David Auger-Villanueva

I was born in the Caribbean but grew up internationally. I've lived in Canada since 1974. I played just about every sport but was best at boxing. Fought in bareknuckles bouts, fight clubs, amateur, and pro. Married, father of four.

Lloyd Honeyghan “Ragamuffin Man” In the Fight of His Life

Lloyd Honeyghan

The other day, I heard that former British boxer, Lloyd Honeyghan, was having some very serious medical issues and is in tough shape. This prompted me to think about his stellar career and I thought a retrospective on this once undisputed welterweight champion of the world was in order. Born in Jamaica, Lloyd Honeyghan joined …

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The Relentless Evander Holyfield, Known as The Real Deal

evander holyfield the real deal

Boxers have always had nicknames; sometimes chosen by themselves, sometimes bestowed upon them by the public or some other third party. The point of a nickname has either been to in some way highlight the intimidation factor of the boxer, or to help with the marketing of the fighter through the “catchiness” of the name. …

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The Story of James Bonecrusher Smith

James Bonecrusher Smith

The “Bonecrusher”: James Odell Smith One of my favourite sports memories has always been the unbridled joy on display from James “Bonecrusher” Smith after he knocked out then-champion Tim Witherspoon in the first round of their Dec. 12, 1986 WBA world title fight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkkf-AQmv8o The date was already etched in my memory because it was …

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“And New Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion of the World, Billy Joe Saunders!” Not Bloody Likely!

Tonight, May 8, 2021, the UK’s Billy Joe Saunders will climb through the ropes to face the unenviable task of trying to defeat the consensus pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez. It’s been a while since any “real” fight has generated this much public interest. Boxing’s become a bit of a …

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