http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/jim_driscoll/74591 Recent articles about Jim Driscoll en-us On August 30th, the 75th anniversary of one of the most fiercely contested and controversial Heavyweight championship fights of the 20th Century passed quietly by. On that night in 1967, Tommy Farr, from Clydach Vale, Wales, known as ‘The Tonypandy Terror’ and at 24, already a veteran of more than 200 fights, took on Joe Louis at Yankee Stadium, New York City. People still talk about this fight – how they stayed up through the night, listening to it on the radio, how loudspeakers were set up in public halls for crowds to assemble and how it had been spoken of in Wales for years afterwards. Its anniversary has inspired this article. For a small nation of 3 million or so, Wales has provided many more boxing legends than seems proportionate. The reasons for this may be material for another article, one day. But here, in ascending order, are my 5 picks for the greatest performances by Welshmen in the ring. 5. Joe Louis v Tommy Farr World Heavyweight Championship Yankee Stadium, August... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 17:46:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/enter_the_dragons_top_5_greatest_welsh_boxing_performances_of_all_time/11892538 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/enter_the_dragons_top_5_greatest_welsh_boxing_performances_of_all_time/11892538 Enter the dragons: Top 5 greatest Welsh boxing performances of all-time http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/enter_the_dragons_top_5_greatest_welsh_boxing_performances_of_all_time/11892538 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Ten Greatest Featherweights in Boxing History As with all of the classic, traditional weight divisions in boxing, featherweight has a rich and storied tradition, and its list of the top 10 best fighters is deep and talented. However, unlike nearly every other division, the number 1 guy at the top of the heap is a pretty clear-cut choice. Take a look at the 10 best featherweight boxers in history. 1. Willie Pep (1940-1966): No argument here on the universally-recognized top featherweight of all-time. One could be original and go with a different pick, but it just wouldn’t hold any water. The “will o’ the wisp” was one of a kind--an absolute genius in the ring. By the time he dropped the belt to the #2 man on this list, he was 134-1-1. His final record of 229-11-1 is even more amazing considering he took several dives and fought on well beyond his prime. Pep first won the belt in 1942, just after turning 20, and nobody could touch him until 1948. Pep was slowed by a 1947 plane cr... Wed, 16 May 2012 14:27:04 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_featherwieghts_of_all_time/10806221 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_featherwieghts_of_all_time/10806221 Top 10 best featherwieghts of all time http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/top_10_best_featherwieghts_of_all_time/10806221 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Ten Greatest Lightweights in Boxing History 135 pounds just might be the deepest division in historical terms. Fighters who can’t even get a whiff of this top ten are in the Hall of Fame. Throughout history, no division has been home to more #1 fighters in the sport. Along with the middleweight title and, of course, the heavyweight belt, this is among the most prestigious honors in the sport, where the best have tangled in hopes of earning championship laurels. Therefore, it is a difficult top-ten to form--with numerous excruciating exclusions. Here are the top ten best boxing 135-pounders to ever lace ‘em up in the prize ring: 1. Roberto Duran (1968-2001): The most brutal lightweight who has ever lived. The last guy on this list that you’d want to run into in a ring, or in an alley for that matter. But to drone on about Duran’s power only serves to mask the other attributes he brought into his fights. Duran also possessed the best feet in the sport--always able to be in positi... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:56:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_lightweights_of_all_time/10297726 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/top_10_best_lightweights_of_all_time/10297726 Top 10 Best Lightweights of All-Time http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/top_10_best_lightweights_of_all_time/10297726 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png