To compare today’s heavyweight times of the ones of Muhammad Ali and his rivals is obviously going to cause a stir among boxing fans. It is of course a difficult thing to do. Particularly when Ali is considered the greatest of all-time, too. In terms of how athletes advance over the years, they usually get […]

Speed kills is one of the oldest sayings in boxing. It is perhaps rather true upon reviewing fights of the past. Boxers often recount how it is the punches they don’t see that hurt them. Punches straight over the shoulder that cause that thud. Maybe set up by a feint. A jab. Or as part

The youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history once had a chance meet and conversation with a man considered by some as the best ever fighter. ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson. The debate of Robinson and Ali is a frequent one among boxing observers. In terms of who was the best pure boxer. Indeed Tyson met Ali as

On the topic of hypothetical fights involving big stars of the past that never happened. Nor will ever. As frivolous, fatuous, peripheral, marginal and unessential to some as they are, are quite enjoyable to a number of fight fans nonetheless. The best boxer of the most recent generation Floyd Mayweather often gets lumped into a

The sport of boxing at the highest level professionally, prizefighting, traditionally has been built on the success of the heavyweight division. Humanity has always gravitated towards the heavyweight division in different generations. While the money traditionally was always at the top in boxing in this division, fighters at the lighter weights like Naseem Hamed changed

Ahead of this weekend’s notable fight for women’s boxing, Australian Ebanie Bridges has been vocal. She has responded to opponent Shannon Courtenay’s remarks regarding her weigh-in outfits specifically: “Have some respect and decorum for boxing.” Speaking to Matchroom Boxing YouTube — Bridges said in reply: “To say all the hard work that (Irish world champion)

Boxing comes in for a lot of not needed, misplaced and misguided criticism at times. But at its root are the boxers putting in the work in the gym. Day after day. Week after week. Month after month. Year after year. Honing their craft, improving their fight game and trying to apply what they have