Current Issue: October 2002

OTHER WORLDLY

If anyone thought Roy Jones was starting to fade at age 33, his defence against Clinton Woods proved otherwise. GRAHAM HOUSTON reports from Portland, Oregon

FROM CONVICT TO CHAMPION

Few would have believed that Welshman Jason Cook could bounce back from a spell inside to lift the European lightweight title. Here he tells MICHAEL GILL how he did it

ALL IN ORDER AT CASA OSCAR

A performance featuring heart, skill and heavy hitting against bitter rival Vargas reaffirms De La Hoya’s status as a top-level fighter. GRAHAM HOUSTON was in Vegas on the night when doubts were laid to rest

COMMENT
The BBC turns a silk purse into a sow’s ear

LETTER FROM AMERICA
Scales scupper Santos in his world title bid

ALL IN ORDER AT CASA OSCAR
A performance featuring heart, skill and heavy hitting against bitter rival Vargas reaffirms 
De La Hoya’s status as a top-level fighter

THE TIME IS NOW
Junior Witter’s title shot may have come too early, but recent destructive displays suggest he’s ready for Hatton and perhaps more

VIEW FROM NEW YORK
The amazing comebacks of Micky and Dicky 

OTHER WORLDLY
If anyone thought Roy Jones might be starting to fade at age 33, his recent defence against Clinton Woods in Portland, Oregon, proved otherwise

BIG DADDY BUNCE
Big Daddy vs the Ministry of Nonsense

THIS TIME?
Floyd Mayweather Jr is at the top of the food chain, but Castillo pushed him more than most last time and now gets a second opportunity

AGAINST THE ODDS
Brian Viloria aims to change the American public’s negative perception of little men

REVIEWS
Notes of a novice

UNSUNG WARLORD
Nobody could ever term the WBA super middleweight champ Byron Mitchell a dull fighter, so why doesn’t he enjoy a higher profile?

SOLID AND SAFE
WBC super middle champ Eric Lucas trounces Sheika and shows that you don’t have to be spectacular to be effective

BREAKING THE MOULD
What awaits light-middleweight destroyer Tokunbo Olajide, a multi-faceted individual 
who presently applies himself to boxing?

FROM CONVICT TO CHAMPION
The unlikely success story of Welshman Jason Cook, who came out of the can to win a European title from an Italian in Italy

BRITISH BEAT
Preview of Ricky Hatton vs Stephen Smith

LAS VEGAS BEAT
Match with Morales could see Ayala cash in

ACTION UK AND EUROPE
Reports featuring McCullough, Lear, Oboh

AMERICAN ACTION
Reports featuring Wright, Toney, Spinks, Gainer, more

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