Heavyweight Championship. Leapai v Klitschko. A profile of a grub going for glory with one-punch.
Mandela and Sport
December 7, 2013 by 13 Comments
Peter Baulderstone reflects on the life and miracle of Nelson Mandela. Mandela used sport to communicate and inspire. Sport used Mandela to find the ‘better angels’ in its own nature, and in those who play and watch it.
Fight animals
October 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
Matt Watson comes out swinging and lands more punches than Mundine in a month. He is sick of the charade of dodgey promoters and scam contests. See if you agree with “IronMike’s” reasons for why the sweet science is on the ropes.
Beware the autobiography
October 13, 2013 by 25 Comments
Matt Watson owns over 500 sporting books. He lists his 10 favourites, and gives his views on what makes for a worthwhile read. Read his list and share yours.
Boxing can self-regulate, right?
February 15, 2013 by 2 Comments
Combat sports in Queensland, particularly boxing, remains an unpredictable exercise. The latest sham involving Sonny Bill Williams and the recent death of young boxer Alex Slade should see the regulation of boxing in the State.
Action Man doll versus the tattered teddy bear
February 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
In his Almanac debut, Matt Watson says the fight between Sonny Bill Williams and Frans Botha epitomised all that is wrong with boxing.
Mundine v Geale II: Winner and Loser
February 2, 2013 by 4 Comments
Andrew Starkie with some thoughts on Wednesday night’s fight.
Anthony Mundine: The reality is…
January 28, 2013 by 7 Comments
Craig Dodson believes Anthony Mundine’s legacy deserves more but he only has himself to blame.
I should have listened
May 22, 2012 by 15 Comments
The little voice in my head said, ‘Don’t do it. You might regret it’. The little voice always says this. As always, I ignored it. I went and declared North Melbourne had ‘arrived’ after defeating Geelong in round 3. And we were going to play finals in 2012, and we were going to shake things […]
Farewell Smokin’ Joe
November 9, 2011 by 5 Comments
by Damian O’Donnell The headline says “When the mountain came to Muhammad”. It was 1971 in Madison Square Garden. There’s Joe being lead to the corner by the referee. There is no discernable look on his face; it’s fixed in a deadly glaze. He’s returning to the corner like a bloke strolling home from […]
Susie Q Ramadan – a boxing story
May 24, 2011 by 6 Comments
by Andrew Starkie The Reggio Calabria Club sits in a slight depression beside the buzzing freeway. It is West Brunswick in Melbourne’s north. On this Sunday afternoon in early May, the car park is full and the shiny main entrance beckons patrons through to the restaurant. Most are passing by , instead entering a plain […]
A young bloke having a go
May 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The news of the passing of Lionel Rose was very sad indeed and brought back a few memories. I was appointed to Yallourn North Primary School in the early 1960’s and every now and then I would head back to Melbourne for the odd weekend. One Sunday afternoon on my way back to Yallourn I […]
Ron Casey’s call of the Rose-Harada fight in `68
May 9, 2011 by 3 Comments
Folks (radio link follows) In tribute to Lionel Rose….. have a listen to this call of the last round and the decision of his world title fight with Fighting Harada in Tokyo in 68 I was 14 at the time and listened to it broadcast down a phone line from Tokyo on my transistor. I think I […]
Boxing: It’s tough when you wait so long for something that’s over so quickly
December 4, 2009 by 658 Comments
With footy season over, I do my best to substitute footy with other sports. With the big Green v Jones fight tonight, I think it might be worth checking it out. I’ve never been a big boxing fan. My boxing knowledge spans only from Danny Green v Anthony Mundine to Rocky Balboa v Apollo Creed. […]
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