but Mathews twice had his foe in trouble and on the canvas once too. I for one, would relish the prospect of watching a rematch. You will find hastily typed round by round coverage below.
Live, round by round coverage of the classic Lightweight clash between British champion Anthony Crolla and challenger Derry Matthews. Keep clicking refresh for round updates. Read the rest of this entry »
Anthony Crolla, Boxing, cruiserweight, Derry Mathews, Frank Maloney, John-Lewis Dickinson, Ricky Hatton
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Prizefighter, Sports on April 21, 2012 at 9:22 pm
John-Lewis Dickinson fulfilled the suspicions of those cute judges who felt he may have the qualities required to upset Matty Askin for the English Cruiserweight title tonight, defeating the champion by unanimous decision. The bout provided chief support to Anthony Crolla’s British Lightweight clash with Derry Mathews. Read the rest of this entry »
Bernard Hopkins, Chad Dawson, Danny McIntosh, frank warren, George Groves, Nathan Cleverly, World Boxing Organization
In Boxing on April 18, 2012 at 11:13 am
Despite the lack of substance Robin Krasniqi had on his resume, it is regrettable that the custodian of the WBO‘s Light-heavyweight belt, Nathan Cleverly was unable to defend it against him. For all the clamour for more progressive matchmaking for the young Welshman I’m equally eager to see busy fighters. Too many modern day boxers reach title level, whether domestic or international, and adopt the status of a religious deity. Permitting themselves just one or two public appearances a year. While fight-figures always maintain fighters are made in gyms, I’m an advocate of the alternate view that fighters develop through competition and activity. One destination you wouldn’t expect this lost fight to lead to however is, Bernard ruddy Hopkins. Read the rest of this entry »
audley harrison, david haye, David Price, Dereck Chisora, Martin Rogan, Mike Tyson, Tyson Fury
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Heavyweight, Sports on April 13, 2012 at 3:57 pm
If Tyson Fury is to be taken seriously as a heavyweight contender it is always implied that it will only happen when he adds stamina to his natural gifts of hand-speed, confidence, height and gumption. The latter he has already demonstrated in abundance. The pre-amble to his fight with Martin Rogan has centered on two things, Fury’s Irishness and his claim to the ‘crowd’ at the Belfast event and bold proclamations about previously unheralded fitness for his clash with the 40-year-old veteran. Weighing in at a lean 17 stone 7 pounds 12 ounces, or 245 pounds to our American cousins, Fury suggests he has employed some much needed discipline in preparation for this Irish Heavyweight title clash. Read the rest of this entry »
Carl Thompson, Chazz Witherspoon, Chris Arreola, david haye, Ron Boddy, Seth Mitchell, Steve Bunce
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Olympic Boxing, Sports on April 13, 2012 at 3:10 pm
September 10th 2004 was a seminal night in British Boxing. For the curious, this was the day David Haye learned the priceless lessons only defeat can impart in his stoppage loss to the venerable Carl Thompson. Without a loss at that juncture, one wonders if Haye would have rallied to hit the heights he did. Had the loss come later, it may have been too late for the rededication he employed post-Thompson. It was a memorable event for those in attendance too. My own enjoyment of proceedings was enhanced by a chance introduction to a stalwart observer of the fight game, and now regular on Steve Bunce’s BBC London show, Ron Boddy.
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Ashley Theophane, DeMarcus Corley, Floyd Mayweather, Lou Dibella, Miguel Cotto, Paul McCloskey, Zab Judah
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Sports on April 13, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Criticising boxing promoters is a popular business. Both historically and in matters topical. A fighter’s promoter, who can be his manager too, despite the conflict of interest inherent in that scenario, is often lumbered with blame for all manner of peaks and troughs in a fighter’s career. As uninformed bystanders, it is easy to point the finger of blame at those who determine the trajectory and strategy of a fighter’s career. Beyond the knowledge of the ‘man in street’ are the unknown variables; from a fighter’s form and focus to the sensibilities, pliable and otherwise, of the regulatory bodies and television networks who fund and benchmark the process. To date, Matchroom Sports has proved a reinvigorating presence in the stagnant waters of British Boxing and thus far remain untouched by criticism. DeMarcus Corley as an opponent for Paul McCloskey on May 5th, even as a late replacement, should provide dénouement to that honeymoon period.
