By: Shane Willoughby After the craziness that occurred in Riga last Saturday, many fans are criticising the refereeing and his lack of control. Whilst the madness with the elbow and the punch behind the head was bad, the most bizarre scenario was at the end of round 2. In fact, …
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By: Shane Willoughby It isn’t a rare sight to see governing bodies squabble in boxing, whether it’s sanctioning fees, rules or mandatory defences, there is always something. But what is rare is for them to bicker like toddlers whilst a fight is going on. If you were at the Riga …
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By: Kevin Dyson Right, first thing is first. This is about a video game and, as such, will probably get dismissed. But humour me, as I want to explain how something that may be seen as niche can impact the way our sport is seen and supported by the general …
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By: LV Boxing Lineal Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (28-0-1, 20 KOs) is receiving high praise for his two round destruction of relatively unknown Tom Schwarz (24-1, 16 KOs). Fury wasted little time dispatching of his opponent in front of a raucous crowd on June 15th, in Las Vegas Nevada. To …
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By: Sean Crose Tyson Fury put his 27-0-1 record on the line Saturday night when he faced off against the unheralded 24-0 Tom Schwarz of Germany. Many had expected Fury to engage in a rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder after their controversial draw last December. Fury opted to …
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By: Oliver McManus A cacophonous chorus of Leeds fanatics welcomed their home-hero Josh Warrington into the First Direct Arena in stark contrast to the hostility afforded to, mandatory challenger, Kid Galahad. The passion demonstrated by the capacity crowd is matched only by the heart of their protagonist; in a contest …
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By: Shane Willoughby The Latvian did not let his country down. In front of the thousands in attendance at the Riga Arena, Mairis Breidis proved that he still has the power and stops Glowacki in the 3rd round. One of the most exciting 3 rounds in the history of boxing; …
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By: Ste Rowen In New South Wales’ Seagulls Rugby Club, Jason and Andrew Moloney earnt very different victories as they prepare to make the move to America and boxing’s mainstream. Jason, a former challenger to the IBF bantamweight crown, overcame Tanzanian, Goodluck Mrema, whilst brother Andrew earlier in the card …
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By: Hans Themistode Life is filled with tests isn’t it? You never know exactly when they are going to come, but you know they are heading your way. The biggest names amongst boxings Heavyweight division are being bombarded with a slew of tests. WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 40 …
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By: Kevin Dyson It is one of the many contradictions that surround Tyson Fury. Over the course of his career, big Traveller’s personality has arguably become ever more unconventional and entertaining. At the same time, at least until the Wilder fight, his bouts have been getting somewhat dull. Much of …
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