Boxing News

MERSEY BEAT

EVERTON Red Triangle has built quite the stable in the lighter weights. Who’s giving you the hard rounds in sparring?

It’s all hard, good sparring in our gym. Nick [Ball] is on the verge of a ‘world’ title; Brad [Strand] is phenomenal, too. If you make a mistake, you’ll get countered. You’ve gotta stay switched on.

Until recently, I’d never sparred our [brother] Joe properly. That was the newest thing. Joe has sparred the other lads for years. He’s even gone out and sparred with Kid Galahad and Sunny Edwards; it’s not that he’s just filling out. It’s because I’ve needed rounds, what was needed

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Boxing News

Boxing News8 min read
A Little Respect
RESPECT in a fight is something of a balancing act and, like a jab, it must be measured. Throw a jab too close to one’s opponent and its impact is reduced, yet throw it too far out and you penetrate only fresh air. Similarly, when it comes to respect
Boxing News2 min read
Mannes Stuns Rankin
GLASGOW’S former WBA super-welterweight titleholder Hannah Rankin lost a split decision to Germany’s Naomi Mannes at Knowsley Leisure Centre. Rankin’s approach appeared to be to use strength alone to overpower the visitor but, far too often, she simp
Boxing News5 min read
The Week
ONE of the best cards in the storied history of this column was announced on Wednesday as, for the first time, the Saudi Arabian revolution headed to Los Angeles. In what has been described as a commercial for Riyadh Season, the event that seemingly

Related Books & Audiobooks