Playing Possum: Twenty years ago, Carl Thompson lurched forward, threw his right hand, and produced the best one-punch finish I have seen from ringside

Playing Possum: Twenty years ago, Carl Thompson lurched forward, threw his right hand, and produced the best one-punch finish I have seen from ringside

By Elliot Worsell WHENEVER Carl Thompson winced in pain, so did the audience, as one. Whenever he then drunkenly swayed back to the ropes in preparation for punishment, more, it was impossible not to also shift in your seat, almost as though to flinch or recoil on his behalf would somehow be enough to spare … Read more

It’s Not You, It’s Me: The (often bizarre) reasons why boxers get “sent home” from sparring

By Elliot Worsell WHEN heavyweight Vladimir Virchis turned up in Northern Cyprus in the middle of the afternoon, he was drawn to the azure blue pool, glistening and inviting. The punishing mid-thirties heat led him to discover sun loungers surrounding the pool, seemingly anticipating his arrival. Without anyone to answer to, the Ukrainian did what … Read more