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 …
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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 Monday LunchBox
Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis delivered an emphatic destruction of 2012 Olympian (and fellow silver medalist) Denys Berinchyk in the ‘small room’ at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Valentine’s night (14 Feb). Although the Norfolk, Virginia fighter had been arriving over the last two years, this was his coming out performance, finally …
The Monday LunchBox
Rising Briton Adam ‘Assassin’ Azim scored a major victory on Saturday (1 Feb) stopping former IBF champion Sergey Lipinets in the ninth round in a ‘crossroads’ fight, and importantly, secured a ‘crossover’ to world level. With fellow Pakistani-heritage and former world champion’s Amir Khan sitting ringside, along with Shawn Porter from the US, it was …
The Weekender
Promising junior-welterweight (10st/140lbs) contender Adam ‘Assassin’ Azim takes his first major step up to world level as he meets former IBF champion Sergey ‘The Samurai’ Lipinets at the OVO Wembley Arena, London, England tonight. So far Azim’s progress to this level has been impressive with his most recent victory against fellow British contender Ohara Davies …
The Undisputed 