Following on from Part One, we will now be looking at a further four iconic British greats never to fully grasp a world title, albeit, not for the want of trying. TONY SIBSON Leicester born Sibson ...
Ever since the Queensberry Rules were drafted in 1865, Britain has proudly boasted a world champion in every weight division. From unlimited rounds and horsehair filled gloves, to modern day 12 rou...
THE JAWBREAKER - THE KEN NORTON STORY - COMPETITION WINNER
What the mind can conceive, the body can achieve.’ Kenneth Howard Norton 'BVB writer, Paul Zanon is currently working with prisoners at HMP Thameside using the power of sports writing to help the...
NO OSCAR NOMINATION FOR BONAVENA - COMPETITION WINNER
‘There are two things in life that a man should never play with. Another man's money and another man's woman.’ Oscar Bonavena 'BVB writer, Paul Zanon is currently working with prisoners at HMP ...
GEORGE AND THE JUNGLE - Competition Winner
‘Sports are sports. It’s all about how we carry ourselves out of the ring.’ George Foreman 'BVB writer, Paul Zanon is currently working with prisoners at HMP Thameside using the power of sport...
“If they cut my bald head open, they will find one big boxing glove.”In a 67 fight career which included 52 knockouts, incredibly, one of the best middleweight champions had to wait until his fift...
EMILE GRIFFITH - AGAINST THE ODDS
‘If I lost, I was determined to get them back and beat them. Losing made me more determined.’ Emile Griffith Emile Alphonse Griffith was born on 3 February 1938 on the U.S. Virgin Island of Sa...
THE MORMON MAULER - GENE FULLMER
‘I want him to be remembered as a gentleman and someone who loved the sport, but he loved people, too. If you ever look at any clips of his fights or see any interviews, you’ll never see any arrog...
FEATURED BLOG WINNER - THE REAL DEAL
“When at a young age you learn to face your fears, that makes the difference between people being champions and people not being champions.” Evander Holyfield 'BVB writer, Paul Zanon is current...
LUIS ÁNGEL FIRPO - THE WILD BULL OF THE PAMPAS
‘Beloved in his home country, a statue of ‘The Wild Bull of the Pampas’ was erected in Buenos Aires following his death and ‘Boxing Day’ in Argentina is September 14th, the date of his valiant eff...
‘Every single day out there (at sea) was a fight, harder than any I encountered within the ropes.’ Tom Sharkey (Ronan Mullen offtheball.com) When you mention Tom Sharkey, many instantly say, ‘Ah,...
TEÓFILO STEVENSON - The Cuban Missile
'What are eight million dollars compared to the love of eight million Cubans.’ Teófilo Stevenson The above quote was in response to a very lucrative offer, to turn professional after Stevenson’...
‘To be a champ you have to believe in yourself when no one else will.’ Sugar Ray Robinson Walker Smith Jr. Sound familiar? Probably not. The metamorphosis to ‘Sugar Ray Robinson’ took some tim...