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Jones Jr. Not Out, But Down

Roy Jones’ lacklustre attempt at redeeming two knockout defeats on Saturday night left everyone in boxing thinking the same thing: ‘No Excuses’ its time for him to call it a day. Although Jones showed flashes of his old self, notably in the 5th r...

Hatton Grabs Award, Hobson-Haye is Off Again

The undefeated IBF champion, who dismantled Kosya Tszyu in July was voted boxer of the year on Sunday afternoon at the Novotel Hotel in London. Hatton, 26, also picked up the sportsman of the year award jointly with Kostya Tszyu for the respectful wa...

Roy Jones Jr. Deserves a Shot at Redemption

Legendary Trainer Cus D’Amato once said; “a great old fighter who appears to be shot can pull together one great effort." This sort of optimistic philosophy may have caused more pain than good over the years in the hurt business, but there are also...

Is Brewster The Man To Light up The Heavyweight Division?

It is with a degree of sympathy that I wonder what Andrew Golota had expected when he looked across the ring before his WBO title fight with Lamon Brewster. Recent form would suggest this would surely be fourth time lucky, having come tantalizingly c...

A Sport in Dire Need of Reform

Boxing has slipped down the pecking order in recent years, and one thing is certain, the boxing dominion has contributed to its own downfall. You have to love this sport of ours you really do, and you can not blame sports fans who ignore it. In footb...

The State of the Game? Look to the Box

As boxing becomes a increasingly marginalized sport in Britain I am tired of hearing a poor heavyweight division is to blame for Boxing’s recent depression. In the late 80s and early 90s there was not a single noteworthy English heavyweight to speak...

Woods’ Time Finally Comes

Last Friday night Clinton Woods finally won the global title he has always craved, and in emphatic fashion. The expectancy was an extremely close fight, with many, including the bookies giving Hoye the edge. However, Woods’ belied this underdog statu...

Four the Magic Number For Woods?

On Friday night Clinton Woods will get what surely has to be his last chance at a genuine world title. His opponent, Rico Hoye appears to be a dangerous but beatable foe for Woods, who has experience and home advantage on his side. Although Hoye has...

Cotto Gets By, With a Little Help From His Friends

Miguel Cotto defended his WBO junior welterweight title on Saturday, but in highly contentious circumstances. Cotto did appear to be on his way to victory after knocking down Corley twice and forcing him to take a knee, but it was clear to most that...

A Hopkins-Eastman Reflection

Bernard Hopkins successfully defended his undisputed middleweight title for the 20th time in a fight that did not seem to match the grandeur a 20th title defense should have. None the less the fight was interesting match up, with Hopkins taking more...

Eastman vs. Hopkins: Parallels to Honeyghan vs. Curry in 1986?...Perhaps Not.

On Saturday night Howard Eastman will attempt to pull off perhaps the biggest upset from a British fighter since Lloyd Honeyghan shocked the world verses Donald Curry (a man for whom greatness seemed assured). Eastman like Honeyghan is a world class...

Welterweight Division at Forefront Again? Ask Oscar

For the first time since the anti-climactic De la Hoya-Trinidad showdown in 1999, the division looks set to be illuminated again. This time, with a set of new protagonists mixed perhaps, with some familiar names. The rematch between the skillful but...