Food for thought

Before Mike Tyson there was George Foreman, before George Foreman there was Sonny Liston and before Sonny Liston there was Jack Dempsey! One of the most feared men in heavyweight history, who was coming to knock you clean out, and early too!

WBC makes case for Deontay Wilder

The WBC hereby rules that in light of the fact that the bout with Challenger Povetkin did not take place as scheduled, WBC World Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder has the right to make a voluntary defense of his title as reasonably soon as possible.

Lucas Browne will sue WBA

Former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas Browne is taking a legal stance against the six-month ban and loss of his title after lawyer Leon Margules revealed plans to take the WBA to court.

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# OnThisDay in 1972 Joe Frazier gives Ron Stander a brutal 4 round beating. Stander required 32 stitches after the fight.

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#OnThisDay in 1965 Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston in Round 1 .One of the most controversial fight endings in boxing history... Ali "The punch jarred him. It was a good punch, but I didn't think I hit him so hard he couldn't get up." "It was a good right-hand punch," Liston said after the fight. "It made me groggy. I got to my knees but fell the second time because I was off balance....I could have got up, but I didn't hear the count."

Haye believe that he can knock out Briggs

Haye believes Briggs is still a major threat in the heavyweight division after his knockout win on Saturday, but is confident of an emphatic victory when he faces the American. "In the first three rounds he's very dangerous, ask Lennox Lewis," Haye added. "The last thing a fighter loses is his punch. I can't afford to get
hit by any of his big bombs. He's a big 18-stone man, very powerful, the most first-round knock-outs out of any heavyweight champion in history."

Luis Ortiz wants Deontay Wilder

One man who recently called out Wilder is unbeaten Cuban puncher,southpaw Luis Ortiz. A claimant of a version of the WBA heavyweight title, the 37-year-old must face Alexander Ustinov next – the fight being agreed, for June or July in the U.S, with just an exact date and venue to be announced – but after that, Ortiz wants Wilder. A great fight on paper, this would be a true test for both men (Wilder-Ortiz arguably being a better match-up than Wilder-Povetkin was).

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8 years ago today 55,000 fans gathered for Ricky Hatton's unanimous decision victory over Juan Lazcano at The City of Manchester Stadium.This was a record for a boxing event post world war II, until 2014 when Carl Froch faced George Groves which of course sold 80,000.