By Gary Purfield In the co-feature to the Pacquiao vs. Bradley PPV this weekend Philadelphia’s Mike Jones (26-0, 19 KO) will attempt to complete his journey to a world title. He meets power punching Randall Bailey for the vacant IBF Welterweight title. Jones was pegged as a future title holder the moment he turned pro. He has been groomed for this moment by hall of fame … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao – Has He Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew?
By Geoff Poundes On Saturday night Manny Pacquiao steps into the professional ring for the sixtieth time, but for the first time in a while he has some searching questions to answer. Not least of these is the question of motivation. Already a multi-millionaire, feted around the world as an icon of the poor and disenfranchised; the darling of talk shows and of show … [Read more...]
Junior Witter & Colin Lynes Square Up Saturday Night in Sheffield, UK
by Geoff Poundes At the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in Sheffield, hoary old campaigner Junior Witter looks to revitalise his flagging career when he challenges British welterweight champion Colin Lynes on Saturday night. Witter has had to endure an up-and-down career, when for a time he was the opponent that no-one wanted to fight. When he finally hit the big-time in 2006 … [Read more...]