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FANTASTIC FRENETIC FURY, SHOCKS THE WORLD BY DETHRONING CLUELESS KLITSCHKO!

Posted on November 30, 2015 by SCARFMAN

When I think of greatest upsets in sport that I have seen in my lifetime so far, then there are a few that immediately spring to mind. Little Wimbledon Football Club beating the mighty Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup … Continue reading →

Posted in BOXING, COMEDY, COMPLIMENT, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, RANT, social media, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRIBUTE, TV, TV REVIEW, twitter, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged #FURY, #KLITSCHKO, #TELEVISIONREVIEW, #TYSONFURY, 5LIVE, ADAM ANT, AMIR KHAN, ASIF VALI, AUSTRIA, BBC, BBC SPORT, BEN DIRS, BERND BOENTE, BOXER, BOXING, BOXING BLOG, BOXING CRITIC, BOXING GLOVES ROW ARGUMENT, BOXING REPORTING, BOXING REVIEW, BOXING SHOCK, boxing tactics, british national anthem, BRITISH TELEVISION, BRITISH TV, CANVAS, CANVAS ROW ARGUMENT, CANVAS TOO SOFT, CHARISMA, CHARISMATIC SPORTSMAN, COMEDY, CRITIC, DAVID HAYE, DUSSELDORF, entertainment, FOAM, FOAM CANVAS, FORCE TO RE-WRAP HANDS, FRANK SINATRA, FRANK SKINNER, FUNNY FURY, FURY BLOG, FURY SINGING, FURY SINGING TO KLITSCHKO, FURY SINGING TO WIFE, fury's mobility, fury's movement, GERMANY, GOD SAVE OUR QUEEN, GOOD JUDGING, GYPSY KING, HANDS WRAPPED, humour, JAPAN BEAT SPRINGBOKS, JOE GALLAGHER, JUDGES, KARL FROCH, Klitschko didn't throw right hand, KLITSCHKO VS FURY, LIVE BOXING, LIVE MUSIC, LIVE SPORT, LIVERPOOL FC, MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER BOXER, MARMITE FIGURE, MC, MICHAEL BUFFER, MICK HENNESSY, MOBILTY, MUSIC, NEW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, NO SOUNDSCHECK, non spectacle, PARIS FURY, PAUL SMITH, PAUL SMITH JUNIOR, popular culture, REVIEW, ROD STEWART, rod stewart sound problem, SINGING BOXER, SKY BOX OFFICE, SKY SPORTS, Social Media, spectacle, SPORT, SPORTING SHOCK, SPORTS BLOG, SPORTS WRITING, STEVE BUNCE, SUPERMAN HEARING, TEAM FURY, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, the yips, TRAVELER, TRIS DIXON, TV, TV BOXING, TV CRITIC, tv review, Twitter, TYSON FURY, TYSON FURY SINGS, UK TELEVISION, UK TV, UNCATEGORISED, UNCATEGORIZED, VITALI KLITSCHKO, WIMBLEDON BEATING LIVERPOOL, WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO, WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING | Leave a comment

DREAMS DO COME TRUE FOR ANTHONY ‘MILLION DOLLAR’ CROLLA!

Posted on November 27, 2015 by SCARFMAN

“YEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS HE’S DONE IT, HE’S DONE IT. BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, BRILLIANT, ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT” (me/Andy Lloyd, Nov 21st, 2015). At around 11.30pm last Saturday, I yelled these words above out loud in the comfort of my living room. In all likelihood I … Continue reading →

