A Boxing Memory: Dave 'Boy' Green “He was the hardest puncher I met. Even my father thought I was dead.” Dave 'Boy' Green told Boxing News in remembrance of his fight with Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980, in what would prove to be his last attempt at becoming a world champion. That fight in Maryland for … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Dave ‘Boy’ Green
Ginny Fuchs: “I still box because there is nothing in my life that is more of a passion for me." It was a drunken night out in Liverpool. A cold winters night. There was a curry. There was the obligatory alcohol. The retreat back to the fight hotel from that quite delightful Merseyside Indian establishment … Continue reading Ginny Fuchs: “I still box because there is nothing in my life that is more of a passion for me.”
Mikaela Mayer: Reborn in the USA "Sandy is fucked." A brutal answer to a simple question. How is training camp going? That was all I asked Mikaela Mayer. Three words that say plenty as to where Mayer is right now as she starts her new beginning. "Sandy Ryan won’t be pushing me from side to … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: Reborn in the USA
Linn Sandström: "I really feel that I belong at the top. I didn't feel out of place in that world title fight. There is no stopping me now. I am super motivated, and I am excited for what the future holds." The quite remarkable story of Linn Sandström will start its next chapter in Sweden. … Continue reading Linn Sandström: “I really feel that I belong at the top. I didn’t feel out of place in that world title fight. There is no stopping me now. I am super motivated, and I am excited for what the future holds.”
Nicola Hopewell: Two Years On From Her Professional Debut “It was everything I could have hoped for. It was the perfect debut.” Nicola Hopewell said of her first professional fight on 26th August 2022. It had been a long time coming. Applying for a British Boxing Board of Control licence had taken longer than expected. … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: Two Years On From Her Professional Debut
A Boxing Memory: Noel Quarless Noel Quarless had thirty-one fights. He barely had a winning record. Twelve defeats littered his record. Many of those reversals came by way of stoppage. It is on the surface, an unassuming resume. The look of a journeyman. An ordinary record of an ordinary fighter. But in many ways, Quarless … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Noel Quarless
Doina Costin: A Fighter Who Just Wants To Fight Doina Costin came to England from Moldova a few years ago with no aspirations of being a boxer. Costin came with hopes of finding a better life. She wanted to work for that better life. There were long hours in dead-end jobs. A sporting life wasn't … Continue reading Doina Costin: A Fighter Who Just Wants To Fight
Fran Hennessy: "I want to be the undisputed champion of the world. If I didn’t believe I could do that, then I wouldn’t be in the sport." By Garry White Carrying a big recognisable surname can be a blessing and a curse. In the boxing world, just think of a younger Eubank or a Benn, … Continue reading Fran Hennessy: “I want to be the undisputed champion of the world. If I didn’t believe I could do that, then I wouldn’t be in the sport.”
Shona Whitwell: A New Beginning It's been a tough year for Shona Whitwell. It started with dreams of Paris and a place on the Olympic podium. Those hopes were cruelly extinguished when the Amy Broadhurst saga began. Whitwell was a victim of the sometimes heartless search for medals and funding. The powers that be thought … Continue reading Shona Whitwell: A New Beginning
Will Crolla: “I believe I can go all the way, otherwise, I wouldn’t be in boxing, I would go out and get a proper job rather than get punched in the head for a living.” By Matt Elliott Boxing is a unique sport that requires fighters to have a certain mentality, where they can put … Continue reading Will Crolla: “I believe I can go all the way, otherwise, I wouldn’t be in boxing, I would go out and get a proper job rather than get punched in the head for a living.”
