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Joe Calzaghe - the story of a legend

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:32:21 +0000

On this day in 1972, Joseph William Calzaghe was brought into the world at Hammersmith Hospital in London. Joe’s father was Italian and his mother Welsh which meant over the years he has inherited the title of both the “Pride of Wales” and the “Italian Dragon”.

The Calzaghe family moved back to Wales when Joe was two years old and it was in his hometown of Newbridge where a young Joseph began his boxing career at the tender age of nine taking part in over 12 amateur contests. R...

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Pat McAteer - a boxing legend

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:12:54 +0000

When Pat sadly passed away in 2009, the city of Liverpool mourned the loss of a boxing legend and sporting great.

Christened Edward Patrick McAteer, Pat was a world-class boxer who dominated the ring throughout the 1950s. Patmac as he was affectionately known came from a sporting family – his brother Billy was another top professional boxer, his cousin Les was also a boxer and his nephew was Jason McAteer, the former Liverpool midfielder.

Born in Birkenhead on the 1...

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The life and times of Mike Tyson

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:55:12 +0000

This time last year, 43 year old Iron Mike Tyson, previously the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and the youngest fighter ever to win the WBC, WBA and IBF titles was thought to be considering a comeback. Sources spoke of his first fight in five years and his opponent was mooted as Evander Holyfield. It was to be the fight of all fights with...

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A look back in history; Marvin Johnson wins light heavyweight boxing title for a record third time

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:10:07 +0000

One, if not the most exciting boxers of the ‘70s and ‘80s was the three time light heavyweight champ Marvin Johnson. February 9th 1986 saw the American boxer crowned light heavyweight champion for the third time in his career beating Leslie Stewart by technical knock-out.

Johnson was aged 32 when he won the title beating Stewart in Indianapolis, the town where he was born.

Before an illustrious professional career, Johnson was an accomplished amateur boxer as a Nation...

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