Posted in ANXIETY, BOXING, COMPLIMENT, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, HEALTH, mens health, NHS, POPULAR CULTURE, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRIBUTE, TRUE STORIES, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged #BOXINGWRITING, #CROLLA, #EDDIEHEARN, @ANTHONY_CROLLA, @GALLAGHERSGYM, AGAINST THE ODDS, AMIR KHAN, ANDY LLOYD, ANTHONY CROLLA, ANTHONY MILLION DOLLAR CROLLA, anxiety, ARTHUR ABRAHAM, ASSAULT, ATTACK, ATTACKED, ATTEMPTED BURGLARY, BARRY HEARN, belief, BELOW THE BELT, BETTER PREPARED, BOLTON, BOXER ATTACKED, BOXING, BOXING COMMUNITY, BOXING JOURNALISM, BOXING PROMOTER, BOXING PROMOTION, BOXING REPORTING, BOXING REVIEW, BOXING TRAINER, BOXING WRITING, BRAIN SCAN, BRITAIN, BRITISH BOXING, BRITISH TELEVISION, BRITISH TV, BROKEN ANKLE, BROKEN ANKLE IN TWO PLACES, BURGLARS, BURGLARY, CHAMPION, CHEERS, COMBAT SPORTS, CONCRETE SLAB, CRIME, CROLLA VS PEREZ, crolla vs perez 1, crolla vs perez 2 rematch, CROLLA VS PEREZ II, CT SCAN, DARLEYS PEREZ, death, DECISION, DISAPPOINTMENT, DISASTER, DRAW, DREAM, DREAMS, EDDIE HEARN, EMOTION, ENGLAND, entertainment, FAILED TO MAKE TEN COUNT, FAIRY TALE, FIGHT, FIGHT NIGHT, FITNESS, FORGIVENESS, FRACTURED SKULL, GALLAGHERS GYM, GALLANT LOSER, GARETH A DAVIES, GBH, GERMANY, GREATER MANCHESTER, HAVE A GO HERO, Health, HEARTACHE, HEARTBREAKING, HERO, HIGH STAKES, HIT BY CONCRETE SLAB, HOPE, HUMAN INTEREST STORY, INCATEGORIZED, J.M.BARRIE, JAN 23RD 2015, JOE GALLACHER, JOE GALLAGHER, JOURNALISM, JUBILATION, KEVIN MITCHELL, KNOCK OUT 5TH ROUND, LEFT HOOK TO THE BODY, LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, LUCKY TO BE ALIVE, MALE HEALTH, MAN UNITED, MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER ARENA, MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, MANCHESTER PHONES 4U ARENA, Manchester United, MANCHESTER UNITED FAN, MANCUNIAN, MATCHROOM SPORTS, MENS HEALTH, MENTAL STRENGTH, MIGHT NEVER BOX AGAIN, MILLION DOLLAR, mindset, MOSTON, NEIGHBOURS, NEW MOSTON, NHS, NICE GUY CROLLA, NORTH WEST, NOV 21ST 2015, NOVEMBER 2015, OLD TRAFFORD, OLDHAM, PAUL SMITH, PAUL SMITH BOXER, PAUL SMITH JNR, physio, POLICE, popular culture, positive thinking, POST FIGHT, PRIDE OF BRITAIN], PROMISE, rematch, REVIEW, RICHARD ABRIL, ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, SACRIFICE, SAUERLAND BOXING, Scarfman_, SKY, SKY NEWS, SKY SPORTS BOXING, SKY SPORTS NEWS, SKY TELEVISION, SPORT, SPORT REVIEW, SPORT WRITING, SPORTS, SPORTS PERSONALITY, SPORTS REPORTING, SPORTS WRITING, STADIUM FIGHT, STRONGER, TELEVISION, TELEVISION REVIEW, TELLY, THE ARTS, THE TELEGRAPH, TRAUMA, TRAVESTY, tribute, true stories, TRUE STORY, TV, tv review, UK TELEVISION, UK TV, UNCATEGORISED, WBA, WBA WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION, WBO SUPER-MIDDLEWEIGHT BELT, WELL WISHES, WORLD BOXING ASSOCIATION, writing | 2 Comments

I WILL ALWAYS BE A SOFT, SENSITIVE AND EMOTIONAL MAN. I AM SO GLAD THAT I AM TOO…….WELL, MOST OF THE TIME!

Posted on October 11, 2015 by SCARFMAN

I will always be a SOFT, SENSITIVE and EMOTIONAL MAN. This is a fact of life that I do not mind one bit. Well OK, at times I wish was a bit harder, bit rougher around the edges but that … Continue reading →

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GENIUS, LEADER AND FISH PHILOSOPHER – ‘Cantona: Return of the King’ – A Sky Sports Originals story’. A Review.

Posted on October 9, 2015 by SCARFMAN

“When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea” (Eric Cantona, March 31st, 1995). This has to be one the greatest lines EVER delivered by a footballer. Eric Cantona, ‘The King’ … Continue reading →

Posted in documentary, EMOTION, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRIBUTE, TRUE STORIES, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged 'CANTONA - RETURN OF THE KING', 1990S, 1994, 1995, A SKY SPORTS ORIGINALS STORY, ARTIST, BECKHAM, BRIN MCCLAIR, BRITISH TELEVISION, BRITISH TV, BUTT, CANTONA, cantona documentary, cantona review, CRYSTAL PALACE, doc review, DOCUMENTARY, DOUBLE, EMOTION, ENGLISH FOOTBALL, entertainment, ERIC CANTONA, football, FOOTBALLERS, FRANCE, FRANCE football, FRENCH, french footballer, GARY NEVILLE, GARY PALLISTER, GENIUS, humour, jokes, KUNG FU KICK, LEADER, LEADERSHIP, LEAGUE WINNERS, MAN UNITED, MAN UTD, MANCHESTER, Manchester United, MARTIN TYLER, OLD TRAFFORD, PHILOSOPHER, POETRY, popular culture, REVIEW, RICHARD SHAW, ROY KEANE, SCHOLES, SEAGULLS, SENT OFF, SIR ALEX FERGUSON, SKY SPORTS, sky tv, soccer, SPORT, SPORTS DOCUMENTARY, STEVE BRUCE, STONE ROSES, TELEVISION, TELEVISION REVIEW, THE ARTS, THE PREMIERSHIP, tribute, true stories, TV, tv review, UK TV, UNCATEGORIED | Leave a comment

THE SHY SUPER STRIKING SCOUSER! ‘ROONEY: THE MAN BEHIND THE GOALS’. A Review.

