Thursday, 2 January 2014

Enough is Enough


Sam Allardyce is, for better or worse, going to be West Ham’s manager for the foreseeable future. The price tag attached to terminating his contract is one which we can’t afford and investing the sum in the squad is seen as a wiser use of funds by the club’s ownership.

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

2013 Fighter of The Year: Mikey Garcia



It seemed appropriate he was dressed in all white, his signature cowboy hat sitting atop his head. Mikey Garcia has never been interested in being the bad guy, leaving the brashness and verbosity to other fighters who lack his skills.

Thursday, 12 December 2013

For The Suits Essentials: The Suit

[caption id="attachment_4279" align="aligncenter" width="584"]For The Suits editor, Van Cleef's, tonik suit as made by Thick as Thieves LA. Fabric from Ace Face Clothing. Van Cleef, For The Suits boss man, own tonik suit as made by Thick as Thieves LA. Fabric from Ace Face Clothing.[/caption]

This is serious business here. Real serious business. We're talking suits here at For The Suits.

Monday, 9 December 2013

The Cafe

Sat outside a cafe, your mind reeling. It'd been a long night. Aggro had, for once, managed to pass you by. It seemed to be the sort of thing that was happening less and less frequently. Whether it be on the terraces, in a pub or at a dancehall it seemed to follow you around. A shadow you couldn't be rid of. A stench surrounding you and your lot.

Sunday, 8 December 2013

Last Chances and James Kirkland



The kind of brutal punching power supplied by James Kirkland is so rarely seen. For all the glory that goes with putting your opponent into a concussive state, very few are able to muster the kind of strength required to do so

The Silver Lining



We traveled to Anfield more in hope than real anticipation. We left it in shambles, putting on what was an absolutely dire performance and perhaps the worst of the season.

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

First Cut: Treasure Isle

http://youtu.be/18AoqJn4M1A

So this one might actually win for best First Cut. We're of course biased in that we love both The Techniques and Pat Kelly. And this is one of his finest performances.

Situation Critical

It's like staring down the barrel of a gun. You don't know for sure what's going to come out in the end, but there's one outcome you most definitely don't want. Such is the lurch West Ham United are in at the moment.

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

King Stitt Performs Fire Corner

http://youtu.be/dqqEAH04qjg

File this one under "exciting finds". King Stitt doing his thing. From the narration all we gathered was "King of the DJs" and "King Stitt" so at least we know they got it right. The man left an indelible impression on the Jamaican music industry and was one of the finest at his craft, so it's a special treat to get to see him actually perform at the peak of his powers. Enjoy.

Monday, 4 November 2013

Gennady The Destroyer

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Gennady Golovkin is a destroyer of men. One only needs to watch any of his last fifteen fights to figure such a thing out. His congeniality is offset by his sheer brutality in the ring. He hurts men, very badly, with a smile on his face.

Sunday, 20 October 2013

This Is It.

It's a way of life. It's sweaty all nighters. It's brand new button downs. It's marvelling over the sheen of a 45. It's every day being an agonizing wait for Friday. It's all the little details coming together. It's something many claim a part of, with very little understanding of it. It's the never ending hunt for the perfect shirt, the perfect record, the perfect everything. Good enough is a phrase that doesn't exist. If you've ever spent a weeks wages on a tune. If you've ever shaken with excitement when digging through a vintage shop produced an original Ben Sherman. If you've ever spent all night on a dancefloor. If you've ever truly lived. That's what this is, that's what this means and has meant for years. Some get it, the majority doesn't. If you're part of it, take pride. If you take no pride in it, stop wasting your time.

Thursday, 17 October 2013

FNF: Nino Benvenuti versus Carlos Monzon I

http://youtu.be/Op3V6ffKXeY

A different level is brought to any fight when the animosity is real. One becomes so use to manufactured animosity being simply another marketing tool in a promoters arsenal. To see two men with a genuine dislike for one another go at is a rare spectacle.

Monday, 14 October 2013

End of An Era

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This past Friday marked the end of an era, with Ace Face Clothing Company announcing they were closing up shop. Purveyors of the absolute finest tonic available on the market, the business was proving to be an all too time consuming hobby and thus time was called on the venture. But fear not, the company is still trying to get its one of a kind tonic out to the masses with a massive sell off. A range of top notch fabric is still available, so be sure to head over to their site and pick some up. We can say with certainty there isn't a better tonic you'll come across.

HBO's "Legendary Nights" is Ready For A Comeback

http://youtu.be/adS5grDuZE8

It was announced some time ago that Legendary Nights, HBO's show dedicated to remembering some of the biggest nights in the history of the fight game, was making a comeback. Cue excitement. It turned into borderline hysteria for many fight fans when it was announced the epic first showdown between Mickey Ward and Arturo Gatti was to be the bout featured. Next Saturday the show officially makes its comeback, and HBO has given us a sneak peak. We'll be watching.

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Another "I Am The Gorgon" Teaser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kmNYtFfHLQ&feature=youtube_gdata

What a nice little Sunday treat we have here, a new clip running just under 3 minutes from the Bunny Lee documentary. This one outlines a bit of the rivalry between Striker and Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. Early reviews thus far have been very positive, meaning we're hoping the film gets a more widespread release in the near future or a DVD release sooner rather than later. You can never get enough Bunny Lee.

Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Time For A Change

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Now don't let the headline fool you. This isn't another article recommending we get rid of Big Sam, proclaiming the season to surely end in relegation if he stays. But there are enough worrying signs about that point to a change certainly being needed.

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

The One: Aftermath

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People want to see Floyd Mayweather beat; it’s as simple as that. Beating him is a whole other story all together. He proved it again on Saturday evening, the MGM Grand Garden Arena once again where a virtuoso displayed his finest.

Sunday, 15 September 2013

More from Mikkel

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After their first run of stripes was a bit disappointing, compared to the sort of quality we've grown accustom to Mikkel Rude displaying, the man seems to have hit his stride in the stripes game. Above is our favorites out of the Autumn/Winter collection for 2013. The blue striped number and mint green Oxford are the two must have in our opinion. You know the drill by now.

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Born Ready

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I was born ready


Saul "Canelo" Alvarez knows very well that those words could go on to live in infamy. He stands only a few hours away from the sort of oppurtunity very seldom presented to a man of his age. Time will tell if is indeed prepared for what lies ahead.

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

For The Suits Profile: "Hoxton" Tom McCourt



In modern parlance, there is few greater terms one can use to describe someone than that of icon. They, the representative symbol of whatever it may be that so many regard them as the embodiment as.