Boxing News Magazine 28th February 2013 Vorige editie

INSIDE this week’s issue of Boxing News, the world’s only weekly boxing publication (established 1909), we have all of the action and reaction from David Price’s shock defeat to American veteran Tony Thompson inside Liverpool’s Echo Arena.

The rest of the past weekend’s action is also covered, including Audley Harrison’s triumphant return in the Prizefighter International Heavyweights III tournament in Bethnal Green. We have reports from Lamont Peterson-Kendall Holt in Washington, D.C, Cornelius Bundrage-Ishe Smith in Detroit, Michigan and Navid Mansouri-Max Maxwell in Rotherham.

Richard Abril’s WBA world lightweight title bout against Sharif Bogere in Las Vegas is previewed, as is Chris van Heerden-Matthew Hatton in Sandton, South Africa, Billy Dib-Evgeny Gradovich in Mashantucket, Connecticut and Ryan Clark-Martin Concepcion in North Hykeham.

David Price, Steve Cunningham and Herbie Hide feature in the news section, while Donald McRae goes up close and personal with Heywood’s Kieran Farrell following his enforced retirement from the sport.

South African welterweight Chris van Heerden faces the 60-second interview ahead of his clash with Matthew Hatton, former WBC featherweight champion Kevin Kelley talks about his career and we select the top five light-flyweights in the world.

Our secret insider looks at the darker side of the Noble Art and renowned boxing scribe Nigel Collins comments on expressing emotion in the sport.

The amateurs section includes ringside reports from the semi-finals of the schoolboy championships and a preview of the British Lionhearts-Ukraine Otamans WSB contest.

All this and much, much more in this week’s issue of the world’s oldest and best boxing magazine.