When I, and seldom others ask me, “So, what got you into boxing ?” I think; 1) about my father who loved and competed in the sport with a passion, and 2), back to April 15, 1985. Yes, it was exactly 40 years ago tonight ! That was the night in a temporary ring in …
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Ron’s Reflections
Boxer with no hands In the first issue of Fight in December 1946, South Africa’s first boxing magazine the lead story was Fight’s Fighter of the month Johnny Le Roux. It was reported that Johnny Le Roux who was 25-years-old and quoted as one time light heavyweight amateur champion was trying to make a comeback …
Big George
Last Friday (21 March) was a momentous one to any sports fan of a certain age. We sadly lost supreme human being and two-times Heavyweight Champion of the World George Foreman, who passed away in his home state of Texas, USA at age 76. Over the last few days I’ve poured over countless articles which …
Ron’s Reflections
Story of Non-European amateur boxing Amateur boxing in South Africa began on the diamond fields in the 1880’s when the founder of the De Beers diamond monopoly, Barney Barnato established an amateur boxing club in 1878. The African mine workers were interested in these bare-knuckle fights on the mines. They watched the fights but did …
Ron’s Reflections
Strange happenings in the heavyweight championship In the 1850s and ‘60s the title of “middleweight” began to be used for all men below 156 lbs (70.75kg). Those above this limit were all considered heavyweights. It was not until the 1880s, after the widespread adoption of the Queensberry rules, that a real effort was made to …
The Monday LunchBox
WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball moved a step closer to a potential superfight with Japan’s Naoya Inoue with a strong showing against Irishman TJ Doheny in Liverpool, England on Saturday night (15th). Despite losing his rag by butt-kicking his opponent on trying to escape from a headlock by his challenger towards the end of the …
The Weekender
Kirby, Liverpool’s Nick Ball defends his WBA featherweight (9st/126 lbs) title against Ireland’s T J Doheny in his home city tonight. Billed appropriately ‘A Hard Days Night’ in tribute to The Beatles, it’s not expected at face value to be that, but, a further opportunity to showcase ‘The Wrecking Ball’s’ skills and legitimacy to fight …
The Monday LunchBox
Southampton, England’s Ryan ‘Piranha’ Garner showed the predatory fish’ clinical ruthlessness on Saturday (1 Mar) in front of a packed-out nearby Bournemouth International Centre. In an excellent stand-out display he captured the vacant European belt by dominating Spain’s Salvador Jimenez over twelve entertaining rounds on a unanimous decision, winning all. A Queensberry promotion, shown live …
The Monday LunchBox
‘The Last Crescendo’ – A fan’s perspective. Give or take a few pence I handed over my extra £20 to a satellite network for another afternoon and evening of world boxing action. This time for once, not reluctantly, but with the promise and anticipation of “the best card ever” and, most certainly this century. My …
The Friday Faceup
Whichever promoter, media outlet or punter is telling you, the hype is along the same lines – “This is the greatest fight card ever put together” and one “not to be missed”. The Don King or Bob Arum extravaganzas of the 1980’s and 90’s may hold this honour, and certainly for the last century, but …
The Undisputed 