By Rick Murray – Doesn’t time fly. It was early October 1992, and Nigel Benn -long-time labelled on both sides of the Atlantic as boxing’s most exciting fighter- is preparing to face awkward, cagey Italian spoiler and WBC 168lb. » Read More
Foreman Vs. Tyson: The Heavyweight Explosion Of Heavyweight Explosions!
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By James Slater:
“Boxing is the theatre of the unexpected,” Larry Merchant
“Fighting Tyson Would be Like Bird hunting for me; a bird’s nest on the ground,” George Foreman
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never heard Mike Tyson talk about potential 1990’s rival and fellow former heavyweight king George Foreman. » Read More
The History of Boxing with Emanuel Steward Part IV: Amateur Boxing
-“A lot of guys try to emulate him, but there will never be another Pernell Whitaker”—Emanuel Steward
Exclusive Interview by Geoffrey Ciani – With his vast wealth of knowledge, experience, and an amazing track record of success, Emanuel Steward is undoubtedly one of the greatest trainers the sport of boxing has ever seen. » Read More
Mike Tyson Vs. Evander Holyfield: Which Fighter Has The Greater Legacy?
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by James Slater: Somewhat as it is with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, the names Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson are destined to be forever linked. » Read More
Iceman John Scully: “I think Riddick Bowe potentially could have been one of the best heavyweight champions ever”
-Exclusive Interview by Geoffrey Ciani – I was recently afforded the opportunity to have a very nice discussion with ‘Iceman’ John Scully. » Read More
Nigel Benn: Great Britain’s Most Exciting Fighter Of The ‘80s and ‘90s!
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By James Slater – As those fans who were lucky enough to have seen him fight live, in the flesh (really lucky!) or from their armchair (must-see T.V!), Great Britain’s great middleweight/super-middleweight Nigel Benn rarely if ever disappointed in the action stakes. » Read More
All Time Historical Survey Series Recap – The Original 8 Weight Classes & P4P
-by Geoffrey Ciani – Over the course of a sixteen month period beginning in June 2009, I conducted a series of surveys that all began with a very simple question: Who are the ten best heavyweights of all time? » Read More
Top Ten British Fighters of All Time
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by Rick Murray: After all, the British invented modern-day boxing, as we know it, in 1867 when John Graham Chambers and his friend, Sir John Sholto Douglas, the eighth Marquis of Queensbury, introduced rules to the game that changed it dramatically. » Read More
Naseem Hamed – Where Does “The Prince” Belong Amongst the Best Featherweights In History?
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By James Slater – I can vividly remember Emanuel Steward, who was training featherweight sensation Naseem Hamed at the time, telling an interviewer that Hamed would, in time, go down in history as the greatest featherweight of all-time. » Read More
Former Heavyweight Champ Mike Weaver: The Man They Called Hercules!
-By James Slater – Today, long since retired, former WBA heavyweight champ Weaver says Larry Holmes was the best fighter he ever met. » Read More