Cast your mind back to when you were 19 years old — what were you doing? I was ‘studying’ during my first year at university, though my thoughts were largely dominated by going out and all the other external factors that enter a teenager’s brain. Cory McKenna goes against the stereotypes
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Anthony Crolla, Ricky Hatton and the legacy of British underdogs in boxing.
Tonight, British former lightweight world champion Anthony 'million dollar' Crolla will attempt to defuse the self styled 'hi-tech' Vasyl Lomachenko, Ring Magazine’s number one pound for pound fighter in the world. At odds of 1-66, a victory for the popular Mancunian would represent the most significant upset in British boxing
From the early female football pioneers to the female face of e-sports — Chapter 4 Part 2
This is the fourth in a multi-part series on women in sport. Chapter 1 explored the early days of the Olympic movement, Chapter 2 grapples with the struggles of sexual identity, Chapter 3 looks at the influence of the media on gender views and Chapter 4 Part 1 discusses the sexualisation of women's sport. Chapter 4: Sexualisation of Women's Sport (part 2 of 2) Despite the fact that sexualisation and exploitation are clearly
“My first MMA fight was five years ago, how mad is that?” — James Webb on his career ahead of his headline title fight at the O2 Arena
The year in sport 2018: MMA
2018 was a year of anniversaries for mixed-martial arts. The UFC celebrated its 25th year with a commemorative event in Denver in November and finished their contract with FoxSports, signalling the start of a new chapter with ESPN in 2019. Bellator MMA also celebrated their tenth year with a heavyweight grand
Webb seals the biggest win of his career in front of a jubilant home crowd at Cage Warriors 99
As the oldest recorded town in Britain, it’s difficult to produce many more firsts for Colchester, the former Roman settlement. When Cage Warriors came to Charter Hall, though, it marked the first opportunity for Europe’s top MMA fighters to entertain the Essex crowd just as their Roman counterparts did. For James Webb
