Ben Doughty

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JOSHUA v KLITSCHKO 2 – SOON TO BE CONFIRMED FOR ‘SIN CITY’…?

July 18th 2017

Errol Christie, 53, loses final fight against cancer

June 12th 2017

The top 10 things an average person doesn’t know about boxing

May 30th 2017

10 Thoughts on last night’s fight

April 30th 2017

Top 10 One Punch Knockouts in Boxing History

April 25th 2017

The Top 10 Given Reasons Why Fighters Pull Out Of Fights

February 23rd 2017
Jimmy Tibbs

10 Things I Learned From The Legendary Jimmy Tibbs

February 10th 2017
Chris Eubank with Chris Eubank Jr

Can You Consider Eubank Jr Simply The Best?

February 9th 2017
Like no other category of men, boxers have a mammoth capacity for self delusion. It's a necessary requirement for what they are compelled to do, since a truly candid man would probably turn around, mid ring walk, and head back to the safety of the locker room. Mention a loss to a fighter and he will tell you a story. The chances are it will involve one of the following factors: 1/ AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY: By far the most oft cited alibi for a loss or sub par performance. The likelihood of incurring an injury during an intense 8 week training camp is reasonably high, particularly when one considers the numbers of years that the average fighter puts his body through the mill of a rigorous training regime. While boxers frequently pull out of big fights due to injury, there are plenty that prefer to soldier on and ride their luck rather than risk losing a pay day. Sometimes the alibi is perfectly genuine from a fighter with a bad right hand or a torn rotator cuff. On other occasions, the 'sick notes' seem harder to accept. Regardless of veracity , the post fight interview protocol in such cases begins with,

Boxing’s Top 10 Excuses

December 5th 2016

REMEMBERING MR.GREY

October 10th 2016

DAN SHERRY : RECOLLECTIONS OF A CONTENDER

September 6th 2016

The Top 5 Non-Punchers In Boxing History

September 6th 2016

The Top Ten Apocryphal Stories in Boxing Folklore

September 6th 2016