McCall vs. Bruno: The Night Big Frank Finally Did It When Frank Bruno was rescued by Mickey Vann on that cold, wet autumn night in 1993, the career of Bruno looked dead in the water. The calls for retirement were loud, even louder than they had been on previous such nights. A new beginning looked … Continue reading McCall vs. Bruno: The Night Big Frank Finally Did It
Hagler vs. Leonard: Was Hagler Really Robbed? A fight in Las Vegas on April 6th, 1987, perhaps had the most controversial scorecards in boxing history. It has been classed as daylight robbery, an act of grand larceny. The winner stole the fight with a few perfectly timed flurries in the last 30 seconds of each round. … Continue reading Hagler vs. Leonard: Was Hagler Really Robbed?
A Boxing Memory: Paulie Ayala & The Journey to GreatnessBy Ian Aldous Going back and watching old fights for research purposes can be a chore, but not when Paulie Ayala is the subject. A tandem of classics against both Johnny Tapia and Clarence 'Bones' Adams are extremely watchable, his first with Tapia even earned Ayala … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Paulie Ayala & The Journey to Greatness
Hearns vs Duran: Malice At The Palace “I don’t just need to win, I need to be devastating,” Thomas Hearns said prior to his pivotal bout with Roberto Duran in 1984. Hearns had been treading water since his titanic struggle with Sugar Ray Leonard in 1981. Hearns came up short in one of the fights … Continue reading Hearns vs Duran: Malice At The Palace
Sugar Ray Leonard: Kevin Howard & Yet Another Retirement Marvelous Marvin Hagler was the specially invited guest to Sugar Ray Leonard’s party of supposed significance. Hagler attended the gala evening in 1982, expecting to have his dream fight finally announced. The fight he always craved. But his journey would be a wasted one. Leonard made … Continue reading Sugar Ray Leonard: Kevin Howard & Yet Another Retirement
A Boxing Memory: John Conteh John Conteh could have gone to the 1972 Olympics. He didn’t. He could have reigned as the light-heavyweight champion of the world for longer. He didn’t. Too many times, he made the wrong decision, usually with money being the temptation to go down a different route. The usual rows over … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: John Conteh
Kirkland Laing: Remembering The Gifted One The news of the passing of Kirkland Laing had, an even more, sadder ring to it. Like many fighters from yesteryear, they are too easily forgotten once their sell-by date has long since expired. Boxers have a shelf life, a time when they are useful to the money men … Continue reading Kirkland Laing: Remembering The Gifted One
Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight In 1991, the brilliant career of Sugar Ray Leonard appeared to have finally come to an end. Terry Norris battered Leonard all around the ring in Madison Square Garden on his way to a one-sided decision that convinced Leonard his day in the sun had ended. Picking himself off … Continue reading Sugar Ray Leonard: The Final Fight
A Boxing Memory: Howard Davis Jr The 1976 American Olympic boxing team was arguably their greatest ever selection of talent they chose for any Olympic games. It was so good that the likes of Aaron Pryor and Thomas Hearns didn't make the cut. The American team of gold consisted of Louis Curtis, Leo Randolph, Charles … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Howard Davis Jr
A Boxing Memory: Esteban De Jesus By Lea Worrall Born in Puerto Rico on 2nd August 1951, Esteban De Jesus was a skilful boxer with a fast array of sharp punches. He turned professional in February 1969, aged eighteen, defeating fellow debutant El Tarita. De Jesus won by a second round knockout and Tarita never boxed … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Esteban De Jesus
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