Dark Trade
My earliest memory of boxing is a poster for Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks from back in 1988, the big heavyweight
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Naseem Hamed
15 Kinds Of Fight Fan Heartache
Boxing, by its very nature, is the sport of heartache and disappointment. More than any other, it sadistically toys with
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Dec. 19, 1997: Hamed vs Kelley
The time had come for the arrogant, fast-talking pugilist they called “The Prince” to conquer the most famous arena in
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Fifty Epic Fights: The 1990s
It’s been more than a year since our world was devastated by the deadly COVID-19 virus and we’re still far
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April 7, 2001: Hamed vs Barrera
“I’m here training the greatest featherweight of all time.” None other than Emanuel Steward spoke those words, three weeks before
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The Top 12 All-Time Cockiest Boxers
There’s confident, and then there’s cocky, the former being expected of any prizefighter with the guts to step into the
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Whatever Happened To Scott Harrison?
For a country so small, Scotland has punched well above its weight in producing champion boxers. Benny Lynch, “The Little
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When Trash Talk Backfires
Many times my dad repeated this old saw in my presence: “A wise man keeps his ears open and his
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Remembering The Kronk
[Ed. Note: Since the publication of this article, more than one individual associated with the Kronk Gym has questioned the
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Undisputed Chaos
The other week saw one of the most compelling match-ups boxing has to offer finally happen: “Supremacy” — Gennady Golovkin
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The British Heavyweights: THEY’RE ALIVE!
Somewhere online or in print between now and next Monday there will be an article headlined ‘Frampton Comes Alive,’ a 1970s
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