Skye Nicolson: Empire State of Mind Saturday night is a pivotal night in women’s boxing history, in truth, in boxing full stop. A fight that breaks many barriers headlines in the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York. Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will dance for everything undisputed at lightweight. Even historic probably doesn't cover … Continue reading Skye Nicolson: Empire State of Mind
Taylor vs Serrano: Who Wins? The biggest fight in women’s boxing history takes place this weekend at Madison Square Garden. Eddie Hearn even claims it is one of the biggest fights he has ever been involved in. Taylor (20-0) and Serrano (42-1-1) fight for the undisputed lightweight championship of the world and so much more. … Continue reading Taylor vs Serrano: Who Wins?
The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison by Carlos Acevedo By Brendan CrowleyBoxing, with its cruel, brutal, beautiful nature, lends itself to great writing. The sport itself, with stakes so much higher than any ball game, with death and serious illness an ever present shadow, seems to call out to the very best … Continue reading The Duke: The Life and Lies of Tommy Morrison by Carlos Acevedo
TAYLOR AND SERRANO LIGHT UP NEW YORK Fight week kicks off with pound-for-pound starts illuminating the Empire State Building Fight week for the historic clash between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano began in style as the pound-for-pound greats visited the Empire State Building – which will be lit in their honor on Saturday night as they clash at Madison Square … Continue reading TAYLOR AND SERRANO LIGHT UP NEW YORK
A Boxing Memory: Colin Jones Herol Graham, Kirkland Laing, Alan Rudkin and a few other illustrious names are often thrown around in the mythical game of who is the greatest ever British fighter never to win a world title. A big punching Welsh welterweight is often a forgotten addition to any such discussions on websites, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Colin Jones
SMITH: I STILL HAVE THE FIRE IN ME ‘Beefy’ aims to send Vargas into politics with defeat in New YorkLiam Smith is aiming to prove he can become a two-time World champion and send Jessie Vargas into a new career in politics with a career-ending defeat when they clash at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday … Continue reading SMITH: I STILL HAVE THE FIRE IN ME
Liston vs Patterson: Two Fights, Two Rounds By Paul Gallender No one who followed boxing should have been surprised when Sonny Liston needed just 126 seconds to take the heavyweight title from Floyd Patterson in September 1962. Yet, fifty-one of 80 sportswriters polled by Time prior to that match didn’t see it coming. They should … Continue reading Liston vs Patterson: Two Fights, Two Rounds
Kieran Molloy: “I want to be a world champion in the next four years.” Outstanding Irish amateur, Kieran Molloy, kicked off his professional career on the undercard of Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall in February. A stoppage victory in the second round on his debut at the Hydro in Glasgow solidified his presence on the … Continue reading Kieran Molloy: “I want to be a world champion in the next four years.”
GYPSY KING RULES AT WEMBLEY Tyson Fury retained his WBC, RING & Lineal World Heavyweight Championships of the World with a stunning knockdown of mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium. In front of a record boxing crowd, Fury established the upper hand right from the off with the crisper work that nullified the bullish intentions … Continue reading GYPSY KING RULES AT WEMBLEY
Fury Stops Whyte In 6 Rounds Tyson Fury was as near perfection as you can get. A difficult fight on paper made ridiculously easy in reality. Dillian Whyte needed to get close, and stay there. He didn’t and the fight was anything but close. Fury was simply brilliant. Sometimes it it's that simple. Whyte wasn't … Continue reading Fury Stops Whyte In 6 Rounds
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