Boxing News

SWEET DENNIS

THERE have been few confirmed sightings of Dennis Andries, interviews are even rarer and his dozens of magical fights over two decades remain legend. He is the enigma, make no mistake.

Andries fought between 1978 and 1996, the first part of his long, long career was in typical obscurity and then, after his world level days, he finished his career in a spotlight. It was a career that still makes me chuckle, the most old-fashioned and old-school of careers. Also, one of the most improbable.

He fit perfectly in the

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Boxing News

Boxing News4 min read
Unstoppable
PAT BROWN heads to the Olympics next month feeling unstoppable after powering to Grand Prix goldinthe Czech Republic. Great Britain sent all six Olympians to Usti nad Labem and Brown, Delicious Orie and Charley Davison came back with golds. Orie was
Boxing News4 min read
The Big Comeback
EVERY nation needs its heroes. Some provide inspiration and hope through their remarkable feats, others symbolise a set of the collective ideals to aspire towards. For the people of Nicaragua, a country diminutive in stature, famed for its stunning a
Boxing News2 min read
Paro For The Course
THANK goodness for the judges who recognised Liam Paro’s performance to earn him the IBF super-lightweight world title. Without them giving him the decision over hometown fighter Subriel Matias, Puerto Rico would have become the modern version of nee

Related Books & Audiobooks