At the York Hall in Bethnal Green this coming Thursday evening, Frankie Gavin will challenge Junior Witter for his British Welterweight title in an intriguing match up that will reveal whether Witter has anything left in the locker and whether Gavin can live up to his amateur world champion pedigree. Gavin (13-0, 10 KOs) turned pro in 2009 after controversially failing to … [Read more...]
Audley pays heavy Price as his chin fails to cash mouth’s cheque for the final time
There are so many ways to write a fight review, so many cliches and buzz phrases that can be used. But when David Price (now 14-0 12 KOs) ended Audley 'Audrey, Fraudley, A Farce, A Force' Harrison's career inside 2 minutes of the first round by punching him all of twice and knocking the one-time darling of British boxing out cold I did wonder how the hell I was gonna get … [Read more...]
Nothing clever about it – Are fans finally beginning to work out that Nathan’s credentials simply don’t add up?
If there is one chink in Joe Calazaghe’s ‘Hall of Fame career’ armour it’s that of the quality of opposition he faced through much of his career. The staunchest of detractors say that Jeff Lacy was just a hype job. His supporters say that he just got totally undone by a masterclass from the Welshman. Nothing can be taken away from his display against Mikkel Kessler, … [Read more...]
Price looks to close the book on ‘A Force,’ but is there a twist left in the tale?
In the Ridley Scott blockbuster Gladiator, the fated Roman general’s aide Quintus remarks just before the final battle with Germanian tribesmen, “People should know when they are conquered”. The reply from Russell Crowe is swift and cutting, “Would you? Would I?” And so it seems for Audley Harrison who continues to defy reason and the calls of British boxing fans and … [Read more...]
The Scorpion looks for his chance to sting the Cobra
Sakio 'The Scorpion' Bika (30-5-2, 21 KOs) is the latest fighter to throw his hat in the ring for the opportunity to throw the rest of himself in there when IBF Super Middleweight champion Carl 'The Cobra' Froch returns to action in early November. It's pretty much confirmed that rematches against Mikkel Kessler or Lucian Bute will happen but Froch has promised fans that we … [Read more...]