The Hitman
By Aiden McLaughlin “A friend, a mentor, a warrior.” The words of former, fellow boxing world champion Amir Khan overnight after the news came through that Ricky Hatton has[…]
Tagged: Boxing
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 7 September
RIP The Duchess of Kent, and a photo that meant a lot to Martina Naratalova. And when she consoled Jana Navotna when famously beaten in the Wimbledon final. Villa Park[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 1 June
Someone’s not happy at the Barcelona Grand Prix. Maybe he would prefer the opulence of Monaco. Scott McLaughlin isn’t happy either, having binned it on the formation lap before the[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 4 May
The time when the lights went out at the Madrid Open. Mascots preparing to do their bit at the FA Cup semi final. Arsenal’s 1st Champions League semifinal in 16[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 31 March
USWNT star Ashley Hatch with two goals in four minutes for Washington Spirit, and that’s a cool celebration. Mbappe with the Tussauds treatment. He’s the one on the left. Gabon’s[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 13 January
Indoor virtual golf with a bit of AI thrown in. At least Tiger didn’t have to walk. Two sports that consistently provide photogenic moments. Skiing. And the Dakar rally. New[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 24 November
The feel good story of the year in football. San Marino, with a population about the size of Timaru, not only beat Liechtenstein for the second time, but put three[…]
Sporting Pictures of the Week 3 November
So this is totally normal. Patriots coaching legend Bill Belichick, 74, dresses up for Halloween with former cheer leader and new girlfriend Jordan Hudson, 23: ‘My biggest catch” More normal. […]
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The World’s Unluckiest Boxer
By Keith Miller Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Larry Gains was one of the best heavyweight fighters in world boxing. However, whilst he should be recognised now as a household[…]
The Best Boxing Matches of All Time
Boxing is a renowned sport that’s been around for a very long time. Although boxing lost some of it’s popularity in the past, it’s coming back with a vengeance to[…]
