Women’s boxing star Claressa Shields is on a roll. Inevitably gathering unstoppable momentum. All the time. More and more. Fight to fight. A showdown with Ireland’s Katie Taylor seems like a logical fight. A great one at that. To make later in the year possibly. It would require, though, Shields to drop down in weight […]

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