The head coach says relationship with owner Marinakis is ‘not so good’
BOXING in its pure primal sense is a sport that lends itself to the works of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. For example: “The higher man is distinguished from the lower by his fearlessness and his readiness to challenge misfortune.”
Talent and ability aside, in boxing what is it that dictates the difference between those who become world champions and those who don’t, if not fearlessness and the readiness to challenge misfortune?
It’s the difference between hoping and believing, between trying and doing, between the primacy of hope and the primacy of will.
In recently published book Baddest Man, Mark Kriegel revisits the Faustian pact at the heart of Mike Tyson’s rise and the emotional fallout that followed, writes JOHN WIGHT
As we mark the anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, JOHN WIGHT reflects on the enormity of the US decision to drop the atom bombs
From humble beginnings to becoming the undisputed super lightweight champion of the world, Josh Taylor’s career was marked by fire, ferocity, and national pride, writes JOHN WIGHT
Mary Kom’s fists made history in the boxing world. Malak Mesleh’s never got the chance. One story ends in glory, the other in grief — but both highlight the defiance of women who dare to fight, writes JOHN WIGHT