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Bernard Hopkins, frank warren, Joe Calzaghe, Nathan Cleverly, Ricky Hatton, World Boxing Organization
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Sports on March 30, 2012 at 1:43 pm
I cannot think of a statement of more significance, if it is upheld, than the one Frank Warren delivered to the BBC in his attempt to substantiate the suggestion Nathan Cleverly is being primed for a ‘unification’ fight with Bernard Hopkins later this year. Followers of the noble art are well versed in the model Warren usually employs in his promotion of an unbeaten fighter like Cleverly; offer the fighter every advantage through shrewd matchmaking via the vagaries of the WBO’s ranking system and home comforts while simultaneously tantalising the public with tales of forthcoming opponents. Read the rest of this entry »
Chris Arreola, david haye, David Price, Dereck Chisora, Tyson Fury, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Previews, Heavyweight, Mike Tyson, Shop, Sports on March 29, 2012 at 7:57 pm
The audience of BoxingWriter.co.uk plumped for young Tyson Fury in a poll which asked the question; Who will one of the Klitschko’s lose to first? It will surprise many I’m sure that the 6-9 giant has emerged as the most likely to dethrone either brother. Naturally, Tony Thompson and likely Alexander Povetkin are the two with most immediate opportunity and that should shorten their odds and improve their support in this poll. In part it did, but Fury finished with more than 52% of the votes. An astonishing result. And yes, it was a relatively modest sample. But still….
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Diego Corrales, Erik Morales, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Vernon Paris, World Boxing Council, Zab Judah
In Boxing, Fight Previews, Shop, Sports on March 22, 2012 at 9:51 pm
It strikes me as strangely poetic that three of the most significant fighters of their generation should all be pursuing relevance and redemption this weekend. Erik Morales, Jose Luis Castillo and Zab Judah all hope to eek one last hurrah from their respective careers. Most notable is Morales’ attempt to defend the WBC’s Light-Welterweight belt, followed by Judah’s eliminator bout with Vernon Paris and lastly Castillo, who looked jaded 5 years ago against Ricky Hatton, mixing it up with Jose Miguel Cotto. The oldest among them, Castillo, will be furthest from the top of the bill. Read the rest of this entry »
Corrie Sanders, david haye, Dereck Chisora, Edmund Gerber, Klitschko, Klitschko brothers, Tony Thompson, Tyson Fury
In Boxing, Fight Previews, Mike Tyson, Sports on March 16, 2012 at 10:36 am
There are precious few negative descriptives left unemployed by those who try to define the current heavyweight scene. From the shallow to the lamentable, to the drab and forgettable the current crop of heavyweights and those still clinging to credibility from the last generation have largely all been exposed or dismantled at the hands of the Brothers Ukraine. Those thought to have the tools to upset their duopoly; Povetkin and Haye have proven lacking in the ability or willingness to execute the required strategy. So who will find a way to beat them? Read the rest of this entry »
Cory Spinks, DeMarcus Corley, Floyd Mayweather, Krong Gym, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto, Vernon Paris, Zab Judah
In Boxing, Fight Previews, Mike Tyson on March 8, 2012 at 12:35 am
I read today Light Welterweight contender Zab Judah is promoting his next fight on the notion it represents his debut in his native Brooklyn and is therefore, publicity implies, likely to evoke a return to the glories of his past. Like many 34-year-old pugilists before him, Judah is attempting to invert the natural course all fight-careers take; decline, by reaching for the placebo effect fleetingly afforded by trainer change, managerial move or in this case a fight in his home town. Read the rest of this entry »
david haye, Dereck Chisora, Jean Marc-Mormeck, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Tyson Fury, Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir Klitschko
In Boxing, British Boxing, Fight Reports, Sports on March 5, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Fifty-five thousand people gathered at the weekend to watch Wladimir Klitschko render the once proud Cruiserweight Champion of the World, Jean Marc-Mormeck, even more ineffective than those with some foresight believed he’d prove when the fight was signed. Size is not the only currency in the heavyweight division, it is important to remember Jess Willard, at 6ft 6 inches and 235 pounds, was pounded to defeat by Jack Dempsey and later Primo Carnera who weighed 270 pounds and was of comparably lofty perspective when Max Baer inflicted a similar drubbing. At nearly 40 years of age, inactive for 15 months and struggling to stretch the tape even to six feet, Mormeck was however, spectacularly unqualified for the adventure he signed up for. Read the rest of this entry »
Bobby Gunn, Boxing, david haye, enzo maccarinelli, James Toney, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Tomasz Adamek
In Boxing, Fight Previews, Sports on February 24, 2012 at 10:18 am
It may surprise some readers to learn Bobby Gunn causes the biggest spike in readership whenever I cobble (do you see what I did there) together a news or opinion piece on the plucky prizefighter. Avoyd Mayweather holds nothing on the scrapper once spectacularly referred to as “the most ferocious fighter since Jack Dempsey” ahead of a one round mauling at the fists of Enzo Maccarinelli. He also fought Tomasz Adamek for another portion of the Cruiserweight title so his notoriety isn’t entirely hollow. I ducked any coverage of his bare-knuckle contests on principle but I must confess to a curious interest in his next bout. A clash with James Toney. Yes, the real one. Read the rest of this entry »
Aleksandr Povetkin, Cedric Boswell, George Foreman, muhammad ali, Povetkin, ruslan chagaev, Ukraine, World Boxing Association
In Boxing, Fight Previews, Sports on February 24, 2012 at 9:21 am
Muhammad Ali was 32 years old when he Rumbled in the Jungle in 1974. His victory considered all the more miraculous given his veteran status and the power of youth presumed to reside with George Foreman. There are many who feel he should have retired at that zenith. How times change. On Saturday night another 32-year-old, Alexander Povetkin, he of the callow face and quiet demeanour, will belatedly try to step from the shadows of the brothers Ukraine. Read the rest of this entry »
Brian Magee, CARL FROCH, Lucian Bute, Robin Reid, WBA, World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organization
In Boxing on February 22, 2012 at 11:29 am
Only those entirely immersed in the sport are able to negotiate the labyrinthine collection of weight classes, governing bodies and titles the sport has adopted to provide measure of its participants’ success or failure. But as it adds ever more tiers and layers, so the benchmarks become ever more meaningless. Even the seemingly impeachable concept of a fighter’s record is blighted by context and controversy.
