Mikaela Mayer: "There is a way to get me to Wales to fight Lauren Price, and it is a big number." Life is very different now for Mikaela Mayer. Once starved of options. With no world title to her name, she was viewed as a fighter who was high risk and low reward. But Mayer … Continue reading Mikaela Mayer: “There is a way to get me to Wales to fight Lauren Price, and it is a big number.”
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Donald McRae: The Last Bell, Life, Death and Boxing
Donald McRae: The Last Bell, Life, Death and Boxing The sound of the latest Donald McRae long-form offering dropping through my letterbox is always incredibly welcomed. When his latest book on the Noble Art, surely a moniker that has more than a touch of irony, arrived at my fixed abode, the joy was still there. … Continue reading Donald McRae: The Last Bell, Life, Death and Boxing
Frazer Clarke: “I have a lot of people to prove wrong.”
Frazer Clarke: "I have a lot of people to prove wrong." "I can't wait to get back out there," the opening words of Frazer Clarke as we connected over Zoom. Clarke hits the comeback trail this weekend in Birmingham. The tough Ghanaian Ebenezer Tetteh, who last time out gave Dillian Whyte a very difficult night … Continue reading Frazer Clarke: “I have a lot of people to prove wrong.”
Beyond The Ropes: Tori-Ellis Willetts
Beyond The Ropes: Tori-Ellis Willetts Everything was going according to plan for Tori-Ellis Willetts. Unbeaten in five fights. The big fight had finally arrived. Tysie Gallagher, a former world title challenger, was defending her Commonwealth super-bantamweight title against the unbeaten Willetts. A 50/50 fight on paper. Willetts was beyond confident. But the fight last September … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Tori-Ellis Willetts
Gemma Richardson: A New Beginning
Gemma Richardson: A New Beginning “2024 has been the worst year of my life. My dream got stolen. They stole my dream.” The words of the former amateur star Gemma Richardson when I spoke to her just before Christmas. The meaning of those words has been explained many times on this platform over the last … Continue reading Gemma Richardson: A New Beginning
2005: Once Upon a Time in Vegas
2005: Once Upon a Time in Vegas By Garry White Idelfonso Martinez plops himself down on a bench and looks down at his scuffed white training shoes. One of the laces is beginning to dangle loose, and he briefly contemplates tightening it. Before he can reach down, a man wanders past and utters something in … Continue reading 2005: Once Upon a Time in Vegas





