Boxing in Jamaica was vibrant, especially in the 1970s. In January 1973 the attention of the world was focussed on Jamaica when the country staged a world heavyweight title fight between ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, the champion at the time and the young George Forman, the contender. Foreman shocked the world on that day. He […]
Forty-one-year-old businessman Stephen Jones, who assumed the reins as president of the Jamaica Boxing Board of Control on May 26, 2011, is on a mission to get the sports back to its heyday of the 1970s and 1980s. His team comprises Alexander Johnson, first vice-president; Derek Robinson, second vice-president; Leroy Brown, general secretary; Doreen Brown, […]
Boxing has exploded on the local scene in what many regard as a virtual rebirth of interest and activity, sparked by the staging of the 15-week Wray and Nephew Contender boxing series in 2011. The series, which aired on local television station TVJ, set local fans abuzz as they rooted for their favourite contender, and […]