
Bombs Away: The Story of Enzo Maccarinelli
“The first pro I ever sparred was Ceri Farrell from Swansea. I was twelve years of age. I spoke to Ceri recently, and someone asked him, ‘Was Enzo always a puncher?’ and he said, ‘I […]
“The first pro I ever sparred was Ceri Farrell from Swansea. I was twelve years of age. I spoke to Ceri recently, and someone asked him, ‘Was Enzo always a puncher?’ and he said, ‘I […]
He has appeared in over twenty films and several television shows. And Carlos Palomino could also box. The former WBC welterweight champion took time out to discuss how his journey started. “My mother came to […]
“Me and my brother Dudley left home when I was fifteen. We had quite an abusive, vicious father, and we had to get away. Our dad was a West Indian guy, and it was his […]
“That moment they announced I was world champion—that was unbelievable. That was my childhood ambition achieved. That was my journey complete and something nobody could ever take away from me. I was down in the […]
“I wanted a nickname, but I didn’t want to choose it myself. It was Barry McGuigan, after one of my fights, who said, ‘Crawford’s got chilling power.’ I thought, ‘Hold on a minute. Chilling. That […]
“My dad used to tell me, ‘Go and pick a belt for me to beat you with.’ “That was more psychological than anything. Like the fear and anxiety you get with boxing in the changing […]
“We didn’t have a gym. We had a room above a fruit shop, one punch bag, no toilet, no spit bucket, and I won the British, Commonwealth, and IBF world cruiserweight titles. The ‘Rocky’ story […]
Christy Renea Martin has often been referred to as the fighter who legitimized women’s boxing, but “The Coalminer’s Daughter” is not so quick to accept the praise. “I do believe that my work made it […]
“I’m proud of what I’ve done,” said Alan Minter. “Of course I am. I was three times middleweight champion of Britain, three times champion of Europe and the undisputed middleweight champion of the world, which […]
Interview with John Conteh by Paul Zanon. See more Hannibal Boxing interviews >> *** Following a stellar amateur career, John Conteh left a trail of destruction behind him in the professional prize ring. He went on […]
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