Don’t leave me hanging on, hanging on. Runcorn veteran Robin Reid returns to competitive action against Jesse Brinkley the former Contender contestant on the Newcastle bill that pits British fighters against Contender series fighters later this month. It hurts me to describe the former WBC World Champion as a veteran as it only serves to remind me that the first generation of fighters to whom I gravitated as a younger fan are all but retired – Lewis, Benn, Hamed, Watson, Graham, McMillan they’re all gone. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the ‘Contender Series’ Category
Come Back and Finish What You Started
In Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series, Sports on March 9, 2007 at 1:30 pmSugar Ray Too Sweet About Amir Khan
In Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series on February 8, 2007 at 8:12 am
There is little doubt Sugar Ray Leonard is one of the finest atheletes to ever grace the sport. Victories over Hearns, Duran and Hagler alone earn him a place in any debate on the greatest fighter of all time. It isn’t a crown he could claim but he isn’t out of place in the discussion.
However, following a brief spell as a promoter after his final retirement he has returned to the consciousness of boxing fans as the face of The Contender series – a show pitting peripheral contenders against one another in a last man standing format. The series has proved popular enough in America, where both series winners and many of the supporting fighters have gained acclaim and recognition beyond their ability and potential. Read the rest of this entry »
The Contender Arrives in the UK
In Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series on February 7, 2007 at 9:12 am
Following success Stateside, the Contender concept will take its bow in the UK later this year and will feature a host of Welterweight/Light Middleweights with much to prove.
Provocatively pitched against American counterparts including Cornelius Brundage and Grady Brewer, the likes of Ross Minter, Wayne Alexander and Nigel Wright will seek to grasp the undoubted noteriety and attention the series generates. Read the rest of this entry »
Ossie Duran v Contender Reid
In Boxing, British Boxing, Contender Series on January 31, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Rugged former Commonwealth champion, Ossie Duran continues his Stateside career next week when he faces veteran of Contender Series 1, Jonathan Reid. From memory Reid was the first to depart the show, despite entering as arguably the most decorated of the group.
To British fans, Duran is well known from his time based here. Tough, good reach and decent ability he has a victory over Jamie Moore, though Moore retired injured in truth Duran was on top when the fight was stopped, and his recent defeat to Bradley Pryce a surprise given their respective form a the time. Read the rest of this entry »
