Women Breaking Down Barriers
Slowly those archaic male only traditions in British Sport are becoming a thing of the past. The Royal and Ancient Golf club at St Andrews have admitted women and having opened its doors to a woman last year, after 62
Support the Memory to A Champion
Two weeks ago we featured boxing fan Gary Luscombe on the show talking about the Johnny Famechon Statue Project, and it was pleasing to hear that following that interview Western Australian’s contacted Gary to support the project. As Gary mentioned
Sore Loser Highlights a Bigger Issue
The judging of boxing contests has always been clouded in controversy, and over the years there have been many bouts at the Olympics that have defied belief. One that stands out is from the 1984 Los Angeles Games where an
Pride of The Community’s Life Story Not Allowed to be Shared.
Imagine rising from poverty to win an Olympic medal and becoming the toast of your nation as well as your local community. That would be an incredible journey, and one that would make a great movie. That is exactly what
Shaken But Not Stirred
Much has been made of how difficult it is for gay athletes to “come out,” but many in the boxing community were blindsided by news few saw coming. Veteran fight promoter Frank Maloney announced that he had undergone “gender re-assignment”
