Salvador Sanchez versus Danny Lopez

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It’s been 30 years to the day since one of, if not the, greatest boxer to ever come out of Mexico meteoric rise to the top of the boxing world was tragically cut short. Salvador Sanchez died in a car crash, only 23 years old, with many exciting prospects awaiting him. In his young life he had already managed to reach some of the biggest heights in the sport boasting a 44-1-1 record with 32 kayos and the Featherweight title in his possession. This is the fight which won him the first, and only, title he’d hold before his death. It put him on the map and made him one of the biggest names in the game and may have been his finest moment in the ring. Rest in peace, champ.

Allo, Alou

Another West Ham new boy was made official yesterday as French defensive midfielder, Alou Diarra, put pen to paper to join the club on a three year contract. There’s been moans regarding the lads age, but for the price we got him at one should hardly complain. He’s long been one of the best at his position and personally we believe he’ll shine at the club. Between him and Momo Diame our midfield has gotten far stronger, without losing any quality, and with Modibo Maiga added upfront West Ham look to be positioning themselves for a successful season back in the Premiership.

The Skinhead and the Copper

Not sure where the picture is from originally, but this popped up on Twitter today courtesy of the A Casual Mind account. Who would have thought Twitter would be the place to find quality snaps like this? Either way this is a Chelsea skinhead getting the ever so lovely steel toe test done by a copper. Willing to be the cop didn’t do the test with the usual gusto with cameras around. What a great fucking shirt!

Celebrate Jamaica's Independence

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It’s kind of a big day in Jamaica and the many expatriate Jamaican communities spread around the globe. August 6th, 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary of Jamaican independence. We’ll let Lord Creator break the story of Jamaican independence down to you though. Put on your favorite Jamaican record and have a Red Stripe, it’s the least you can do to celebrate the Independence of a country responsible for so many wonderful things from rocksteady to curry goat.

No Mas Does It Right

If you’re like us, you always want to look your best. Probably why you visit the site. Our boxing coverage might be another reason, at least we hope so. It’s hard to mix the two, a lot of boxing shirts are either made for working out or are promotional shirts for boxing shows. Well problem solved. The cats over at No Mas have been making some killer gear since 2004 and we, unfortunately, just now came across them. They don’t solely do boxing shirts and hoodies, but the ones they do are epic. Muhammad “Cassius Clay” Ali is well represented, but they also got shirts for lesser known fighters such as a Hawk Time shirt for Aaron Pryor and a shirt for Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. Long story short, we could rave about them for hours but you need to just go and check them out. Click the picture to go to the site.

Aaron Pryor

Aaron Pryor’s story is one of a man who reached some of the greatest heights in the sport of boxing yet his true potential will never be known. Hard to believe for a man who was voted the greatest Junior Welterweight of the 20th century by the Associated Press and whose 1982 showdown with Alexis Arguello was voted Fight of the Decade by Ring Magazine. He was also inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996. How many people with those sort of achievements still have people wondering what truly could have been? We’ll answer that right now, very few. Drug addiction took hold of Pryor in the mid-eighties and left the man a hollowed out shell of the once great champion. This is a man who fought many of the very best in the game during a golden age, who still holds one of the longest knockout streaks in boxing history and had the world proclaiming it was “Hawk Time”. Had drug abuse not tore apart his body while he was at his peak it’s possible a fight between him and “Sugar” Ray Leonard would have finally happened, their proposed fight in 1982 being forever put off by Leonard’s retirement. Pryor admits to breaking down in tears upon hearing the news, having to pull over on the highway while on his way to hype the fight at “Sugar” Ray’s post-fight press conference. Still it is his war with Alexis Arguello, which we’ve featured on this blog, for which he’ll forever be remembered. It is quite simply one of the greatest fights of all time. You can read our breakdown of it when you go to watch the video, which you should do right after this, but do know it will consume you and leave you wanting more. It’s a testament to the kind of fighter Pryor is and always has been that he has been able beat and move past his battle with drugs to now speak about the dangers of them. It’s just too bad the world didn’t get to see more of him performing at the highest level.

For The Suits Profile: Mikkel Rude

In all likelihood, if you read this website you’ve heard of Mikkel Rude. In fact, if you haven’t heard of him yet, you’re fucking up. He’s being making some of the best shirts available for the last few years. His combination of classic tailoring details and subtle personal touches have led to the creation of a distinct style of shirting, one that harkens back to the days of the original skinhead, when the details on a shirt had to be just right or you were found out as a poser. But it’s not simply Mikkel’s shirt which are of interest here. We like to get to know and understand those that make the gear, both as people and as creators of the clothing. So we’ve chosen Mikkel Rude as our next For The Suits Profile.