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Mark Butcher @KOwriting Editor NOT since a cinematic Godzilla rose from the oceans has Japan housed a more widely admired ‘Monster’. A world champion for the best part of a decade, the great Naoya Inoue has etched his name into his country’s sporting

JAPAN is currently experiencing an unprecedented boxing boom, the likes of which has not been witnessed in the past 30 years. On October 13-14, there will be two consecutive major events at the same venue (Ariake Arena), comprising seven world champi

THERE are differing accounts of why the Noakes brothers were banned from sparring each other. “We haven’t sparred each other for years,” says Sean, the elder brother by two years at 29. “I was always moaning about him being dirty. He was always pushi

Steve Bunce @BigDaddyBunce Voice of boxing FIVE years ago, I was given a plastic bag of boxing books and magazines at the end of a book signing. It was a busy time, and the bag finished buried under other stuff in a room at my house. It was lost and

FIVE years ago Diego Pacheco beat Terry Fernandez by third-round stoppage in a four-round contest. The bout kicked off a Golden Boy Promotions card – headlined by Jaime Munguia vs Patrick Allotey - at the ‘War Grounds’ in Carson, California. Pacheco,

“WHEN it’s time to retire, God will let me know,” explains Ismael Barroso from his home in Miami. He smiles politely in riposte to yet another question regarding his age and, as if to illustrate the reason for the inquisition, wrinkles appear from ev

A special but no doubt, emotional night for the Glasgow brother’s, Jake and Drew Limond. They would share the bill but this also marked the first time they have both fought since their dad, and Scottish boxing legend, Willie’s passing. With ‘Dad’ bra

AT the game of life, Jack Massey is winning. Fatherhood, marriage and a European championship is a hat-trick you cannot put a price on. The chance of a Massey quadruple was confirmed on August 20 when Turki Alalshikh announced the Cheshire man will c

PRESENTED BY 1990 Luxury Sportswear A SHORT ringwalk from the hustle and bustle of London’s Oxford Street and down a winding, iron staircase guarded by a white terrier called Rocky sits the brainchild facility of Ian Hoyos. Champs Barbers might just

Probox TV Events Center, Plant City, Florida, USA Jarrett Hurd (162 1/2lbs), (25-3-1, 17 KOs) drew 10 Jeison Rosario (164lbs), (24-4-2, 18 KOs). Normandy Hotel, Renfrew, Scotland Martin Crossan (135.4lbs), (9-1, 1 KO), w pts 8, Ramiro Garcia Lopez (1

The very best action, previews and news from Olympic-style boxing THE first thing on Kellie Harrington’s mind after she struck gold in Paris was retirement. Carl Frampton was waiting to interview her as she left the ring at Roland Garros Stadium and

RICHIE WOODHALL has spelled out the importance of international amateur tournaments as World Boxing fight to keep the sport in the Olympics. World Boxing have added five more national federations to their membership over the last few weeks, swelling

FORMER members of Lions ABC have returned to help revive the North London club. Chairman Paul Morant reached out towards the end of last year and Steve Walters, Julian Borg and Mark Foley are among the club’s former boxers who came back to help. Walt

Miles Templeton Boxing historian After losing to Joe Louis for the world heavyweight title in 1937, Tommy Farr lost his next four contests, all by decision, to James J Braddock, Max Baer, Lou Nova and Red Burman. Tommy is rightly remembered for his v

Simon Euan-Smith [email protected] EBA correspondent OVER the past few weeks, I’ve mentioned various social events that EBAs have organised in the past, and many are starting to do so again – darts matches, quizzes, barbecues, meals and t

When and why did you start boxing? Started at nine years of age in the UK out of a good gym my dad was well connected with called Kings Heath ABC. Favourite all-time fighter? Floyd Mayweather. Best fight you’ve seen? Cyrus Pattison vs Chris Jenkins.

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THE new week kicked off with confirmation of the undercard for the show topped by Artur Beterbiev’s undisputed clash with Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia on October 12 - and it was a biggy. There is the long-awaited heavyweight rematch between Fabio War