Happy Robbie Burns Day, fight fans! But instead of reciting “To A Haggis” and breaking out the bagpipes, we’ll settle for Scotsman Shaun Brown’s ranking of the all-time ...
On January 25, 2019 / By Shaun BrownWhen a prizefighter decides he has had enough for the night and signals surrender, a variety of attitudes and opinions from the boxing fraternity are revealed. The “Q”-word ...
On March 31, 2018 / By Shaun BrownThere’s a brutality and an ice coldness that makes Sergey Kovalev vs Artur Beterbiev a chilling prospect to look forward to. Yes, the fight hasn’t been made yet ...
On July 31, 2015 / By Shaun BrownSam Eggington wanted to be a journeyman. The Birmingham welterweight wasn’t looking for anyone to mould him into a contender; he was just a teenager looking to earn ...
On July 22, 2015 / By Shaun BrownSo what do we have June to thank for? The reappearance of Miguel Cotto? Yeah, thanks. Deontay Wilder vs Eric… I can’t even finish typing the match-up. (More ...
On June 29, 2015 / By Shaun BrownIf the month of May was a woman then the first date didn’t go so well. Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao had many of us giddy with excitement ...
On June 1, 2015 / By Shaun BrownSomething’s got to change, Frankie. Frankie ‘Funtime’ Gavin was given an opportunity last night. An opportunity to show the world that his elite amateur pedigree would finally transfer to the ...
On May 31, 2015 / By Shaun BrownThe weigh-ins are done, words have been exchanged, hands have been shook and Michael Buffer now knows that Kevin Johnson isn’t Kevin Mitchell. Whichever promoter you support more ...
On May 29, 2015 / By Shaun BrownLuke Campbell may look like butter wouldn’t melt but there’s a killer instinct about him that’s growing by the month, let alone the year. The 11-0 British lightweight ...
On May 26, 2015 / By Shaun BrownAs a Brit, I should be elated that one of our own has crossed the Atlantic and won a world title to create history. Not only that, but the ...
On May 23, 2015 / By Shaun BrownOne day James DeGale will publish his autobiography. His face will adorn the front cover and the title could range to anything from ‘A Golden Life’ to ‘The ...
On May 19, 2015 / By Shaun BrownDavid Price has been to hell and back, twice, thanks to Tony Thompson and a two-fight tale of defeat, woe and devastation between February and July 2013. The story ...
On May 12, 2015 / By Shaun BrownBoxing’s Last Chance Saloon is an establishment never short of customers and some, like veteran barflies, have been propped up on their stools for a while now. The ...
On May 6, 2015 / By Shaun BrownThe month of May doesn’t normally excite me. Spring is in the air but, if you happen to be from Scotland, that just means four seasons in one ...
On May 5, 2015 / By Shaun BrownThe long-awaited Mayweather vs Pacquiao clash may or may not become 2015’s Fight of the Year but it certainly is the boxing event of the year. A fight ...
On May 1, 2015 / By Shaun BrownWhile we all look at our calendars and ask: “Is it May yet?” in anticipation of what promises to be a blockbuster month of boxing, poor old April ...
On April 2, 2015 / By Shaun BrownDavid Haye, David Haye, David Haye… say his name often enough and he reappears like Beetlejuice. Whether you liken him to a bad smell that won’t go away ...
On March 31, 2015 / By Shaun BrownPromotional veteran Kathy Duva recently said “I think light-heavyweights are the future.” The current CEO at Main Events, founded in 1978 by her late husband Dan Duva, certainly ...
On March 12, 2015 / By Shaun BrownI don’t have a lot of hair on my head these days. A look at the history of the Brown family hairline shows any male in their late 20s ...
On March 7, 2015 / By Shaun BrownThere’s a feel-good factor in boxing right now. Sure, we’re not getting everything we want, but there’s clearly cause for optimism, plus enough to keep both the casual ...
On March 5, 2015 / By Shaun Brown“This is prizefighting,” declared Barry Jones. The Boxnation co-commentator’s thirst was clearly unquenchable. Chris Eubank Jr. had left him, and many others, wanting more. Much more. The 25-year-old had ...
On March 2, 2015 / By Shaun BrownSomewhere online or in print between now and next Monday there will be an article headlined ‘Frampton Comes Alive,’ a 1970s musical reference to the IBF Super-Bantamweight champion Carl ...
On February 25, 2015 / By Shaun Brown“The dream is made real! Ricky Hatton rocks the world!” “Corrie Sanders has absolutely destroyed Wladimir Klitschko!” “Is it Oliver McCall all over again? It is! And Lewis ...
On February 14, 2015 / By Shaun BrownOne month down, eleven to go. The first 31 days of the year have given us: — America’s first world heavyweight champ in nine years (Deontay Wilder, in ...
On February 6, 2015 / By Shaun BrownI’m annoyed. Brandon Rios was as good as Mike Alvarado was, well, crappy in Broomfield, Colorado on Saturday night. I make no apology for the less ugly C-word ...
On January 26, 2015 / By Shaun BrownJoe Calzaghe wasn’t the only Welshman to win a world title in the 1990s. Before him came the likes of Robbie Regan and Steve Robinson, and in 1997, ...
On January 23, 2015 / By Shaun BrownJanuary: traditionally a month when you discover your weight went up, your bank balance has gone down and the weather, most places, can only be described as grim. ...
On January 7, 2015 / By Shaun BrownNominated: Orlando Salido KO11 Terdsak Kokietgym Lucas Matthysse KO11 John Molina Tommy Coyle TKO12 Daniel Brizuela Travis Dickinson TKO6 Matty Clarkson Francisco Rodriguez W12 Katsunari Takayama Winner: Travis Dickinson ...
On January 6, 2015 / By Shaun BrownNominated: Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. vs Katsunari Takayama — Round 12 Travis Dickinson vs Matty Clarkson — Round 5 Tommy Coyle vs Daniel Brizuela — Round 11 Juanma Lopez vs ...
On January 4, 2015 / By Shaun BrownIt’s traditional at this time of year for the boxing media to be holding phantom boxing award ceremonies or looking ahead to what we hope will lie ahead ...
On January 3, 2015 / By Shaun Brown“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.”
– George Foreman
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