The Greatest Fight Hardly Anybody Saw [Darren Gibbons vs. Aaron Green] By Garry White It would be tempting to term it the ‘Greatest Fight You Never Saw’. But to do so would be to engage in pure hyperbole. Boxing has enough of that already without me adding further to the already pungent cocktail of bullshit. … Continue reading The Greatest Fight Hardly Anybody Saw [Darren Gibbons vs. Aaron Green]
A Boxing Memory: Ricky Hatton: By Garry White If you are from my generation and maintain even the most casual interest in boxing, then there is only a finite volume of British names that you are likely to immediately recall. If you don’t want to tax the grey matter too much, then Tyson Fury or … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Ricky Hatton
A Boxing Memory: Enzo Maccarinelli There was once a dream of one last dance. Most fighters share that hope that they have one more fight left in them. Enzo Maccarinelli had those thoughts not so long ago. But now the former world cruiserweight champion seems content in retirement. He has his own gym, a stable … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Enzo Maccarinelli
A Boxing Memory: Amir Khan The end was typical of many a great fighter. Fighting more for the money rather than legacy. Amir Khan was no different from plenty who came before him. His story is sadly not that unique. Even that final ring walk that was followed by a painful defeat to an old … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Amir Khan
Michael Spinks: The Heavyweight YearsWhat started with a historic victory in 1985 ended in just 91 seconds three years later. From the stunning upset over Larry Holmes to the night, his entire career ended at the hands of the marauding rampaging Mike Tyson. Michael Spinks was the 6-1 underdog when he did what so many … Continue reading Michael Spinks: The Heavyweight Years
A Boxing Memory: Marco Antonio Barrera It was a night of nostalgia in Manchester as 2022 was winding down to its inevitable conclusion. The Ricky Hatton faithful were out in force one last time as their hero extinguished his final demons. Marco Antonio Barrera was a willing dance partner for their eight-round exhibition. The Hatton … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Marco Antonio Barrera
A Boxing Memory: Tony Sibson It was in many ways the way his career was always seemingly destined to end. A love-hate relationship with boxing did seem to indicate the end would come when the body and mind would finally give in to the inevitable. Tony Sibson was still in his twenties when the final … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Tony Sibson
A Boxing Memory: Roberto Duran vs. Kirkland Laing Dave Anderson, in a piece for the New York Times, cruelly said of the perceived British no-hoper Kirkland Laing, that he was 'a household name only in his own household.' It was, in some ways, a point that was made in exaggeration, but in America, it did … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Roberto Duran vs. Kirkland Laing
A Boxing Memory: Benitez vs. Duran: The virtuoso performance of Wilfred Benitez should have been the catalyst for many more similar nights and defeat should have spelt the end for Roberto Duran who was still struggling to recover from his ‘No Mas’ shame against Sugar Ray Leonard. But history would tell a very different story. … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Benitez vs. Duran
Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper: Blood, Guts & That Left Hook It was a rematch three years in the making. The British fans craving their first taste of world heavyweight glory since the heady days of Bob Fitzsimmons travelled to Highbury with at least some semblance of hope, even if the form line and reality … Continue reading Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper: Blood, Guts & That Left Hook
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