Author name: Niall Doran

The boxing world has been fondly looking back on one of the greatest ever fights in the sport’s history in recent days. Given the fifty-year anniversary of the first Ali vs Frazier fight at Madison Square Garden. Respected boxing trainer Teddy Atlas has raised a good point on the bout: “Half a Century ago the […]

People love an underdog story. Without the struggle, there is no story. Without the story there is no success, under any perception of what that even means. Money, fame and glory are all fleeting irrelevant concepts, just a by product of success in the grand scheme of things. So then, the story is at the

Good old Floyd Mayweather is back in the boxing news again with his return to the gym this week. As well as keeping himself sharp for an upcoming exhibition, it is thought he’s been taking fighters like Devin Haney on the pads — training others boxers as well. Mayweather the trainer could be a possibility

Following the 50th anniversary of Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier 1 yesterday there has been an outpour of activity. Not only the world of boxing has been reflecting on the night at Madison Square Garden. Much of the professional sport world has. Two men that stood for a lot. Not just in boxing either. The

Its been fifty years since two of the sport of boxing’s great heavyweight champions did battle. For the first time that is. A match in that many consider the greatest fighter of all time Muhammad Ali actually lost. Frazier winning by unanimous decision. An epic engagement at Madison Square Garden. Proceeded by two more battles

What Muhammad Ali told Joe Frazier that set him off — looking back half a century on from their first fight On this day exactly fifty years ago Ali and Frazier shared their first battle. The fight took place at Madison Square Garden, New York on March 8th 1971. Both undefeated at the time. A

Freddie Roach, surely one of the best boxing trainers of all time. Moreover, one of the all round good guys in boxing history. Trainer to Filipino boxing champ Manny ‘PacMan’ Pacquiao and many of the sport’s other great names over the years. The list of champions he’s made and worked with is too long to