That's true about only being allowed to do what your opponent lets you. That's true about trainers showing you what to do in certain situations...
They are skilled boxers who don't just rely on power and athleticism and look where they are. Right at the top of the pile, it sorts of proves the...
The way I see it, one of the reasons we've got older fellas still competitive is because they've developed more skills through fighting a variety...
Peter was a heavyweight, a top contender, a modern day heavyweight and I'm not talking just about him. Toney was nothing compared to what he had...
Toney is the way is now because he clearly carried on fighting too long. It's testament to those "old school skills" that he could compete when...
Well that's not a bad level to get to. He can already say he's British champion. British and European champion! I'd consider that an accomplishment.
I agree with your comments there about being pushed on the way up. All the top fighters have had tough fights on the way up. It's what you take...
It'll be interesting to see how it all pans out, some great fights to be made out there.
How about Pacquaio or Marquez?
I agree with you, he just had trouble landing cleanly on him. I had a feeling Malignaggi might cause him some stylistic problems.
When people talk about hypothetical dream matches Chavez-Duran at lightweight would be right at the top for me. I couldn't pick a winner out of...
Imagine seeing that, your dad getting brutalised like that! My old fella just refused point blank to let me go to his fights.
or does junior cruiser sound better?
Bit of a problem isn't it, you'd then get people saying we need a super light heavy division :lol:
I remember that, Knoetze was getting a lot of press at the time and the big build up. I don't know why but more so it seemed than Gerrie Coetzee...