A Boxing Memory: Matthew Saad Muhammad Inside the ring, the ability to absorb punches, and many of them, was his biggest strength. When the gloves were cast aside, Matthew Saad Muhammad would pay a heavy price for what made him the fighter he once was. That rare and special kind of durability at one time … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Matthew Saad Muhammad
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Remembering Bradley Stone & The Harsh Realities Of Boxing
Remembering Bradley Stone & The Harsh Realities Of Boxing By Garry White Why Bradley Stone? Why not Luther McCarty, Frankie Campbell, Benny Paret, Davey Moore, Johnny Owen, Steve Watt, or a multitude of others? Their names are many and could run into the hundreds or the thousands, approximating the mien of your local war memorial; … Continue reading Remembering Bradley Stone & The Harsh Realities Of Boxing
A Boxing Memory: Barney Ross
A Boxing Memory: Barney Ross By Garry White Barney Ross should never have been a prize-fighter. His father wanted him to be a scholar or a Rabbi: a man of peace and wisdom treading in his footsteps. The old man was an advocate of peaceful resistance and didn’t believe in fighting or any forms of … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Barney Ross
Davey Moore vs Roberto Duran: A Night of Redemption
Davey Moore vs. Roberto Duran: A Night of Redemption When he waved surrender in New Orleans, the career of Roberto Duran looked over. The subsequent fights hardened that opinion. The fighter who ruled the lightweight division with his ‘Hands of Stone’ and became the first fighter to defeat Sugar Ray Leonard when he moved up … Continue reading Davey Moore vs Roberto Duran: A Night of Redemption
A Boxing Memory: Ken Buchanan
A Boxing Memory: Ken Buchanan The story is familiar, from the incredible highs to the predictable depressing lows, all that changes is the name on the door. Boxing has a way of telling the same story over and over. Ken Buchanan was once the undisputed lightweight champion of the world before it all fell apart. … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Ken Buchanan
A Boxing Memory: Mayweather vs Pacquiao
A Boxing Memory: Mayweather vs Pacquiao It took nearly six years to make, and when it finally happened, many wished they hadn't bothered. The whole event was too corporate, a fight for the dollar rather than a fight for the ages. It all seemed a bit too friendly with little of the animosity that these … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Mayweather vs Pacquiao
A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs. Sibson
A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs. Sibson Marvelous Marvin Hagler had many good nights in a boxing ring, and most of them went underappreciated, at least until 8 minutes of mayhem with a ‘Hit Man’ in a shootout for the ages. Hagler was an angry man in 1985. He went to war for many reasons in … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs. Sibson
Enzo Maccarinelli: “If I am honest even though I won British, Commonwealth, European and World titles I feel I could have done more.”
Enzo Maccarinelli: "If I am honest even though I won British, Commonwealth, European and World titles I feel I could have done more." There is always some trepidation when I interview retired fighters. Many struggle in retirement, missing the limelight and the buzz of the sport. Boxing is the hardest sport of them all they … Continue reading Enzo Maccarinelli: “If I am honest even though I won British, Commonwealth, European and World titles I feel I could have done more.”
Duke McKenzie: “Before I turned pro, I lost 17 fights back-to-back.”
Duke McKenzie: “Before I turned pro, I lost 17 fights back-to-back.” By Garry White It's Tuesday lunchtime and Duke McKenzie’s name flashes up on my phone. It’s partially unexpected and has me scrambling and fumbling to answer. We were due to meet a little earlier in the day, but when I called at the allotted … Continue reading Duke McKenzie: “Before I turned pro, I lost 17 fights back-to-back.”
A Boxing Memory: Herbie Hide
A Boxing Memory: Herbie Hide The career of Herbie Hide slowly fizzled out in relative obscurity and the front page headlines he could never really escape from. The brushes with the law were too frequent, and periods of inactivity would stall his career. Hide still achieved plenty, but he would definitely fall into the category … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Herbie Hide
