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Articles by Paul Zanon

About Paul Zanon
Paul Zanon has written eight books, with almost all of them reaching the number-one bestselling spot in their respective categories on Amazon. He has co-hosted boxing shows on Talk Sport and has been a pundit on London Live Boxnation.  He is a regular contributor to Boxing Monthly and a number of other publications. Paul is member of the British Boxing Writers Club. Paul is the author of The Ghost of Johnny Tapia, published by Hamilcar Publications. Connect with Paul on Twitter.
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Mr. Bernstein: A Life in Boxing

September 1, 2020 Paul Zanon

“Phil Mushnick wrote a column when I was going to cover the Hagler versus Hearns fight. I was only five years into my job with ESPN and he said, ‘Your career feels to me like […]

Boxing Profiles

Daniel Dubois: Road to Recovery

August 4, 2020 Paul Zanon

“You’re going to see fireworks,” said “Dynamite” Daniel Dubois, ahead of his fight with “Juggernaut” Joe Joyce on October 24. Dubois added, “You’re going to see a great technical boxing display from me, with speed […]

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Boxing Books

Vital Content: An Interview with Steve Bunce

June 24, 2020 Paul Zanon

While boxing has experienced a three-month stagnation, many have embraced the lockdown as a time to catch up on reading. Steve Bunce is still enthusiastic about boxing’s literary future. “I still think there’s a market […]

Boxing Profiles

King Artur: Chechen-born Artur Beterbiev Looks to Make History

May 6, 2020 Paul Zanon

Chechen-born Artur Beterbiev is an anomaly in modern boxing. He boasts an amateur record of 295-5, winning European and world honors along the way, and twice participated in the Olympics. Entering the professional game at […]

Boxing Books

When Johnny Came To London: Mi Vida Loca at York Hall

April 28, 2020 Paul Zanon

The following article by Paul Zanon is a companion piece to his book, The Ghost of Johnny Tapia. *** “The queues on the day were crazy. It was mobbed. There were people showing up trying […]

4 FEB 1995: STEVE ROBINSON OF GREAT BRITAIN CELEBRATES ON THE SHOULDERS OF HIS TEAM AS HE IS PROCLAIMED THE WINNER AFTER BEATING DOMINGO DAMIGELLA OF ARGENTINA IN THEIR WBO FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT IN CARDIFF. ROBINSON RETAINED HIS TITLE WITH A UNANIMOUS POINTS VICTORY OVER DAMIGELLA AFTER 12 ROUNDS. Mandatory Credit: John Gichigi/ALLSPORT
Boxing Profiles

Family Fortunes: Steve Robinson On His Journey to the Top

April 17, 2020 Paul Zanon

“I was at my in-laws’ house, had just finished off pie and chips, and I got a phone call from my old trainer, Ronnie Rush. He said, ‘There’s a big fight for you.’ I said, […]

Boxing Profiles

Attack On All Fronts: Terry Marsh, Piece By Piece

March 27, 2020 Paul Zanon

“I picked up chess through the process of elimination, saying I can’t move here or there. That made me understand the legitimate moves, and then once you learn the moves, you start putting them together. […]

Interviews With Fighters

Food For Thought: Clinton Woods Made Many Eat Their Words

March 3, 2020 Paul Zanon

“Nobody thought I’d become world champion. In fact, nobody thought I’d beat Crawford Ashley, Ole Klemetsen or many of the other guys I beat. In a fight, I was never afraid of losing because nobody […]

Frank Liles, USA, right, punches Brazil's Mauricio Amaral in their WBA super-middleweight worldchampionship fight in Stuttgart, Saturday, Dec.9, 1995. Liles won the fight by points and defended the titel. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle)
Interviews With Fighters

Fabulous Times: The Frankie Liles Story

February 14, 2020 Paul Zanon

“Winning the world title? It never really sets in at the moment you achieve something like that, but I want to put it into perspective. I remember saying to people, ‘When I have my first […]

Boxing Profiles

Michael Bentt: Conflicting Emotions

January 23, 2020 Paul Zanon

“Evander Holyfield once said, ‘You make your reputation in the amateurs. Period.’ There I was, this A-list elite amateur boxer, everybody looking at me with all these expectations in my professional debut against Jerry Jones […]

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