American World Champion Jamel Herring ended Irishman Carl Frampton’s professional career in Dubai Saturday night but showed great class and humility in victory. It’s always good to see people not being sore losers, as after all, everyone takes plenty of losses along the journey of life and in boxing, most always take a loss at […]

When one considers how far the lighter weight categories have come in today’s times many don’t remember where it all began. In terms of who brought money and big interest to the small weights in the beginning. While a controversial figure, before Prince Naseem Hamed, all the big money in boxing was largely in the

Carl Frampton as well as being one of the best Irish boxers that ever lived will also be remembered as one of the class acts in the sport of boxing for his time. Following his stoppage defeat at the weekend in Dubai the sentiment expressed in that vein in boxing has been the same. Two-well

Muhammad Ali once said the following: “Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.” He’s probably right. When you look at modern science improvements and the new ways people train and look after themselves these days, this rings true in boxing. Bernard Hopkins for example in recent

One time fighter of the year and former pound for pound star, Filipino Nonito ‘The Flash’ Donaire knows Ireland’s Carl Frampton well having shared the ring with him in 2018. A night Frampton won a unanimous points decision in Belfast. Following the fight last night Donaire reacted to the news by saying: Two class acts

A shock to some in the Middle East on Saturday night occurred in boxing. American Jamel Herring put on the most impressive display of his career to date with a stoppage win over Irishman Carl Frampton. Ending proceedings in round six to defend his WBO super-featherweight world title: (Hat tip Top Rank Boxing YouTube) Herring

As mentioned yesterday, if certain things are being discussed behind the scenes in the United States of America at the moment in terms of taking the lead worldwide once again on certain things, in terms of a national oversight in the sport, perhaps another issue should be discussed sensibly. That of same day weigh-ins. A