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Heavyweight division relevant again
Calgary Sun - Michael Short: July 9, 2019
“The lack of interest and talent in the heavyweight division after names such as Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis helped pave the way for the emergence and focus on the UFC craze.”
Now, I think I may just be the first to label the latest crew of heavyweights as ‘The New Fab Four,’ but it consists of Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua and, now, Andy Ruiz.
Now, I think I may just be the first to label the latest crew of heavyweights as ‘The New Fab Four,’ but it consists of Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua and, now, Andy Ruiz.
Taking a Look at the Men Behind the Scenes in Boxing
MICHAEL 'MR. BOXING YYC' SHORT - December 25, 2018
There’s a reason it’s called the sweet science. It’s an art when you begin to understand its intricacies. A real danger today are athletes, coaches and more that don’t really understand the finer points of the sport. Not just the physicality of it, but the business end of it as well.
Photo Courtesy of Mike Hopkins
True Grit's the Best Attribute a Boxer Can Sport
MICHAEL 'MR. BOXING YYC' SHORT - December 11, 2018
Cus D’Amato, the famous trainer who guided two of the youngest heavyweight boxing champions in history to the crown — first with Floyd Patterson at age 21 then Mike Tyson at age 20 — said it this way, “The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while the coward runs. It’s the same thing — fear — but it’s what you do with it that matters.”
What's the meaning of 'True Grit'?
Loosely it means: being gritty; showing determination despite setbacks, roadblocks, failures; acting in spite of your mood, in spite of fear, or how you feel; and displaying fortitude and courage.
What's the meaning of 'True Grit'?
Loosely it means: being gritty; showing determination despite setbacks, roadblocks, failures; acting in spite of your mood, in spite of fear, or how you feel; and displaying fortitude and courage.
Courtesy of Cageside Photography
Calgary Boxer Gwyn Lewis Lets Mental Guard Down
MICHAEL 'MR. BOXING YYC' SHORT - November 12, 2018
According to the ancient samurai, the definition of a warrior is one who conquers oneself.
George Foreman tells of the time “that Sonny Liston was the only guy who ever really stood up to me. No one since has ever done to me what Sonny Liston did.” Foreman and Liston never fought but trained and sparred together several times.
It’s also Sonny who taught ‘Big George’ some Luca Brasi-style intimidation tactics.
George Foreman tells of the time “that Sonny Liston was the only guy who ever really stood up to me. No one since has ever done to me what Sonny Liston did.” Foreman and Liston never fought but trained and sparred together several times.
It’s also Sonny who taught ‘Big George’ some Luca Brasi-style intimidation tactics.
Canelo Alvarez, left, of Mexico, lands a punch on WBC/WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, of Khazakstan, during their title boxing fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. Alvarez took Glolovkin's WBC/WBA titles by majority decision. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP) ORG XMIT: NVLVS635
HOW BOXERS GET 'THE BUSINESS' ON THEIR WAY TO FAME AND FORTUNE
Michael 'Mr. Boxing YYC' Short - Published September 17, 2018
There’s The Business of Boxing and “The Business.” Much of what we see in professional boxing, comes from the world of … pro wrestling!
Don’t think so? Walk with me while I talk.
Don’t think so? Walk with me while I talk.
MR. BOXING YYC: HEAVYWEIGHTS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE IN THE FIGHT WORLD
Michael 'Mr. Boxing YYC' Short - Published September 3, 2018
There was a time when the heavyweight crown in boxing was the pinnacle of all sports championships. But after the retirement of Canadian legend Lennox Lewis and the heavyweight title being mostly contested in Europe with the Klitschko brothers, North Americans grew weary of boxing.
RETI GOES INTO DEKADA FIGHT NIGHT WITH EYE TO THE FUTURE
Post Media News Services - Published September 7, 2018
The Calgarian plans for his boxing record to stay that way Saturday night at Deerfoot Inn & Casino. That’s where the 10-0 pugilist takes on Mexico’s Hector Ruiz, at 7-1, in a bout of welterweights to headline Dekada Fight Night (6:30 p.m.).
A victory for Reti in the card called ‘Dekada Contender’ would also set up quite an epic Battle of Alberta for Boxing in November.
A victory for Reti in the card called ‘Dekada Contender’ would also set up quite an epic Battle of Alberta for Boxing in November.
BACK TO THE GLORY DAYS OF BOXING IN CALGARY? IT JUST MAY BE
Michael 'Mr. Boxing YYC' Short - Published August 20th, 2018
Mike Tyson once said, “The temptation for greatness is the strongest drug in the world.” For some, professional boxing is not only a path to stardom but also a way of life, a job, a means to eat or a way to identify one’s self.
I have had the opportunity to experience and learn things in 38 years that many don’t get to in a lifetime. This experience has given me knowledge that I want to share with fellow Calgarians to provide insight into the local scene, the athletes and their stories and what’s happening in the world of professional boxing.
I have had the opportunity to experience and learn things in 38 years that many don’t get to in a lifetime. This experience has given me knowledge that I want to share with fellow Calgarians to provide insight into the local scene, the athletes and their stories and what’s happening in the world of professional boxing.
JUDAH BRINGS EXCITEMENT TO DEKADA FIGHT NIGHT ON SATURDAY
Daniel Austin - Published January 26, 2018
If Zab Judah needed any proof that he’d left his mark on the boxing game, he got it last summer.
In the build-up to the massive Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight last summer, Judah’s name was regularly brought up for anyone seeking proof that Mayweather wasn’t nearly as invincible as some people were making him out to be.
In the build-up to the massive Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight last summer, Judah’s name was regularly brought up for anyone seeking proof that Mayweather wasn’t nearly as invincible as some people were making him out to be.