Sports Journalist · 19 articles
It was a golden era full of domestic stars. But even in an age where the likes of Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno, Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn and others were drawing massive TV audiences and tabloid print, a young featherweight was also catching the eye and dazzling his way to the top of the sport. Colin […]
On 23 October 2009, two boxers temporarily put their friendship aside. Jamie Moore entered the Bolton Arena ring the betting favourite and on the verge of a world title shot. The Mancunian was defending his European 154lbs crown, but much more was on the line. The reigning champion looked to have the perfect foil in Ryan […]
In August 2017, two worlds formed a union of mutual convenience. Conor McGregor, the biggest star the world of MMA has ever seen, crossed the great divide and entered a new domain to challenge Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match. When it was first discussed, it seemed farcical, a fantasy with no sense of […]
In September 1981, two rival champions treated us to one of the greatest fights in boxing history and arguably the best welterweight title match we are ever likely to see. WBC champion Sugar Ray Leonard and WBA title-holder Thomas Hearns served up an all-time classic for welterweight supremacy. When Leonard made the scorecards irrelevant and […]
Badly overweight and battling severe mental demons, any chances of a successful comeback looked remote for Tyson Fury a couple of years ago. Frank Warren took a punt, of course, and the former undisputed heavyweight champion launched a miraculous and unlikely return. But, after two return fights, the evidence was inconclusive as to whether Fury […]
Timing is everything in boxing. Taking a fight at the wrong time can have devastating, long-lasting consequences on a career. Equally, it can have tragic life-changing implications – you have to know when to let go. Larry Holmes had the unenviable task of following Muhammad Ali as the world heavyweight champion. A former sparring partner […]
On April 15th 1985, in a temporary arena built on the tennis courts of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, two fighters gave us everything and a little bit more. One came for redemption, the other for greatness. They met head on, in the most dramatic, brutal eight minutes of action we are ever likely to see in a […]