A Boxing Memory: Joe Calzaghe

A Boxing Memory: Joe Calzaghe Joe Calzaghe is an anomaly in boxing. Very few fighters leave the sport undefeated. He did. Very few fighters leave the sport on their own terms. He did. All retired fighters seemingly return. He didn't. Calzaghe was 36 and undefeated in 46 fights when he decided to retire in 2009. … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Joe Calzaghe →

A Boxing Memory: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns

A Boxing Memory: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns One famous scribe said the night Sugar Ray Leonard beat Thomas Hearns on that unforgettable night in Las Vegas was the fight that he reached boxing immortality. Leonard had to show a little of everything to turn back the challenge of his nemesis, the only fighter … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns →

George Foreman: The Comeback

George Foreman: The Comeback It looked like a comeback that had nowhere to go. The feeling was that it would soon fade away, and George Foreman would end his perceived ill-judged return to boxing. The ending could and perhaps should have been quick and riddled with embarrassment and Foreman being knocked back to reality. But … Continue reading George Foreman: The Comeback →

A Boxing Memory: Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson

A Boxing Memory: Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson Jack Johnson was in no mood for seasons greetings when his long wait and the seemingly never-ending search for a crack at the heavyweight championship of the world finally came to fruition on Boxing Day in 1908. The diminutive, in comparison, Canadian Tommy Burns had kept Johnson … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Tommy Burns vs. Jack Johnson →

A Boxing Memory: Joe Louis vs Johnny Davis

A Boxing Memory: Joe Louis vs Johnny Davis By Steve Hunt On December 3rd, Derek Chisora entered the ring for his heavyweight title challenge to Tyson Fury with virtually no chance of winning. We had seen the fight twice before and the result had never really been in doubt on those previous occasions. Nothing had … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Joe Louis vs Johnny Davis →

A Boxing Memory: ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Road To Greatness

A Boxing Memory: 'Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Road to Greatness By Ben Lonsdale Smokin’ Joe Frazier may be best remembered for being the greatest rival of Muhammed Ali after they battled it out on three occasions making it one of the biggest trilogies the sport has ever seen, but there was much more to the life … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s Road To Greatness →

A Boxing Memory: Johnny Bumphus

A Boxing Memory: Johnny Bumphus Addicted to drugs. Died prematurely. A familiar story. There are many such stories in boxing. Add Johnny Bumphus to that never-ending list. Born in Tacoma, Washington the boxing journey started when he was just 8 and his amateur career saw him win National AAU and Golden Gloves titles at featherweight … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Johnny Bumphus →

A Boxing Memory: McGuigan vs. LaPorte

A Boxing Memory: McGuigan vs. LaPorte Is this the man to stop Barry? The Boxing News headline that highlighted just how much of a threat Juan LaPorte was perceived to be to the seemingly unstoppable rise of Barry McGuigan. The acid test, the fighter to show us just how good McGuigan was. The answer was … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: McGuigan vs. LaPorte →

The Seeds of Hagler vs Leonard

The Seeds of Hagler vs Leonard Sugar Ray Leonard has described the previous two years as a blur. Drugs, alcohol and infidelity were his life. He couldn't resist the trappings of his fame. Leonard in retirement once again reverted to type. He couldn't escape his alter ego, 'Sugar Ray.' The latest retirement followed a comeback … Continue reading The Seeds of Hagler vs Leonard →

A Boxing Memory: Buster Drayton

A Boxing Memory: Buster Drayton Buster Drayton sadly passed away on November 20th 2022 aged 70. The dangerous big punching Philadelphia fighter came to prominence to British fight fans courtesy of consecutive stoppage victories over touted British hopefuls Jimmy Cable and Mark Kaylor in 1984. Drayton stopped Cable inside a round and followed that up … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Buster Drayton →