By Matt H: 2014 saw a number of rematches, such as Froch vs. Groves, Mayweather vs. Maidana, Pacquiao vs. Bradley, Bellew vs. Cleverly and Fury vs. Chisora. Historically boxing has seen a number of classic rematches and a few trilogies, like Gatti vs. Ward, Ali vs. Fraser and Leonard vs. Duran.
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The year that was for Tyson Fury
By Matt H: The stoppage defeat of Derek Chisora meant that Tyson Fury ends the year as British Heavyweight Champion, European Heavyweight Champion and more importantly mandatory challenger for Wladimir Klitschko’s WBO World Title.
Fury ended the year in a good place, unexpectedly since the year started in annoying fashion, with another cancellation against David Haye. This had an affect on Fury threatening retirement and he clearly showed his frustration in a number of interviews.
My Top 5 Highlights of 2014 in British Boxing
By Matt H: 2014 was a great year for British boxing. Regular cards televised on Skysports, Channel 5 and Boxnation have certainly helped bring boxing towards the forefront of British sports.
Newly crowned champions, fight of the year contenders, rematches, some incredible performances and the return of boxing to Wembley Stadium marked an upward curve for boxing in Britain, below are my top 5 highlights.