YOUTH meets experience in a fascinating encounter as WBA ‘super’ middleweight champion Felix Sturm defends against challenger Martin Murray in Germany this Friday. St Helens’ Murray is the clear underdog in his first world title shot against the long-reigning champion, who beat Matthew Macklin by close decision in his last fight. Murray, 23-0 (10), feels […]
70’s Vs 90’s Heavyweight Tournament?
November 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Which was the strongest era in heavyweight history? OUT OF all the debates that rage between boxing fans and experts, the one fact that rarely gets questioned is that the heavyweight division was at its absolute strongest in the 1970’s. The legendary names just role off the tongue with Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, George […]
Retirement the only option left for Toney as Lebedev scores shut-out in Moscow
November 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
JAMES Toney promised to break Denis Lebedev “physically and mentally” before the two fighters’ twelve-round contest at the Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow. However, it was the aging former champion who was broken at the end of a humiliatingly one-sided points loss that surely gives “Lights Out” retirement as his only option. Toney, now 73-7-3 (44), […]
Weights from Russia: Denis Lebedev 197.5 lbs, James Toney 199 lbs
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
VETERAN James “Lights Out” Toney has comfortably made weight in Russia ahead of his cruiserweight contest with Denis Lebedev. Toney, 73-6-3 (44), looked trim and ready weighing his lightest fighting weight in eight long years. At 199 lbs, James showed he has trained hard while opponent Lebedev, 22-1 (17), came in light at 197.5 lbs. […]
Slimmed-down “Lights Out” aiming to stun Russian star in Moscow
November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Big fight preview: Denis Lebedev vs James Toney AGING multi-weight champion James “Lights Out” Toney aims to cause a big upset when he faces hard-punching Russian Denis Lebedev this Friday at the Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow. The scheduled twelve-rounder marks Toney’s first contest at the cruiserweight limit since his exciting IBF title-winning effort against Vassily […]
“Dazzlin” Doran to return on Buckland bill
October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
WELSH light-middleweight prospect Tom “Dazzlin” Doran looks set to make his ring return on the November 26 Newport bill, where recently-crowned British super-featherweight champion Gary Buckland makes a quick first defence of his new belt against an opponent to be named. In Doran’s last contest in May, he stopped tough contender Max Maxwell in the […]
Welsh duo set to turn pro Saturday
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
FORMER amateur stand-outs Lee “Mighty” Quinn and Cameron Halfpenny turn pro this Saturday (October 15) on a Fight Options promotion at the Northgate Arena, Chester. Undisputed managed to speak to the promising pair, who have both trained diligently in Shotton boxing club, North Wales under the watchful eye of grizzled trainer Shane Thomas, himself a […]
Undisputed Interview: Gabriel Ruelas
October 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
“I finally, after so many years, feel at peace with myself.” Gabriel Ruelas I recently caught up with former WBC super-featherweight champion Gabriel Ruelas. Gabriel reigned as world champion from1994-95 and was involved in out-standing fights against fighters of the calibre of Azumah Nelson, Jesse James Leija and Arturo Gatti. Ruelas, who retired eight years […]
Undisputed Gold: Remembering tragic Mexican legend Salvador “Chava” Sanchez
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ON August 12 1982, 29 years ago, boxing lost one of its finest fighters; Mexico’s Salvador Sanchez. The reigning WBC featherweight champion was just 23-years-old and at the pinnacle of a dazzling career; only 22 days previously he had made a successful defence against an unknown fighter from Africa named Azumah Nelson. Salvador Sanchez was […]
Football coach vs heavyweight champion of the world: Jim Hemmings takes on “Terrible” Tim for Cancer Research
October 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
ON October 22 former two-time heavyweight champion of the world “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon will take on a man who has never previously boxed in a six-round main event at the O2 in London. In the opposite corner will be 34-year-old Jim Hemmings, an accomplished football coach who has worked with premier league club Tottenham Hotspurs […]
