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By Alan Hubbard As I was saying here last week about Tyson Fury’s world title fight with Deontay Wilder in Los Angeles: “There may well
By Alan Hubbard It is the most talked-about fight of the year, perhaps for several years: Wilder versus Fury. Their very names evoke images of
By Alan Hubbard Usually, boxing movies bear little resemblance to the reality of the ring. From Rocky to Raging Bull, they are filled with fake
By Alan Hubbard Featherweight may be one of boxing’s smallest weight divisions but it has always been big on talent, notably in Britain. Since ‘Peerless’
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard No doubt Josh Warrington is tactically astute enough not to ignore one of boxing’s oldest adages in his potentiality scintillating
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ has become boxing’s adopted anthem these days, belted out lustily by fans at almost every major
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard It is now two years and four months since Muhammad Ali passed away aged 74 , but the memories of
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard This weekend Billy Joe Saunders was due to be defending his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) belt in Boston, USA, against
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard Amateur boxing – at least, that’s what it used to be called when the combatants wore headguards and vests –
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard Is Deontay Wilder the biggest hitter ever among world heavyweight champions? It is a question I have been asked frequently
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard A guy named Josh seems a shoo-in to be named again as Boxer of the Year at the annual British
HUBBARD’S CUPBOARD By Alan Hubbard Why is it I am not totally sold on Anthony Joshua? I mean, what’s not to like about him? He
