Sports Journalist · 227 articles
During his exciting 35-fight career, Carl Froch entertained fans all over the world with his pure grit and determination. From behind the scorecards knockouts to dominating performances, we look back at five key outings from ‘The Cobra’. CARL FROCH VS ARTHUR ABRAHAM Carl Froch arguably produced his most complete boxing performance against Arthur Abraham; someone who had garnered a […]
With the sporting world currently on standby amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no better time to relive classic battles of years gone-by. Here, we outline five dust-ups to give fans their much-needed boxing fix. SUGAR RAY LEONARD VS MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER Sugar Ray Leonard versus Marvin Hagler represented the quintessential clash of styles. Even to this day, the split-decision […]
“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent,” opined Robert De Niro in his film ‘A Bronx Tale’. On May 7th, 2016, on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez’s middleweight title defence against Amir Khan, a prospect from East LA was making his name as potentially the city’s next boxing superstar. His name was Frankie Gomez, […]
During his astounding 31-fight career, heavyweight ruler Tyson Fury has captured the hearts of fans on his path to stardom. From that undertaker rise to mesmerising knockouts, we look back at the WBC World champion’s top five outings as a professional. TYSON FURY VS WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO The Gypsy King was a sizeable underdog going into his highly-anticipated showdown […]
During his exciting 24-fight career to-date, heavyweight king Anthony Joshua has established as one of boxing’s certified superstars. From dramatic elevator battles to show-stopping knockouts, we look back at the unified champion’s top five showings in the paid ranks. ANTHONY JOSHUA vs CHARLES MARTIN Charles Martin was the reigning IBF titleholder when he elected to face Britain’s 15-0 undefeated […]
Whether solidified top-tier champions or contenders on the cusp of glory, Great Britain has a vast array of talent to offer the current boxing scene. Here, we pick out the nation’s top ten current pound-for-pound fighters. TYSON FURY Tyson Fury unquestionably cemented his position as Britain’s best with a virtuoso performance over Deontay Wilder last month, […]
The image of Sergey Kovalev slumped dramatically on the ropes against Canelo Alvarez has meant that it has become easy to forget just how much of a formidable force he really was in his peak years at light-heavyweight. With that in mind, we pick out five of his top performances for fans to look back […]
Though the boxing world currently sits on standby amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a vast array of talent patiently awaits the chance to explode onto the global stage. Here’s five young contenders who look destined for superstardom in the near future. ERICKSON LUBIN Although his first crack at a world title ended rather ignominously in October 2017, […]
Shakur Stevenson will be making the maiden defence of his WBO featherweight championship against experienced campaigner Miguel Marriaga this Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden Theater in Manhattan, New York City. The southpaw captured the vacant belt in his last outing against Joet Gonzalez, registering a unanimous decision victory over his counterpart, in a […]
Jono Carroll produced the performance of his career, stopping Scott Quigg in the penultimate round of their super-featherweight showdown at the Manchester Arena and extending his record to 18-1-1 in the process. The Dubliner was dominant throughout the early proceedings, peppering his counterpart with a sharp southpaw jab coupled with some solid work to the […]
Scott Quigg faces Irish southpaw Jono Carroll in a super-featherweight showdown at the Manchester Arena, this Saturday night. The Bury native is coming off a second-round stoppage victory over Mario Brones, following a stint at featherweight where he challenged unsuccessfully for the WBO featherweight championship against then-champion Oscar Valdez in March 2018; losing unanimously on […]
Heavyweight condender Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki will be looking to extend his undefeated record to 21-0 against Finnish counterpart Robert ‘Nordic Nightmare’ Helenius at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The Polish-born Brooklynite is a strong, relentless and rugged operator; something which was underlined in his most recent outing in August, against seasoned veteran Chris […]