Ken Jones ... at The Sweet Science
Ken Jones writes for TheSweetScience.com
Features by Ken Jones
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[Dec 6, 2006]
Does Scott Harrison See The Light?
"It has given me far more discipline and made me stronger," said Cook in London after reluctantly flying from his Glasgow home.
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[Nov 1, 2006]
Trevor Berbick's Last Appearance
Trevor Berbick will be remembered less for a respectable record of 50-11-1 and 33 knockouts than the violent end to his life.
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[Oct 13, 2006]
Joe Calzaghe's Lasting Legacy
On Saturday, Sakio Bika, a durable Cameroonian-born Australian, will be the 19th challenge of Joe Calzaghe's nine-year reign as World...
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[Oct 4, 2006]
Audley Harrison: No more excuses
When Audley Harrison walked off with a gold medal two Olympics ago he was rewarded with a $1.7 million television contract by the BBC.
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[Aug 3, 2006]
Henry Cooper, Oh Lucky Man
Cooper's popularity dates back 43 years shortly after Cassius Clay gained a ten-round decision against former light-heavyweight contender Doug...
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[Jul 3, 2006] British Heavyweights and The U.S.
They were personified by Phaintin' Phil Scott , who made a career out of rolling on the canvas, clutching his groin and shouting "foul."
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[Feb 23, 2006] Khan we slow things down?
Amir Khan goes to his corner at the Excel Centre in London on Saturday night, boxing on the undercard of the heavyweight eliminator between Danny Williams and Matt Skelton.
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[Dec 6, 2005] Frank Warren: Boxing promoter with a bullet
Twenty-five years ago I sat in a London bar listening to Frank Warren outline his plans to take on the established forces in British boxing.
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[Oct 18, 2005] Ken Buchanan Once More
I sometimes come across Ken Buchanan at the fights, sometimes at boxing dinners, a short, sparse man whose face carries the marks of battle, a man in the Hall of Fame.
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[Sep 19, 2005] Boxing Disloyalty via Ricky Hatton
In the Hollywood version of events, boxing promoters steal from managers, managers steal from fighters, and fighters steal from the public. Loyalty is seldom mentioned.
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[Sep 13, 2005] Archie Moore and The Hunger
One of the disciplines Moore employed to meet the problem of making a weight at which he was no longer comfortable was unsettling for fellow diners.
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[Jul 29, 2005] The Bottle, The Canvas and Mickey Walker
When he wasn't fighting the bottle, Mickey Walker was fighting heavyweights. The only difference was he could hold his own with heavyweights.
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[Jun 22, 2005] Eddie Thomas: Fighter, Manager, Promoter, Merthyr Man
Eddie Thomas, the former British and European welterweight champion, had been going in with hard men for more than 40 years.
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2009 Reader Of The Year Weighs In On Legacies Of Pacquiao And Mayweather
"Pacquiao has proven....in the ring... time and time again that he is the greatest of this time. He has earned his respect. He begs for nothing. He is a man content with his growth, his family and his achievements. A man the world has now turned it's eyes to behold. Floyd Mayweather is not even close in stature. He may possess the greatest skills but he is not the Face of Boxing today. Google Manny Pacquiao. There are 20 million searches. Google Floyd. There are 6.5 million. Look at the NYTimes, the Wall Street Journal and Time. Count how many words were used these past years to mention Floyd Mayweather. Then count the words still being printed about Manny. And keep counting. As I've said many times, Floyd has been too clever by half. He has short changed his public.....and has out-smarted himself. Manny will fight but a few more times. Enjoy it while you can. He is an all time great pugilist. Floyd, with all of his remarkable skills lack the will to be truly great in the biggest sense of the word. His legacy will look more like Holmes that Ali. He has earned it." ---November is half-way gone, but we don't need to keep counting ballots. It's a landslide. Fe'Roz has won the 2009 Reader of the Year award. His comments add to the website immeasurably, and he epitomizes the thoughtful, respectful, educated fan of pugilism we strive to cater to at TSS. Congrats, Fe'Roz, and please accept my thanks for being the valued member of this community that you are. Sincerely, Editor Mike
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