Gareth A Davies
760 articles · Telegraph.co.uk
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Wladimir Klitschko: I was not born a fighter, I have developed a split personality
Wladimir Klitschko, the giant Ukrainian who meets British heavyweight David Haye in a world title unification grudge match in Hamburg on July 2, made the astonishingly frank admission this week that he…
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Amir Khan furious at overzealous US immigration
British boxer Amir Khan says he is forced to endure rude treatment and extensive security checks every time he travels to the United States, where he has decided to pursue his career,…
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Nathan Cleverly targets Millennium Stadium mega-fight with US legend
Cleverly told Telegraph Sport his dream is to repeat the feat of mentor Joe Calzaghe, who defeated Hopkins by the narrowest of margins on a memorable night in Las Vegas three years…
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When Manny Pacqiao speaks, a nation listen
When Manny Pacquiao, the sole congressman for Sarangani Province in the Philippines, fights in a prize ring, 70 million of his compatriots crowd around television screens to get a glimpse of the…
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Manny Pacquiao sorry for fans after Shane Mosley fails to put up a fight
In fact, it never really got started. Pacquiao forced a landslide 119-108, 120-108, 120-107 points decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with the Californian hell-bent on defence and survival after he…
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Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach wary of Shane Mosley’s power as the big fight approaches
Trainer Freddie Roach, however, has sounded a note of caution about the danger the American brings with the power he possesses in both hands. Such is the inexorable rise of the 32-year-old…
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Manny Pacquiao: Extraordinary tale of the tape
The extraordinary journey of Manny Pacquiao? 1978: Born into poverty in Kibawe. 1993: Aged 14: Boards a boat from Mindanao to Manila, and joins a boxing gym, sleeping rough on the ring…
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Manny Pacquiao, the pauper turned poverty-fighter, prepares to face Shane Mosley in Sin City
The Filipino congressman, 32, the only boxer in history to hold world titles in eight weight divisions, had weighty issues on his mind as he prepared to face American legend Shane Mosley…
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Shane Mosley says he’ll have saved the best until last if he overcomes Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas
Shane Mosley believes a victory over World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao here at the MGM Grand on Saturday night would be his finest hour, regardless of his standing as an…
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Shane Mosley: ?Even Filipinos want me to knock out Manny Pacquiao?
The MGM Grand hotel lobby was alive as the week opened for Mosley v Pacquiao, a comic poster portraying the two men like latter-day superheroes. There is more than a hint of…
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Final bell tolls for Sir Henry Cooper ahead of Manny Pacquiao Shane Mosley superfight
Here in Las Vegas, a final bell will toll in memory of the passing of Sir Henry Cooper and a minute?s silence will be observed when Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley step…
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Freddie Roach: comments about Amir Khan facing Manny Pacquiao taken “out of context”
Freddie Roach told The Telegraph yesterday that his comments had been reported ?out of context? when stories emerged in the British tabloids last week that he wanted Amir Khan to step up…
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Ranking removal for Floyd Mayweather increases era legacy for Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather removal from The Ring magazine?s pound for pound rankings after being inactive for more than 12 months could be seen as sign of the legacy of Manny Pacquiao being advanced…
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Muhummad Ali: “I will miss my ole friend, Henry Cooper”
Muhammad Ali last night paid tribute to ?my friend, Henry Cooper.? The British sporting legend, Sir Henry, passed away aged 76, on Sunday. A statement was released by Ali, here in the…
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Freddie Roach: It’s business between me and Manny Pacquiao and his focus best ever
SPEAKING EXCLUSIVELY TO THE TELEGRAPH, ROACH ON PACQUIAO: ?Greater focus than ever? ?Mosley will be out of there in 4 or 5 rounds? ?When I speak, Manny listens?? ?We don?t socialise. We…
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Amir Khan shuns Britain to become Golden Boy in US following controversial defeat of Paul McCloskey
Acrimony and controversy, the loss of ?1 million and a broken relationship with boxing?s principal television broadcaster marred Amir Khan?s ?homecoming? to Manchester to defend the World Boxing Association light-welterweight title after…
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Amir Khan points win over Paul McCloskey to retain World Boxing Association light-welterweight title sparks fury
It was controversial and half-complete yet Amir Khan retained the World Boxing Association light-welterweight title when challenger Paul McCloskey was withdrawn from the contest after being cut in an accidental clash of…
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Amir Khan to be let off the leash against Paul McCloskey in bid to secure an early finish in Manchester
With Amir Khan?s purse radically reduced for his fourth world title defence by dint of a television pay row, any scent of an early finish at the MEN Arena, Manchester, on Saturday…
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Commercial suicide for Amir Khan to switch from Sky Sports to Primetime ?
Is Amir Khan a Box Office fighter or not ? Does he still needing building with a British fanbase ? Does his future lie in America after this contest in Manchester against…
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Amir Khan switches TV channels for title defence against Paul McCloskey following fallout with Sky
The Amir Khan camp are believed to be seeking an alternative station to air the contest. A spokesman for Sky Sports confirmed on Sunday: "The Khans have refused the offer to move…
