By James Russell, Posted April 28th, 2008 Comments (0) Topic: Boxing Equipment, Punch Bags and Pads

Pad work is a crucial part of boxing and developing your personal boxing skills. A decent pair of pads makes all the difference, both for the coach and boxer.
The Ampro Air Pad is a curved boxing pad and designed with air cushioning to take the big heavy shots. I think (read more…)
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By Joe Stevens, Posted April 25th, 2008 Comments (7) Topic: Boxing Equipment, Boxing Footwear
These Lonsdale boxing boots are not a bad buy for your average boxer. I wouldn’t recommend these to beginners, but to any boxer who knows how they fight and what style of boots they prefer, these could be a smart purchase.

The boxing boots feature full leather upper construction, so they provide a decent amount of support, but most importantly the leather means that these boxing boots will last as the leather is good quality (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted April 25th, 2008 Comments (1) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews
Oscar De La Hoya is set to face The Contender star Steve Forbes, but he has set his sights on a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Junior.

De La Hoya has reunited with his coach Floyd Mayweather Senior and intends to end this year, and his boxing career, with a big bang!
After beating Forbes, De La Hoya wants to beat Floyd Mayweather and then walk off into the sunset…Can he do it?
The fight (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted April 23rd, 2008 Comments (6) Topic: Boxers

Joe Calzaghe has done very well to remain undefeated all this time and indeed he did well to go over to Las Vegas and beat Bernard Hopkins.
However there is talk of Joe Calzaghe being the great boxer ever….
Um… No!
Sorry guys but you can’t even begin to make those comparisons (read more…)
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By Joe Stevens, Posted April 23rd, 2008 Comments (4) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

Since Calzaghe beat Hopkins in a split decision, everyday seems to bring a new fighter out of the woodwork who wants to face the Welshman.
First to put his name forward was Roy Jones and now Antonio Tarver has said he wants to fight Calzaghe.
Just shows what beating a high profile yank can do for your career!
Firstly let me make it clear that these are not “new” fighters, they are old ones being tried again (read more…)
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By Robert Westwood, Posted April 23rd, 2008 Comments (7) Topic: Boxing News, General News

In the Daily Mail, Joe Calzaghe admitted that his low bow against Bernard Hopkins was fully intentional.
Calzaghe went on to beat Hopkins so do you do you think he should be punished?
Joe Calzaghe said that he hit Hopkins low in the second round on purpose as revenge for Bernard Hopkins knocking him down in the first round.
Calzaghe said (read more…)
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By James Russell, Posted April 22nd, 2008 Comments (3) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

Having watched Joe Calzaghe defeat Bernard Hopkins with a majority decision, former pound for pound king Roy Jones wants to fight the undefeated champion.
Roy Jones even says he will travel to Cardiff to fight Calzaghe, if that’s what it takes!
Would you like to see this fight happen?
Roy Jones said (read more…)
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By Boxing Daily, Posted April 20th, 2008 Comments (12) Topic: Boxing News, General News

After losing to Joe Calzaghe, Bernard Hopkins has been saying that he thought he won the fight. Are his statements justified or his Hopkins just being a sore loser?
Let us take a look at what Bernard Hopkins has been saying:
Afterwards, Hopkins said (read more…)
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By Boxing Daily, Posted April 20th, 2008 Comments (9) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Reviews

Joe Calzaghe maintained his undefeated status, winning a majority decision against Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins. Well it looks as if this executioner’s blade is getting blunt in his old age…What are your thoughts on the fight?
In the earlier rounds it was all Hopkins. Straight away Bernard Hopkins floored Calzaghe (read more…)
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By Boxing Daily, Posted April 19th, 2008 Comments (3) Topic: Boxing News, Fight Previews

With what is arguably the boxing fight of the year just hours away, we want as many predictions from boxing fans as possible on who will win out of Joe Calzaghe and Bernard Hopkins.
But we don’t just want a straight out winner, we want to know not only who you think will win out of Hopkins and Calzaghe, but when, how and most importantly; Why?
For those boxing fans (read more…)
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