LOOKING BACK AT HBO’S HEAVYWEIGHT UNIFICATION SERIES
By Dean Berks – 15 February 1978: Leon Spinks had upset Muhammad Ali, taking a fifteen round split decision, toContinue Reading
Author: dean berks
Ex-amateur boxing coach and fitness instructor. Thirty years experience at various levels in boxing. Aspiring writer.
JOET GONZALEZ: NOT JUST THE “B” SIDE
This coming Saturday night, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, Joet Gonzalez meets the highly rated Shakur Stevenson for the vacant WBO featherweight title.
CREATING THE PERFECT FIGHTER
Every fighter has strengths that we admire when watching them in action, from knockout power to dazzling hand and footContinue Reading
WBC 140 lb CHAMPION JOSE RAMIREZ: PLAYING THE LONG GAME
When Regis Prograis blasted out former WBA & IBF Titleist Julius Indongo in just two rounds, fight fans started salivatingContinue Reading
THE FIVE BIGGEST ROBBERIES IN BOXING
“How did he not win that?”, “WTF”, and “Who’s judging this, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles?!!”. Just three reactions fightContinue Reading
THE BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY: WHO WILL EMERGE AS KING OF THE WELTERWEIGHTS?
The list of fighters who have held court in the 147 lb class is one of the most impressive inContinue Reading
SCOTT QUIGG AIMS TO SHAKE UP THE FEATHERWEIGHTS
Scott Quigg will get an opportunity to gatecrash the featherweight elite when he challenges Oscar Valdez for his WBO crownContinue Reading
IS AMIR KHAN THROWING IT ALL AWAY?
The career of Amir Khan has been the ultimate helter skelter. On one hand he has flashed two of theContinue Reading
MIGUEL BERCHELT: EARNING HIS STRIPES
The WBC super-featherweight title has been held by some of boxing’s most illustrious champions. Alfredo Escalera, Alexis Arguello, Julio CesarContinue Reading
DANIEL DUBOIS: TICKING THE RIGHT BOXES
Great Britain is standing head and shoulders above all others in today’s heavyweight division. IBF and WBA “super” champion AnthonyContinue Reading
