Author Archive: ERIC ARMIT
Puncher from the Past Bobby Dykes
Name: Bobby Dykes (Real name Robert Dykstra) Born: 8 September 1928 Died: 31 May 2006 at the age of 77 Career: 1946 to 1957 Record: 151 fights, 120 wins (57 by KO/TKO), lost 23 (2 by KO/TKO), 8 draws Division: […]
The Past Week in Action 7 October 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
Punchers from the Past: Elijah “Tap Tap” Makhathini
Name: Elijah “Tap Tap” Makhathini Born: 3 October 1942 Habeni, South Africa Career: 1971 to 1980 Record: 62 fights, 47 wins (22 by KO/TKO), 13 losses (3 by KO/TKO), 2 draws. Division: Middleweight Stance: Southpaw Titles: Natal Non-White middleweight, South […]
The Past Week in Action 17 September 2024
Highlights: -Saulo Alvarez retains the WBA, WBC and WBO super middle titles with points win over Edgar Berlanga -Erislandy Lara beats Danny Garcia on a ninth round retirement in WBA middleweight title defence -Caleb Plant wins temporary/interim WBA super middleweight […]
Punchers from the Past: Bernardo Caraballo
Name: Bernardo Caraballo Born: 1 January 1942 Cartagena, Colombia Died: 20 January 2022 Cartagena Career 1961-1977 Record: 93 fights, 69 wins (30 by KO/TKO), 18 losses (11 by KO/TKO), 5 draws, 1 No Decision Division: Flyweight, Bantamweight, featherweight Stance: Orthodox […]
The Past Week in Action 9 September 2024
Highlights: -Knockout CP Freshmart retains the WBA minimumweight title with a majority decision over Australian Aledx Winwood -Imam Khataev, Movladdin Biyarslanov and Mary Spencer win in Montreal – A bevy of top Russian boxers scored wins on a huge show […]
Puncher from the Past: Octavio (Famoso) Gomez
Name: Octavio (Famoso) Gomez Born: 30 March 1944 Career: 1964 to 1977 Record: 86 fights 61 wins (36 by KO/TKO) 18 losses (11 by KO/TKO), 7 draws Division: Bantam to featherweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: Major Contests Scored wins over: Fermin […]
The Past Week in Action 2 September 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
The Past Week in Action 26 August 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
Punchers from the Past: MacArthur “Mac” Foster
Name: MacArthur “Mac” Foster Born: 27 June 1942 Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Died: 19 July 2010 Career: 1966-1976 Record: 36 fights, 30 wins (all 30 by KO/TKO), 6 losses ( 1 by KO/TKO) Division: Heavyweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: None Major Contests […]