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Panamanean boxing legend Roberto Duran (pictured in black shirt and cap) visited Bristol for the first time in 12 years and attended a dinner where he answered questions put to him by the audience. The dinner was MC'd by former WBC champ Glenn Catley (in light grey suit) and notable guests included Dennis Stinchcombe MBE. Bristol boxer Danny Butler (beard) was also present promoting his upcoming title fight on October 11th in Whitchurch, Bristol.
When asked if he had ever been lucky winning any fights, Spanish speaker Duran (speaking through his daughter, his interpreter) said no, his wins were not down to luck but to using his skill as a boxer and his intelligence. If he were lucky, he said, he would have won the bingo!
He was also asked if he had the same passion as he once had for boxing to which he replied, no, he was rarely passionate about boxing nowadays. Few modern fighters interested him and there was too much money and not enough skill in the sport.
An action packed show full of some of Britain’s top fighters was set to unfold on Saturday 16th July. Myself; Kailem Sims; of Boxing Media UK sat ringside at the Cardiff Ice Arena and watched carefully at a barrage of exciting bouts which took place in a packed arena at Cardiff Bay.
Clydach Vale’s very own Liam ‘Dully’ Williams headlined the show against his bitter domestic rival Gary Corcoran in the first defence of his British and Commonwealth Super-Welterweight Titles.
Pound-for-Pound megastar Guillermo Rigondeaux came to the UK to fight on our shores for the first time as he took on Liverpool’s James ‘Jazza’ Dickens for the WBA Super-Bantamweight World Championship.
We also got to see Manchester Lightweight hotshot Terry ‘Turbo’ Flanagan come up against the veteran 135 pounder Mzonke Fana. A wide selection of boxing matches which did not let us down
* One Pair of Boxing Gloves (20 oz)
* All Lace Up
* Style: Black or Red
* Perfect for a boxing match!
Juan Diaz, left, throws a right to the head of Juan Manuel Marquez, during the World Lightweight Title Unification bout Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, in Houston. (AP Photo/The Houston Chronicle, Eric Kayne)
(Photos by Rebeca Martinez)The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden boxing team won the Champion Fight of the Night Belt during a boxing tournament in Grafenwöhr Nov. 17. Rubin Stackhouse of Wiesbaden won the event's super heavyweight belt.
Robbie Berridge(left) v Mariano Riva. Boxing. Hydr8 ZERO Fight Night. The Trusts Arena, Auckland. Thursday 10th October 2013. Photo by Jason Oxenham / www.photosport.co.nz
My first experience with street photography.
I had seen these guys training as i made the bike ride home from work one night. After a while i worked up the courage to actually ask if it was okay to take some pictures. The coach Pop's (real name John) was very nice and said sure thing. I only took a few, still kind of feeling weird since it was just me and my iPhone playing at photography, but there was also this undeniable excitement and thrill.
Unfortunately my iPhone couldn't handle the movement very well and this was the least blurry shot of the bunch. Pop's still loved it though when i showed him and I still love it for what it represents.