by Geoff Poundes British super-middleweights are ten-a-dozen, or so it seems, harking back to the halcyon days of the Nigel Benn/Chris Eubank/Steve Collins/ Michael Watson era, when those four warriors monopolised the division and took part in a series of battles that matched the Hearns/Leonard/Hagler/Duran rivalry of a few years before. Joe Calzaghe picked up the mantle, … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury And Martin Rogan In Irish Blockbuster Saturday Night
By Geoff Poundes On Saturday night at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena Tyson Fury continues his progress up the heavyweight ranks when he takes on Irishman Martin Rogan over twelve rounds. At the time of writing the fight will decide the All-Ireland heavyweight championship, but there appears to be some confusion over whether the Irish boxing authorities will sanction the contest … [Read more...]