Jamie Moore vs Ryan Rhodes: Pride, Heart & Respect In 2009, two boxers temporarily put their friendship aside. Jamie Moore entered that Bolton ring the betting favourite and on the verge of a world title. Moore was defending his European light-middleweight title, but the title seemed a minor irrelevance. Much more was on the line. … Continue reading Jamie Moore vs Ryan Rhodes: Pride, Heart & Respect
Category: A Boxing Memory
Donald Curry: A Shooting Star Who Showed More Than A Few Glimpses Of Greatness
Donald Curry: A Shooting Star Who Showed More Than A Few Glimpses Of Greatness At one time Donald Curry looked set for superstar status, an almost perfect fighting machine that was blessed with everything he needed. The heir apparent to Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler in his sights, Curry appeared to have it all, … Continue reading Donald Curry: A Shooting Star Who Showed More Than A Few Glimpses Of Greatness
Lewis vs Ruddock: The Night Everything Changed
Lewis vs Ruddock: The Night Everything Changed The modern era is very different from what came before. Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua anf others have ruled the heavyweight ranks at different times in recent times. A far cry from the misery of the previous 100 years of abject disappointment on the world heavyweight stage. Not so … Continue reading Lewis vs Ruddock: The Night Everything Changed
James Scott: Fighting Behind Bars
James Scott: Fighting Behind Bars There are endless 'what if' stories in boxing. There are numerous stories of fighters turning around their lives from a criminal past. Boxing has many redemption stories, the sport has undoubtedly saved many. But it can't save everyone, and maybe one of the biggest what could have been stories is … Continue reading James Scott: Fighting Behind Bars
Hector Camacho: The Bright Lights & The Sad Demise
Hector Camacho: The Bright Lights & The Sad Demise There was something rather sad, albeit predictable in many ways, how the boxing career of Hector Camacho fizzled out so quickly. Yes, he had a long career, turning professional in 1980 before belatedly calling it a day in 2010, but Camacho was starting to fade as … Continue reading Hector Camacho: The Bright Lights & The Sad Demise
Colin McMillan: No Regrets
Colin McMillan: No Regrets A 'Golden Era' full of domestic stars. But even in an age where the likes of Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno, Chris Eubank and others were drawing massive TV audiences and tabloid print, a young featherweight was doing his best to draw the attention away from the more established stars of the … Continue reading Colin McMillan: No Regrets
A Boxing Memory: Jack Sharkey
A Boxing Memory: Jack Sharkey By Garry White The little boy, encouraged by the broad-shouldered man in front of him, takes a shy swing. “Oh, you can hit harder than that, Jackie,” says the man, playfully. The little boy tries again, his face beaming, and this time, the man, his father, tumbles to the ground, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Jack Sharkey
A Boxing Memory: Errol Christie
A Boxing Memory: Errol Christie The career of Errol Christie might have finally ended in Manchester in 1993, in front of a few hundred die-hard fans, but in reality, it had ended many years earlier. Trevor Ambrose put the final nail into a once-promising career. A sad, pitiful end to the boxing life that once … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Errol Christie
A Boxing Memory: Michael Bentt
A Boxing Memory: Michael Bentt By Ian Aldous Considering he had an episode of the Netflix documentary series ‘Losers’ entitled ‘The Miscast Champion’ dedicated to his story, it’s immensely ironic when studying everything that Michael Bentt achieved in the amateur and professional games. Bentt once sat at the top table of heavyweight boxing, when in … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Michael Bentt
A Boxing Memory: Joshua vs Ruiz 1
A Boxing Memory: Joshua vs Ruiz 1 It was supposed to be the big American launch, the bright lights of New York, inside the most iconic theatre in all of boxing. In the Garden, he came to grow a reputation. A supposed formality very quickly turned into a nightmare. The expected turned into the unexpected, … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Joshua vs Ruiz 1
