Boxing

Is Boxing to be Knocked Out of Olympics?

Some of the all time great boxers have participated in the Olympic Games, the likes of Muhammed Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, George Foreman, Oscar de la Hoya from the USA. Then there have been the great Cubans, Teofilo Stevenson, Felix

A Time To Go Public or Not?

In today’s society we are frequently reminded that one must have a “digital presence.” We are also frequently told that various activities such as sport are “inclusive.” Are these statements really true? Is there a time and a place for

The Competition for Dollars, Who Will be Disqualified

At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games a series of images were used to embody what is known as the Olympic Spirit. One such image was of Tanzanian Marathon runner John Akwhari who in Mexico in 1968 famously came staggering into

Let the Children Play and The Coaches Coach

It is becoming an accepted fact that today’s young people do not take criticism well. Which means coaching young people has become much harder than it was in the past. Coaching the very young is still about giving children the

Fighting For the Future of Boxing

Today the future of Boxing hangs in the balance. For decades the sport of Boxing has attracted top actors, singers, and writers at ringside, but in amongst the famous have lurked many well known underworld faces as well. For well