There is no longer an available method for recognising a fight’s or a fighter’s place in the sport’s hierarchy. And there is the rub. The simplest, purest sport is now engulfed in unnecessary complication. Complication that serves to ostracise the general public and push boxing to the margins of the sporting landscape. Read the rest of this entry »
Bernard Hopkins, Boxing, Chad Dawson, Dawson, HBO, Hopkins, Mike Tyson, Roy Jones
In Boxing, Fight Reports, Mike Tyson, Sports on October 17, 2011 at 9:02 am
It was sad to see Bernard Hopkins, a fighter who has battled the boxing establishment, its promotional and managerial cartels and the perceived wisdom that tried to dictate to him for twenty years finished by one of the sports unshakeable truths; nobody leaves the sport on their own terms. Bernard has spent the past decade and specifically, the last 5 years selling his resistance to the ageing process. Alas, a cruel injury may snatch the crescendo he still pursued from this curious if inexplosive tale. Read the rest of this entry »
david haye, enzo maccarinelli, Jean Marc-Mormeck, Manny Pacquiao, Mike Tyson, Natalie Imbruglia, Steve Cunningham, Tomasz Adamek
In Boxing on October 11, 2011 at 9:10 am
Any consideration of David Haye’s career is usually accompanied by a track from my internal Jukebox. It isn’t McFadden and Whitehead’s Aint No Stopping Us Now; his entrance tune, nor is it From Russia with Love, primarily because his nemesis was Ukrainian, I tend to hear the chorus from Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn representing as is does the conflict between his achievements and failings. Read the rest of this entry »
Jean Marc-Mormeck
In Boxing, Fight Previews, Mike Tyson, Sports on October 10, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Look around any garden centre, walk-in bath store or drug rehabilitation unit and you will probably find a big lug willing to suggest he remains a contender. Many of them will be unfamiliar in appearance. Don’t let their seeming impotence, age or lack of vim discourage you. Embrace your quarry when you find them, ignore their venerable state, gloss over their lack of lucidity or form because within your arms you likely hold the guy Wladimir Klitschko will pursue after 39-year-old Jean Marc Mormeck collects his pension annuity in December. Read the rest of this entry »
Amir Khan, Boxing, Breidis Prescott, Kevin Mitchell, Manny Pacquiao, Michael Katsidis, Ricky Burns, Ricky Hatton
In Boxing on June 1, 2011 at 11:40 am
The winning of a prizefight is decided by a complex equation. Combining as it does the unquantifiable x and y’s of the scientific and the visceral, the physical and the emotional. Each aspect of a fighter’s make-up contributes to his equilibrium and the tipping point between winning and losing. These variables are infinite and even at a fight’s conclusion, the outcome can remain subjective and the underlying building blocks for success and failure only ever partially revealed.
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Amir Khan, Bernard Hopkins, James Degale, Lennox Lewis, Manny Pacquiao, Nathan Cleverly, Tony Bellew, World Boxing Organization
In Boxing on May 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm
For those of a certain antiquity, the increasingly ubiquitous press conference rumpus between world-class Light-Heavyweight contender Nathan Cleverly and champion of the Commonwealth Tony Bellew will have proven distasteful. Others of more recent vintage will be torn. Nurtured as we were on the polarised demeanours of the ever urbane Lennox Lewis, the pantomime charm of Frank Bruno and the caustic atmosphere of all things Benn and Eubank, it is hard to either embrace or condemn the two ‘headline’ novices. I’m caught between the conflicting etiquettes I grew up with. Read the rest of this entry »
