Fury vs Joshua – What a boost for local businesses!

05/13/2021 Fantana

By Fantana: With hugging set to be allowed to take place again in the UK from May 17, residents of this small dreary island will also have something else to look forward to in August – and not just a trip to Rhyl – a fight that has been a long time coming and one which realistically should have taken place years ago.… read more “Fury vs Joshua – What a boost for local businesses!”

Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall vs. The Mountain – The Biggest fight in History!

05/01/202105/01/2021 Fantana

Everybody who is anybody, and I mean anybody, knows that this September boxing is about to witness such a colossal event it may well be written about in hundreds of years’ time.… read more “Eddie ‘The Beast’ Hall vs. The Mountain – The Biggest fight in History!”

Jake Logan IS the future of boxing

04/22/202104/21/2021 Fantana

By Maverick Fantana: This weekend boxing saw the continued rise of internet sensation and real-life hard man Jake Paul (brother to Logan Paul). A fight so historical rumor has it Meghan Markle missed the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh, choosing instead to stay in California so she could watch Paul vs.… read more “Jake Logan IS the future of boxing”

Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker is maybe the biggest fight in Heavyweight boxing history, ever

03/26/2018 Fantana

By Maverick Fantana: The world needs a strong Great Britain to show it the leading way in things such as stiff upper lips, how to work as a nation when it snows, and how to raise our boys to become real men, such as myself and also Anthony Joshua.… read more “Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker is maybe the biggest fight in Heavyweight boxing history, ever”

Deontay Wilder – 40 shades of Great

03/05/201803/04/2018 Fantana

By Maverick Fantana: Last nights action between unbeaten Cuban legend and unbeaten WBC Heavyweight champion of the world may have just given us a glimpse of who the best active heavyweight is today outside of the greatest nation on earth, Great Britain.… read more “Deontay Wilder – 40 shades of Great”

Why Boxing needs Gregory McConnor to beat Floyd Mayweather

08/17/2017 Fantana

By Maverick Fantana: This article looks to explore why boxing will be better off if Irish-man Gregory McConnor (not yet a household name) wins against Floyd. He prowls around the ring with such finesse, with such grace, I honestly can’t say I have seen anything like it before in my life. Judging by the comments on his open workout videos, nobody else has either. The way he handled Paulie Malignaggi in twenty seconds of edited sparring footage was just spectacular and has got the average British pub goer talking about this mega, mega boxing bout. A true classic for the ages.

Is Floyd Mayweather Jr still the biggest name in boxing and MMA?

01/18/2017 Fantana

By Maverick Fantana: Boxing said farewell to Money Mayweather after a dominant and very exciting final display of boxing prowess against Andre Berto. With Manny Pacquiao back from his amazingly long retirement there is of course speculation that a rematch with Floyd Mayweather could be in the works. Mayweather has quashed any rumours of a return to the ring much like he did throughout his career with overmatched opponents. That is except for the recent speculation and comments from Floyd saying he will fight MMA and soon to be Game of Thrones star Gregory McConnor (who is not yet a household name).

Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Khan eliminator almost upon us

04/28/201504/27/2015 Fantana

We are only a few days away now from the fight which almost everyone wants to see – Mayweather vs Pacquiao. In the build up to the fight the focus has strongly been on three things – How much money the fight is generating, why it took so long to make the fight happen and who folks believe is going to win. Most predictions have surprisingly favoured Floyd Mayweather Jr. I am not too sure why, perhaps because he is undefeated and always wins. The fight has not been without its detractors though, and rightly so. Both guys are past their prime, the fans are getting ripped off with prices for the PPV and tickets (if indeed they could get any) and the fight has been blown out of proportion and should be recognized for what it truly is – a final eliminator to face the sensational pound for pound number 1 fighter on the planet, Britain’s great Amir Khan.

Is Floyd Mayweather really a modern great?

02/27/2015 Fantana

Boxing is a sport where real men, such as myself, compete with other guys for rewards like money, respect and lots of women. Floyd Mayweather has lots of money, possibly gets tons of women but he does not have the respect of other modern greats such as someone like, I don’t know, his next opponent Many Pacquiao. His greatness is definitely questionable. The reasons for this are numerous and are as easily notable as desirable traits in women (youth, beauty and large boobies). One thing people like in their champions is for them to be British, which he isn’t. If you’re not British you definitely have to overcome inferior DNA to excel at boxing although you may be blessed with better teeth. All the best guys have been British, heck even Roy Jones Jr said he would fit right in somewhere in Wales because of his name. In this article I will outline reasons I believe Floyd Mayweather may not be a modern day great boxer using other modern greats as a comparison.

PEDs in boxing are a non-issue

02/25/2015 Fantana

Boxing is the greatest sport in the history of the universe. Created in Great Britain (like me) many years ago boxing has given the world some of the greatest men ever. A look through the champions of each division since records began comes up with zillions of names, far more than I care to try and count. Yet somewhere in these names are undoubtedly guys who have taken what are commonly known as PEDs, performance enhancing drugs. I am sure your mum, like my mum, always tells you that drugs are bad and you should never ever take them – even when they make you look cool and get you girls. A short while ago I wrote an article about how to tell if a fighter is on PEDs.