Gareth A Davies
760 articles · Telegraph.co.uk
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Manny Pacquiao knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez to consign $200m fight with Floyd Mayweather to dust
It was the first time Pacquiao had been knocked out since 1999, when he lost at flyweight to Medgoen Singsurat losing the WBC flyweight title, and the first defeat since 2005 when…
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Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez insist mouth-watering fourth encounter will end in knock out
The rivals, who have met at featherweight, superfeatherweight and welterweight, insist they will knock each other out to prove, conclusively, who the superior fighter is, in a much-anticipated clash at the MGM…
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From The Telegraph: Hatton?s legacy is his popularity
When Ricky Hatton sank to his knees from the pain of Vyacheslav Senchenko's left hook to the liver, it was the end. But as referee Victor Loughlin administered the count, the chant…
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Ricky Hatton warned by ‘Marvellous? Marvin Hagler’ that he won’t be able to perform as he used to on his comeback
Middleweight legend 'Marvellous? Marvin Hagler warned Ricky Hatton yesterday that he cannot expect to perform at the same level in his comeback fight as he achieved when becoming a two-weight world champion.…
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Ricky Hatton: I?ve ticked every box in preparation for this fight
?Every box that I?ve needed to tick -hand eye co-ordination, certain things in training, footwork, sparring, they have all been signed off,? explained Hatton, 34, whose prize-fighting career begins again after a…
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Ricky Hatton ready to quit again if he regains world boxing title in comeback
Ricky Hatton admitted on Friday that he would walk away from boxing if he won a world title, yet revealed he had ?a counsellor on speed dial? in the event of depression…
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From the Telegraph: Tyson advises Hatton ‘not to be a tough guy’
Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion, yesterday registered his delight at Ricky Hatton's comback next month, but warned the British boxer not to go out of his way ?to prove how tough…
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London 2012 Olympics: Filipino great Manny Pacquiao trains smallest man in boxing competition – light flyweight Mark Barriga
Filipino Mark Barriga, at 5ft 4 ins tall and weighing just 7 and a half stone one of the smallest men in the Olympic boxing tournament, has arrived at London 2012 with…
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Amir Khan’s defeat to Danny Garcia exposed his failure to respect his opponent enough
He was put on the canvas three times. It should probably have been stopped at the end of the third round, when Amir Khan was first caught by a thunderous left hook…
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Amir Khan urges boxing authorities to introduce compulsory drug testing ahead of his fight with Danny Garcia
Khan, who is preparing to challenge Danny Garcia for his World Boxing Council light-welterweight title in Las Vegas next weekend, saw his rematch with Lamont Peterson called off after Peterson tested positive…
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Manny Pacquiao judged a unanimous winner against Timothy Bradley by World Boxing Organisation panel
The result on June 9, a split decision by Nevada State Athletic Commission judging officials, gave Bradley 115-113 (twice) on a split points decision. The verdict caused uproar and drew condemnation from…
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David Haye vs Dereck Chisora: the experts’ verdict
The 'rebel' heavyweight fight between David Haye and Dereck Chisora will go ahead at Upton Park on July 14 under a cloud of controversy and criticism. It has been labelled a 'freak…
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Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum wants fourth duel with Juan Manuel Marquez
Manny Pacquiao?s promoter Bob Arum yesterday all but ruled out a rematch between the Filipino great and the new World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Timothy Bradley yesterday after insisting last Saturday's night…
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The official scorecard shows Manny Pacquiao shocking loss to Timothy Bradley in Las Vegas
Shocker. In the scoring, there was not a drawn round. Judge CJ Ross (115-113 to Bradley) scored it 7-5 in rds to Bradley. He gave rounds 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11…
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Amir Khan: I’m ready to face Timothy Bradley if he pulls off shock and beats team-mate Manny Pacquiao
Khan, who claims Bradley twice turned down contests with him at light-welterweight, has put himself firmly in the frame to fight Bradley next if he does pull off a shock and defeats…
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Like Mark Twain ? reports of the (boxing) death of Manny Pacquiao are premature
There are those who believe Manny Pacquiao may be on the slide, 'dead' even, as a great fighter. But as Mark Twain once said when his obit was printed prematurely: 'Reports of…
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Manny Pacquiao v Tim Bradley: Ricky Hatton says American’s ‘slick and tidy’ style will trouble Filipino star
The former two-weight world champion from Manchester, now a promoter, has also added his view to the cause that boxing should eradicate drug cheats. ?Manny Pacquiao is the number one pound-for-pound fighter…
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Amir Khan plans to move up to welterweight and then set his sights on Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather
Khan, 25 - who won the Olympic silver medal in 2004 in Athens in the lightweight division as a 17-year-old sensation ? insisted this week that when he fights World Boxing Council…
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Lamont Peterson should get a life ban and boxing must eradicate drug cheats, says Amir Khan
Khan will now refuse to fight an opponent unless they sign up for random, voluntary testing pre-fights. ?I know there are a lot of fighters out there who take stuff because of…
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David Haye ‘turned down’ a fight against Vitali Klitschko
Vitali, elder brother of Wladimir ? who defeated Haye in Hamburg last summer ? scoffed at the prospect of a controversial fight between Haye and Dereck Chisora, planned for Upton Park in…
