Sports Journalist · 2 articles
Guided by trainer Virgil Hunter and supported by his fellow fighting wife, Tony Yoka is ready to pounce in the heavyweight division, writes Lewis Watson. It’s Valentine’s Day on San Francisco’s West Coast. As the Californian sun beats down on the tarmac, four footsteps can be heard plodding in rhythm. In the distance are the […]
As Brazil’s Patrick Teixeira prepares to face Argentina’s Brian Castano this weekend, he tells Lewis Watson about one of sports fiercest national rivalries. What’s makes up the recipe for the best rivalries in sport? A dash of deep-rooted competitiveness among peers, a sprinkle of animosity from previous encounters, and a drizzle of unwilting belief that […]