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Heavyweight Boxing – All Nobility Gone

September 7, 2014 by Geoff Poundes Leave a Comment

Heavyweight Boxing – All Nobility Gone

Nobility is an oft-misused word, generally confined to tales of ancient Greek or Roman origin, to refer to deeds done in subjugation of the individual ego in favour of the greater good. Hercules performs 12 tasks to save a nation; Jason battles for the Fleece to preserve the future for his people. I used to use the word in the seventies to refer to heavyweight boxers. It … [Read more...]

Bellew And Chilemba Fight Out A Disputed Draw In Liverpool, England.

March 30, 2013 by Geoff Poundes Leave a Comment

Bellew And Chilemba Fight Out A Disputed Draw In Liverpool, England.

At Liverpool’s Echo Arena Tony Bellew appeared to have confirmed his world title ambitions when he handily outpointed South African Isaac Chilemba over twelve difficult rounds – that was until the scorecards were read out and a quite ridiculous draw was announced.  Light-heavyweight Bellew failed to pocket the WBC’s ludicrous silver title as a result – which means, in real … [Read more...]

McDermott Revenges Skelton Loss in London

March 15, 2013 by Geoff Poundes Leave a Comment

McDermott Revenges Skelton Loss in London

This evening at London’s famous old York Hall local boy John McDermott, 28-8, 18 KO’s, avenged a defeat he suffered eight years ago, when he comfortably outpointed veteran nemesis Matt Skelton, 28-8, 23 KO’s, over ten rounds, thereby taking possession of the English heavyweight title. Eight years ago Skelton was a thirty-something (no-one really knows) boxing novice with an … [Read more...]

George Groves Steps Up Against Glen Johnson Saturday Night in London

December 13, 2012 by Geoff Poundes Leave a Comment

George Groves Steps Up Against Glen Johnson Saturday Night in London

By Geoff Poundes On Saturday night at the Excel Arena in London, local boy George “The Saint” Groves, 15-0, 12 KO’s, continues his professional education when he takes on seasoned veteran Glen Johnson, 51-17-2, 35 KO’s, over twelve rounds. He’ll be defending his 168 pound Commonwealth title. 43-yea- old Johnson has lost five of his last seven, but that doesn’t tell the … [Read more...]

Mikkel Kessler Blows Away Brian Magee – Becomes WBA World Champion

December 8, 2012 by Geoff Poundes Leave a Comment

Mikkel Kessler Blows Away Brian Magee – Becomes WBA World Champion

By Geoff Poundes Tonight Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler regained his place at the top of the super-middleweight tree when he wrested the WBA world title from the hands of Irishman Brian Magee at the Boxen Arena in Henning, Denmark. Kessler, 46-2, 34 KO’s, stopped Magee, 36-5-1, 25 KO’s, in the third round adopting the template previously put down by Lucian Bute, who had broken … [Read more...]

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