WBO Heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury took almost an eternity to finally get in the ring with each other, but neither man was able to claim victory as the two fought in an uneventful bout in Manchester. Two scores of 118-110 overrode a more appropriate 114-114 card in which neither fighter did much of anything. The majority of their bout had the … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury’s Uncle, Hughie Fury Passes Away
Over the weekend it was announced that Tyson Fury's uncle, Hughie Fury, passed away due to complications of a blood clot in his leg. According to the Fury family, Hughie had spent eleven weeks in intensive care after an effort to repair a damaged knee with a pin resulted in a blood clot that left Fury fighting for his life. Hughie's turn for the worse forced Tyson to … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Scene: David Price’s Redemption Tour Continues Saturday: Hughie Fury, Manuel Charr Also In Action
by Johnny Walker UK heavyweight giant David Price of Liverpool was, at this time last year, still reeling from being knocked off of his perch as "the next heavyweight champion of the world" after American veteran Tony Thompson shockingly stopped him in the second round of what was supposed to be another routine KO for the massive Scouse fighter. The disastrous decision to … [Read more...]
Former Heavyweight Turned Cruiserweight “Fast” Eddie Chambers Gets Heavy Again to Join Team Fury
by Johnny Walker "Fast" Eddie Chambers (36-4, 18 KOs), one of boxing's truly nice guys, has been riding a career roller coaster over the last few years. The heavyweight was so disgusted with a disputed loss to Polish warrior Tomas Adamek in mid 2012--Chambers injured himself early in the fight, fought mostly one-armed, and still appeared to many to get the best of … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 8th 2013
Lee Haskins (28-3, 12 KO’s) vs. Jason Booth (37-12, 15 KO’s) – U.K. Haskins is the current BBBofC British bantamweight champ. He’s lost once in his last 12 outings; an eighth round stoppage to Stephane Jamoye that cost him his EBU bantamweight crown. He’s also held the BBBofC British super flyweight title, the Commonwealth super flyweight title, Commonwealth flyweight title, … [Read more...]