In a special feature for BBN, Scottish correspondent Tom Walker reports on the Commonwealth boxing championships from Glasgow, which may well feature boxers who could be appearing on BBN and be the future of British Boxing in a few years time.
When you interview boxers a couple of things that are often said are “If it wasn’t for boxing I’d probably be in jail now” or “I used to fight so much at school, boxing seemed the natural route for me”
Five lucky BBN readers have the chance of winning a pair of tickets each to "An Audience with Frank Bruno and friends" at the Hackney Empire in London on July 30th thanks to our friends at Fighters Inc.
Ronnie Mac gives us the low down on his British pound-for pound Top 12. As usual, the Scotsman delivers his opinions on the front foot! I’m already preparing to send him an email defending old Johnny…
Lennox Lewis, three time world heavyweight champion, and the most successful British fighter ever, is often left off boxing fans and experts all-time top ten lists. I myself have him just outside at eleven, although I feel an argument can be made for his inclusion at a higher position.
I'm certainly not the foremost authority on this debate. I just feel there are other great heavyweights worthy of the top ten spot.
The question of where Lennox Lewis stands amongst the all-time great heavyweights is a frequent one amongst British boxing aficionados and analysts alike. My contention is that Lewis deserves to be amongst the all-time top fifteen heavyweights, although I find it hard at times to include him in the top ten.
Junior Witter flew to LA on Saturday ahead of his crucial career litmus test against the battle-hardened Lovemore N’Dou at the Staples Centre on February 19.
On a mouthwatering bill that features Howard Eastman’s challenge to undisputed middleweight king Bernard Hopkins, in addition to British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion Carl Froch’s US debut, this will be a pivotal evening in the careers of three of British boxing’s brightest talents.
Set amidst a lot of new flats in Deptford, South East London, stands the Lord Clyde pub, little would you know from the outside, apart from a small sign on the wall, that above is where World champions, British champions and a host of up and coming youngsters are put through their paces at Maloney’s Fight Factory. BritishBoxing.net were invited to the gym today to watch the boxer's training.
Paul Ingle was one of the most exciting fighters of his era. The Scarborough featherweight moved through the ranks after a successful amateur career, picking up British and European honours before winning the IBF title. He shared the ring with some of the best men of his day and beat most of them. It is fair to say that he never had an easy fight as a champion.
In an exclusive interview British Boxing.net spoke to Paul this week about his career and his life since he sustained the terrible injuries that ended it
Part 2 of Matt's intentions to climb into the squared circle...
The intention was still there, harboured at the back of my mind, somewhere between finding the perfect woman and the perfect job – oh yeah, get in the ring.
What initially started as an idle daydream eventually managed to lodge itself into the very fibre of my being, until it could be ignored for no longer - I had to stare across the ring at another fighter, waiting for the opening bell that could, and most probably would, have some serious consequences on my health, not to mention question my sanity.
BBN staff writer Julian Wilson has been wringing his hands for weeks trying to work out who are the best fighters our nation has to offer.
After many sleepless nights, he has put his reputation as a boxing pundit on the line with not just his top ten, but his top twenty British boxers, pound for pound...