An avalanche of news stories – with some suggesting that Tyson Fury’s heavyweight career had been derailed by anything from mental health issues, to PED usage, and recreational drugs – has fallen on the heavyweight landscape over the last couple of months.
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The UK’s 10 Best Boxers of the 21st Century so Far
In the early part of the 1900s, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, claimed an abundance of excellent fighters: Ted “Kid” Lewis, Bob Fitzsimmons, Freddy Welsh, Jim Driscoll and Jimmy Wilde, to name but a few.
Menacing middleweights: Hagler, Golovkin and Burley – the most avoided fighters in the division’s history
Even after ascending to the position of #1 contender in 1977, Marvin Hagler’s title shot was not forthcoming. His wait as the division’s top challenger – lasting over 2 years – became the longest in middleweight history.
Believe the hype: Since Golovkin’s American debut he’s beaten more top 10 contenders than Canelo and Kovalev
“He needs to work his way up and earn his shot,” explained Lineal middleweight champion, Saul Alvarez, as per Boxing News, in the run up to his fight with Amir Khan.
Britain’s 5 Best Heavyweights Ready to Stamp Authority over Post-Klitschko Era
It’s been 18 years since London-born Lennox Lewis tore the lineal title, in March 1998, from Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs, to add to the WBC belt he already owned.
Kali Meehan: Once Anthony Joshua has won the title, Joseph Parker will beat him
After a 19 year professional career that has propelled him all over the globe, former heavyweight world title challenger, Australian based New Zealander, Kali Meehan 42-6 (32 KOs), knows what qualities are required to reach the pinnacle of the sport.
Trail of Destruction: Mike Tyson’s Top 5 wins
“I don’t succeed when I make a guy a champion,” hall of fame boxing trainer, Cus D’Amato, once said. “I succeed when I make that fellow champion of the world and independent of me.
David Haye’s Greatest Fights
David Deron Haye – born in Bermondsey, London, England, on 13th October, 1980, to an English mother and a Jamaican father – is one of the finest British boxers of the 21st century so far.
The 10 Best Unbeaten Streaks in Heavyweight History
When attempting to compare and rank the unbeaten streaks of various fighters it is essential to consider the quality of the opponents that they defeated.
Ring Legends v Modern Greats – Ranked by Number of Victories Over Top 3 Opponents
How do you compare the records of modern day boxers with those of past pugilists?
In the days of “Homicide Hank” – Henry Armstrong, and the “Brown Bomber” – Joe Louis, there were only eight divisions, with just one world champion in each division.