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...]
Cleverly Cops Out, Eschews Top Light Heavyweights to Face Uzelkov, October 27
Wales' Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11 KOs) will be four fights into a WBO world light heavyweight title reign when he faces the Ukraine's Vyacheslav Uzelkov (27-2, 16 KOs) on October 27th at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales and the 25-year-old titlist is staying true to form-- A fighter on the champion-in-training program whose title reign has yet to feature a true Top 10 … [Read more...]
Top 20 Active British Boxers
Ben Randall and Geoff Poundes independently ranked their top 20 active British boxers and then consolidated their lists into the one below. Both agreed that to be eligible for consideration the boxer needed to hold a current, valid boxers licence from the British Boxing Board of Control. 1. Carl Froch Ben says: Earned his place at the top of the pile by putting his … [Read more...]
Euro-Champ Malaise: The Growth of Boxing’s Protected Class
by Paul Magno Back in the 90's the WBO was slow to receive recognition as a "real" sanctioning body-- and that's saying something in the often skeezy world of professional boxing. The reason for the snub was due to the sanctioning body's perceived "friendly" matchmaking for their title holders. When it comes to sketchy matchmaking, a finger could be pointed at the WBC, … [Read more...]
Tavoris Cloud vs. Gabriel Campillo: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Tavoris Cloud is the American boxer, version: 2012 He's a world titlist, ranked among the top 4 of the light heavyweight division and, for the most part, is an utter mystery to all but the most devout of hardcore fans. With no drawing power to speak of, he has no leverage in making big fights happen. So, despite a title reign that hits its three-year mark in August, it … [Read more...]