UK Boxing

The Punishment Must Fit the Crime

Neil van Ginsburg | Posted 19.05.2013 | UK Sport
Neil van Ginsburg

The use of drugs in sport is a highly debated topic and the latest instalment of The Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen, wasn't...

Mayweather V Guerrero: Another Cart Horse against THE thoroughbred of boxing will do nothing to enhance the sports reputation.

Rob Blakeman | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK Sport
Rob Blakeman

When Juan Manuel Marquez fought Floyd Mayweather back in September 2009 at a heavier weight than he had competed at before his physique was somewhat '...

Packing A Punch

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Sport

Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will contest the first all-German European Cup final after their defeat of the Spanish giants, while Chelsea's cha...

Audley Announces Retirement From Boxing

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Sport

Audley Harrison has announced his retirement from professional boxing. Harrison became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in th...

Haye And Schumacher Go Skydiving (PICTURE)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Sport

No, it's not the first still from the Point Break remake (what the hell are they thinking?), it's boxing's David Haye and former Formula 1 world champ...

'I Want To Get Back In There'

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK Sport

Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has grown tired of waiting for a challenge from either of the Klitschko brothers to arrive. Haye, 32, an...

Lucy Sherriff

'It's Burning Inside Me'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK Sport

In case you've been hiding under a rock recently, one of Britain's finest boxers Carl Froch is gearing up for a pretty big fight against his long-stan...

Former Footballer Woodhouse Tracks Down Trolling Keyboard Warrior

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.03.2013 | UK Sport

Sportsmen would often like to get hold of trolling keyboard warriors, and former Sheffield United and Birmingham defender Curtis Woodhouse has claimed...

An Interview With Boxer Anthony Crolla

Sammy Sultan | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Sport
Sammy Sultan

I recently interviewed the boxer Anthony Crolla. I had always wanted to interview a boxer. There were questions I had always puzzled over. Such as whether Hollywood really depicts the life of a boxer correctly: drinking raw eggs at the crack of dawn springs to mind.

On This Day In 1971: Ali Lost To Frazier (PICTURES)

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK Sport

Muhammad Ali's return to boxing faltered when he failed in his bid to regain the world heavyweight title, beaten on points over by Joe Frazier, 42 yea...

The Boxing Sideshow of Rugby Star Sonny Bill Williams Takes a Surprise Twist - He Can Fight!

Martin Newman | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK Sport
Martin Newman

What surprised many was that Sonny Bill was even in the fight after just a handful of professional bouts - the first five against over-matched tomato cans and club fighters - and already looks a prospect.

Exclusive: Dean Powell, A Career in Boxing That Has Gone the Distance

Jason Holmes | Posted 12.04.2013 | UK Sport
Jason Holmes

In Powell's eyes glints a steel. Periodically he checks the phone before him on the table. He possesses the unmistakable aura of the driven man, forever in demand. I ask him how he originally got into the game, when his phone rings. He takes the call. It's business.

What Makes a Person So Up Themselves That They Turn Into a Complete Idiot?

Xavier Toby | Posted 07.04.2013 | UK Comedy
Xavier Toby

It's as if Mundine is trying to be Muhammed Ali, but even mentioning those two names in the same sentence leaves me feeling dirty. Ali did pick on his opponents, but with such flair and intelligence it became less about his opponent and more about the theatre of the whole thing.

Muhammad Ali Greeted With A 'Punch' By Celebrity Admirers (PICTURES)

Elliot Wagland | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK Sport

He's without doubt the most famous boxer that ever lived, so Muhammad Ali is to blame for this trend as celebrities are lining up to 'punch' the boxin...

Anthony Mundine Apologises to Nation - 'Hey Australia, Sorry for Being a D*ckhead'

Xavier Toby | Posted 03.04.2013 | UK Comedy
Xavier Toby

After weeks of spraying incoherent insults like a broken sprinkler, and then refusing to shake hands with Daniel Geale following their fight, Anthony Mundine has today released a simple one-sentence statement.

Exclusive: Frank Buglioni, a Rising Star in the Boxing Firmament

Jason Holmes | Posted 31.03.2013 | UK Sport
Jason Holmes

This is Frank Buglioni, the 23-year-old north Londoner and super middleweight fighter training out of the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town. It's a professional gym, so it's all business as fighters hone their bodies into liquid iron.

Common Fat Loss Pitfalls, Part Two

Iain Mahony | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Iain Mahony

The beauty of losing fat/building muscle is that it is a science. In this blog, I will explain why I am not a fan of redundant 'cardio', why men should change their workouts more and also make an impassioned plea for women to start resistance training.

The Greatest

Michael Hayman | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Politics
Michael Hayman

Those who didn't like Ali dismissed him as all mouth. Many who write off Obama make a similar point. All he can do is talk, they will say, great at campaigning but not at leading. They're wrong. Never have Barack Obama's gifts as a communicator been as needed by America as they are right now.

Jack Reacher Is Kicking Ass at the Box Office but What Are the Best Ever Movie Punch-Ups?

Martin Newman | Posted 12.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Martin Newman

New film franchises like the Die Hard, Mission Impossible, Matrix, Batman and Bourne series have kept the box office ticking over. But they have also become dangerously generic. What really makes a memorable movie punch-up?

POLL: Who Is The Sports Villain Of The Year?

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 27.12.2012 | UK Sport

After the glory of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year it is now time to focus on 2012's villains, when the darker side of sport had just as great ...

'It Was Scarier Than The Olympic Final'

WENN | Posted 22.12.2012 | UK

Luke Campbell probably thought getting into the boxing ring for this summer's Olympics would be the most difficult challenge of the year, until he del...

So What Will Mayweather's Crowning Glory Be Now That Marquez Has Stolen His Thunder?

Rob Blakeman | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK Sport
Rob Blakeman

Mayweather v Pacquiao for all of the marbles would have been the perfect end to the career of probably the most gifted and extraordinarily talented fighter since the peak Roy Jones. In any event this is now a mute point as it appears we will have to settle for procrastination being the true pound for pound winner at this juncture in boxing history.

Klitschko Stays Out Of Ukrainian Parliament Brawl

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.12.2012 | UK Sport

Vitali Klitschko was ironically the only one not throwing punches as a mass brawl broke out in Ukrainian parliament. Boxer Klitschko stood by his s...

Don't Retire Pacman, You're Not Washed Up - You Were Just Beaten by a Modern Legend

Rob Blakeman | Posted 12.02.2013 | UK Sport
Rob Blakeman

Manny Pacquiao should have realised Juan Manuel Marquez would rather die than lose and is made of iron. Even pound for pound champion Floyd Mayweather could only manage a points win over Marquez.

Sign Of A Has-Been?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.12.2012 | UK Sport

David Haye's terrible 2012 has plummeted to a new depth with the news he now has a fitness DVD out called Box & Tone. Such releases, when not a che...