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Glenn McCrory on Holyfield-Tyson II

James Slater - June 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

Dubbed, for obvious reasons, “The Bite Fight,” the return meeting between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson shocked the entire world like no other boxing match in history. Or rather it was the events in the third round, and the subsequent […]

Lennox Lewis looks back on the infamous “Bite Fight” – At the time I thought I will never fight him now

James Slater - June 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

Like the rest of the planet, retired heavyweight great Lennox Lewis is simply unable to forget the shocking, sickening scenes the boxing world was unfortunate enough to have endured twenty full years ago today. It was two decades ago today […]

Mayweather Vs. Gatti: Floyd at his meanest

James Slater - June 25, 2017 Leave a Comment

Going into the fight that took place 12 years ago today, there were plenty of fight fans bracing themselves for a great fight, a competitive fight. Instead, what we saw when Floyd Mayweather Junior challenged Arturo Gatti for his WBC […]

Who’s the greatest British boxer of the last 30 years: Calzaghe? Benn? Hamed? Lewis?

James Slater - June 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

Right now, two hugely influential and respected publications are asking the question: who are the finest British boxers in history? British Boxing News first asked the question that is currently causing much debate, while in the US, Ring Magazine also […]

Six Rounds With Alfredo Evangelista: The former European heavyweight champ speaks on Ali, Holmes, Snipes, Spinks

James Slater - June 23, 2017 Leave a Comment

Spain’s Alfredo Evagelista is, along with Earnie Shavers, Larry Holmes and Leon Spinks, one of the last surviving former fighters to have gone toe-to-toe with an ageing, yet still hugely influential Muhammad Ali. As with Shavers and Spinks, Evangelista is […]

2017 Florida Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend

Christopher Jason Young - June 22, 2017 Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year again, and we are extremely excited in the state of Florida. This 3-day weekend is packed full of activities, seminars, boxing, and entertainment. On June 23, 24 & 25, 2017 The Florida Boxing Hal of […]

Happy Birthday Roberto Duran

James Slater - June 16, 2017 Leave a Comment

Turning 66 years old day is the great, the hugely celebrated Roberto Duran. One of the finest “born fighters” in history, Duran lit up the sport in a major way for years. Arguably the finest living fighter today, Duran did […]

Sugar Ray Leonard to Induct Rival Tommy Hearns into Nevada Boxing HOF

Boxing Hall of Fame - June 13, 2017

Nearly 36 years ago, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard came together at Caesars Palace for one of the most memorable nights in boxing history. On Sept. 16, 1981, in a WBA-WBC welterweight title unification bout, Leonard stopped Hearns in […]

Glenn McCrory on sparring Tyson and wanting to fight him for real

James Slater - June 12, 2017

Former IBF cruiserweight king Glenn McCrory had some career. Not only was he a world champion, but McCrory also, famously, sparred nearly a hundred rounds with a peak Mike Tyson. Glenn, who retired with a fine and hard earned 30-8-1(12) […]

All-time great Holyfield enshrined in Hall of Fame; recalls his toughest ever fight