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 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 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 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." 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.” 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 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
A Boxing Memory: Sugar Ray Seales The 1972 Munich Olympics are largely remembered for the lives lost in the so-called 'Munich Massacre' that left a long-lasting scar on the sporting spectrum. Sport largely lost its importance in the reality that life matters more. It is hard to imagine the backdrop that the athletes of those … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Sugar Ray Seales
A Boxing Memory: Randy Turpin For 64 days in 1951, Randolph Turpin was on top of the world. Turpin had done the unthinkable, a boxing miracle when he defeated Sugar Ray Robinson to become the middleweight champion of the world. But it didn’t last. In boxing, it rarely does. Robinson was living out of a … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Randy Turpin
A Boxing Memory: Charlie Magri A professional debut in 1977, six weeks later he was the British flyweight champion. When Charlie Magri turned pro under the tutelage of Terry Lawless, Magri knew this was the plan, Lawless knew his new signing was good enough to advance so quickly. Yes, flyweights were a rare breed domestically, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Charlie Magri
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