http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/paul_truscott/75344 Recent articles about Paul Truscott en-us Cardiff locomotive Gary Buckland chugged past an impassive Paul Truscott in Sheffield, England, on Saturday, dropping him twice (once officially) en route to a commanding unanimous decision win that was scored 119-109, 120-108 and 108-110. Buckland strolled through the first defence of his BBofC junior lightweight crown and will now attempt to broach European championship class whereas Truscott, 25, who appeared old and staid despite his relative youth, looked like a fighter who should be persuaded about the merits of a life away from being punched in the face. It had been a nightmarish battle for Truscott to make weight on Friday, one that required multiple attempts and which rendered him an emaciated, sunken-eyed wreck. Badly dehydrated and without the luxury of a Victor Conte type on hand to prescribe a magic potion (as the disgraced Californian whistleblower reportedly did for lightweight Brandon Rios after “Bam Bam” had blundered into similar quicksand on the eve of his ma... Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:12:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_dry_land_gary_buckland_does_as_he_fancies_against_lethargic_paul_truscott/10396498 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_dry_land_gary_buckland_does_as_he_fancies_against_lethargic_paul_truscott/10396498  The Dry Land: Gary Buckland Does As He Fancies Against Lethargic Paul Truscott http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_dry_land_gary_buckland_does_as_he_fancies_against_lethargic_paul_truscott/10396498 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/f/dfba8e7249c11e38f9762952a47bfded94a77e22/mini/90.jpg Cardiff’s latest pocket dynamo -- the free-swinging Gary Buckland -- puts his freshly-gathered British junior lightweight crown on the line this weekend against Middlesbrough’s forgotten man, Paul Truscott. For the champion, it marks a return to the scene of September’s title winning triumph, a slam-bam decision victory over fellow Energizer Bunny Gary Sykes (at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield). Truscott, meanwhile, will be desperate to surface from the shadows which have cloaked a once promising career that has been left to unfurl amid undercards in an assortment of sports halls throughout the north of England. Truscott, 18-2 (3), is a well-conditioned and able boxer. A fine amateur, he’s had rotten luck since turning over to the pros. An opportunity to grab some much-needed exposure went begging last year after an unlikely meet with American prospect Gary Russell Jr. capsized at the eleventh hour. Maladministration put paid to that one, another setback in a career which had lo... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:55:20 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_gary_buckland_revs_up_for_first_defence_against_nowhere_man_paul_truscott/10378522 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_gary_buckland_revs_up_for_first_defence_against_nowhere_man_paul_truscott/10378522 British Beat: Gary Buckland Revs Up For First Defence Against Nowhere Man Paul Truscott http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/british_beat_gary_buckland_revs_up_for_first_defence_against_nowhere_man_paul_truscott/10378522 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png You can only celebrate the zeal with which Itchy and Scratchy try to kill each other. We might not want boxers to go to their lethal extreme, but some of them (Tim Coleman, anybody?) could learn something from the cat and mouse's commitment. Though it's a bit depressing that the Simpsons have been on TV so long that that compilation runs for 48 minutes. This week's boxing schedule is full. There's a little bit of a lack of quality on Friday night (you can read my carping further down the page) but Saturday more than makes up for it. There's a great show on the new NBC Sports Network featuring Vernon Paris and Zab Judah as well as an action-guaranteed card on HBO and various other offerings. Oh so exciting! Erik Morales vs. Danny Garcia and James Kirkland vs. Carlos Molina, Saturday, HBO, Houston Texas. Everything's bigger in Texas. This doubleheader on HBO is no exception, with two excellent bouts. Tim will have the usual previews, but we... Thu, 22 Mar 2012 06:04:36 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_erik_morales_james_kirkland_zab_judah_and_danny_garcia/10372588 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_erik_morales_james_kirkland_zab_judah_and_danny_garcia/10372588 The Week's Boxing Schedule, Featuring Erik Morales, James Kirkland, Zab Judah And Danny Garcia http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_erik_morales_james_kirkland_zab_judah_and_danny_garcia/10372588 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/b/3b0aa8592a39e8b8a9f4b879816cb6f6de84fc81/mini/World_Welterweight_Championship_9cf0.jpg