A Boxing Memory: Henry Armstrong By Brendan McComish Henry Armstrong (1912-1988) became the first boxer in history to hold world titles in three separate weight classes at the same time. After retiring from boxing, Armstrong became an ordained Baptist minister, working with disadvantaged youth. He also wrote the autobiographical "God, Gloves, and Glory" (1956). Born … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Henry Armstrong
Matthew Hatton often fought his career in the shadow of his older brother Ricky, but he was in his own right a very decent operator himself, which gets lost in comparison of his brothers’ achievements, not helped by having many fights on the undercard of Ricky’s big nights. Boxing on the undercard of shows headlined … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Matthew Hatton
A Boxing Memory: Ricky Hatton v Kostya Tszyu Ricky Hatton was 38-0 and the WBU light welterweight champion, but he was growing frustrated with his career, he wanted the big fights. The WBU was lightly regarded in world terms, certainly in comparison with the likes of the WBC, WBA and the IBF, who were the … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Ricky Hatton v Kostya Tszyu
Khan Wants Brook: Judging from comments made in an interview with Sky Sports, Amir Khan has made a fight with domestic rival Kell Brook his priority. "I want to fight again in September, and I want to come back with a big bang again," Khan exclusively told Sky Sports. "I've had my time off. I … Continue reading Khan Wants Brook
Sam Langford: 1886-1956. By Brendan McComish Born in Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia on March 4, 1886, the 5’ 7” dynamo migrated to Boston, Massachusetts, and engaged in close to 300 officially recorded professional contests from 1902 to 1926. At only 5 ft. 7 inches and weighing 185 lbs, he fought greats from the lightweight division … Continue reading Sam Langford: 1886-1956.
A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs Leonard On April 6th, 1987, I had finished work and made my way to the local train station. A couple of stops later I was in Manchester. I soon found an Indian restaurant and sat there as a naïve 19-year-old intrigued that on a Monday night at just after … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Hagler vs Leonard
As a boxing nut in my teens the only way I could get any real in-depth coverage of my sport was by way of the various trade magazines of the day. Regular visits to the newsagents saw me purchase the likes of Boxing News, The Ring Magazine and others to satisfy my thirst for news … Continue reading Michelle Joy Phelps: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Social Media
We were denied the anticipated rematch with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez but Gennady Golovkin turned up and beat his short notice opponent in emphatic fashion. Golovkin turned back the challenge of the game but out of his depth Vanes Martirosyan and stopped Martirosyanat at 1:53 of the 2nd round. As in the Kell Brook fight, Golovkin struggled … Continue reading Golovkin Destroys Martirosyan
A Weighty Issue: By Bryan Connolly While it's always been a problem within the sport, but its a trend that seems to be growing, and too many times we see professional boxers failing to make their contracted weight. Here is a list of just a few examples in recent years that fighters have not been … Continue reading A Weighty Issue:
Tony Bellew Beats David Haye Again: Time waits for no man and the opponent that no fighter can beat keeps his unbeaten record. Father time can be cruel but it's also inevitable. Over the years I've witnessed the sad spectacle of the likes of Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard and others suffer sad … Continue reading Time Waits For No Man: Bellew Beats Haye Again
