Born in Dry Branch, Georgia but fighting out of Cleveland, Ohio, Jimmy Bivins simply loved to fight, terrorising the greats of his era with his aggressive style. While being inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1999, he would be largely forgotten by the majority of fans, many of which look to the greats […]
BoxNation: Make or Break for British Boxing
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Add it to your favourite lists. Frank Warren’s BoxNation, which can be found on SKY channel 465, prepares to go live this evening with the highly anticipated clash between Norfolk prospect Liam Walsh, and Scotland’s Paul Appleby in a Commonwealth Super Featherweight title clash. The channel, which will eventually become available via subscription after an […]
Jimmy Wilde: ‘The Ghost with a Hammer in his Hand’
September 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Born in Wales in 1892 to the son of a coal miner, Jimmy Wilde started boxing at the age of 16 in local fair grounds where he would challenge local hard men in order to make ends meet. The on looking crowd would gasp in amazement as the 5ft 2 inch Wilde took on all […]
