By Elliot Worsell BACK when first imagined as a retirement plan, the only thing pursuing Michael Conlan in his attempt to master marathon running was boxing, the sport he had left behind. He expected to hear its heavy breathing in his ear, and see its shadow left and right, yet still, despite these reminders, it … Read more
By Elliot Worsell THERE was a time in Jordan Gill’s life – not long ago, in fact – when everything went silent. It was not a peaceful silence, either, this silence, but instead a silence Gill attributed to failure and to isolation and to disappearing. It followed him wherever he went, alas. It was, for … Read more
Denzel Bentley (Middleweight contender) Errol Spence Jnr and Terence Crawford fighting one another. Crawford is my favourite fighter. I enjoyed seeing him make history and become a two-weight undisputed champion and finally getting a fight as big as him versus Spence and coming out victorious. I think a rematch will be a little bit more … Read more
By Steve Bunce THIS is not a review of an unforgettable year in rings all over the world. There is an argument that a review of the British boxing year could start and end on one May evening. It was all done and dusted in a couple of hours. It was the evening in May … Read more
By George Gigney Broadcasts JORDAN GILL did not owe us the admission he made on Saturday night after he had just stopped Michael Conlan in Belfast. He did not need to admit that he had dragged himself back from the brink, that in June he was going to take his own life, but in a … Read more
By Shaun Brown Last Saturday night (December 2) Jordan Gill defeated Michael Conlan emphatically in Belfast. However, had it not been for the help of a friend, Gill may not have been here at all. Speaking to Boxing News, the 29-year-old looked back at his recent win, as well as his heartfelt post-fight interview, and … Read more
THE career of Jordan Gill is now being looked at in a new light after his stunning win last night against Michael Conlan in Belfast. Walking into the SSE Arena Gill was the underdog and Conlan a long odds-on favourite who was expected to get his career back on track with a win. But whoever … Read more
By Elliot Worsell WHILE there is arguably no better sight than that of two boxers on prolonged winning runs finally meeting so that one can finally experience defeat, there is also something to be said for a fight between two boxers coming off setbacks, both of whom, because of this, know another defeat is strictly … Read more
By Matt Christie IAIN DOWIE, the humble former Northern Ireland striker, is a popular figure in football for several reasons. Not only did he once embrace the cruel notion that his looks left plenty to be desired, he also joked about the own goals he scored with the same gusto he used to describe those … Read more