Posted on October 6, 2015 by SCARFMAN

On Tuesday September 8th of this year, footballer Wayne Rooney wrote himself into the English football history books. He scored his 5oth international goal against Switzerland, thus becoming England’s all-time record goalscorer. This was the basis of this BBC1 behind-the-scenes’ … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC, BBC1, documentary, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRIBUTE, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged BBC, BBC DOCUMENTARY, BBC TELEVISION, BBC1, BRITISH TELEVISION, BRITISH TV, COLLEEN ROONEY, CROXTETH, DAVID BECKHAM, DOCUMENTARY, EMOTION, ENGLAND, ENGLAND FOOTBALL CAPTAIN, ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM, ENGLAND FOOTBALLER, ENGLAND GOAL SCORING RECORD, ENGLISH FOOTBALL, entertainment, EVERTON FC, FABIO CAPELLO, Family, football, FRANK LAMPARD, GARY LINEKER, LIVERPOOL, MAN UNITED, MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER UNITED FC, MEN, popular culture, RYAN GIGGS, SCOUSE, SCOUSER, SIR ALEX FERGUSON, SIR BOBBY CHARLTON, soccer, SPORT, STEVEN GERRARD, TELEVISION, TELEVISION REVIEW, THE ARTS, tribute, TV, tv review, UK TV, UK TV REVIEW, UNCATEGORISED, WAYNE ROONEY | Leave a comment

‘CLASSY CAMPBELL AND ROBUST ROSE REIGN SUPREME IN HULL’!

Posted on August 2, 2015 by SCARFMAN

If I can go all Jeremy Clarkson on you for a moment, then in car terms you would have to describe boxers Luke Campbell and Brain Rose as two very different vehicles. I would describe Campbell as an old Ford … Continue reading →

Posted in BOXING, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, SPORT, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRUE STORIES, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged #EDDIEHEARN, #lukecampbell, ANTHONY CROLLA, BOXER, BOXER LUKE CAMPBELL, BOXING, BOXING REVIEW, BOXING TELEVISION, BRIAN ROSE, BRITISH BOXING, CARSON JONES, CRAVEN PARK STADIUM, DRAMA, EDDIE HEARN, EMOTION, FIGHTING, FORD CAPRI, HULL, HULL CITY, IAN JOHN LEWIS, JEREMY CLARKSON, LIGHTWEIGHT, LIGHTWEIGHT BOXING, LOCAL DERBY, LUKE CAMPBELL, MATCHROOM, OLYMPIAN LUKE CAMPBELL, popular culture, REVIEW, ROVER, SKY SPORTS, SKY SPORTS BOXING, SPORT, SPORTING DERBIES, SPORTS, SPORTS REVIEW, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TOMMY COYLE, tv review, UK, UK SPORT, UK TELEVISION, UK TV, WBC BOXING | Leave a comment

‘CAPABLE CAMPBELL TO CONQUER COURAGEOUS COYLE’! ‘RUMBLE ON THE HUMBER’ Campbell vs Coyle – A PREVIEW.

Posted on July 31, 2015 by SCARFMAN

Craven Park might be more used to rugby league players showcasing their skills on its hallowed turf, however the headline act this coming Saturday night(August 1st) is a hotly anticipated boxing fight between two local heroes in the form of … Continue reading →

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GLORY FOR QUIGG, BUT IT’S INJUSTICE FOR ‘MILLION DOLLAR’ CROLLA!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by SCARFMAN

One definition of a ‘fairy tale’ is and I quote, “a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending”. I am gutted right now because last Saturday, Manchester boxer Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla got denied his own fairy … Continue reading →

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MAD FOR IT! ME AND MY HARD MATE, MICHAEL…………….’THE COUNT’ BISPING!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by SCARFMAN

This is the tale of how wimpy 5ft 11ins AND THREE QUARTERS metrosexual me, somehow became good pals with one of my heroes! His name is UFC Mixed Martial Artist Michael Bisping, LET THE BROMANCE story begin! ;D It is … Continue reading →

Posted in BOXING, COMEDY, FRIENDSHIP, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, POPULAR CULTURE, REALITY TV, SPORT, TELEVISION, TV, twitter, UFC, Uncategorized | Tagged BOXING, BT SPORT, COMBAT SPORTS, COMBAYS SPORTS, COMEDY, DANA WHITE, FIGHTING, FRIENDS, friendship, FUNNY, HERO, HEROES, humour, jokes, METROSEXUAL, MICHAEL 'THE COUNT' BISPING., MICHAEL BISPING, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, MMA, SPORT, SPORTS, STARSTRUCK, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP, Twitter, ufc, WIMP | Leave a comment

I DON’T LIKE CRICKET OH NO, I LOVE IT…………BUT FEEL INCREDIBLY SAD EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT THE DEATH OF PHILLIP HUGHES!

Posted on December 6, 2014 by SCARFMAN

As that classic Bobby Cliff song goes, “I don’t like cricket on no, I love it”, and this perfectly sums up my feelings towards this great game. I can’t quite remember exactly where or when I first fell in love … Continue reading →

Posted in CRICKET, death, EMOTION, grief, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, social media, SPORT, Uncategorized | Tagged Australia, cricket, Grief, pain, phil hughes, phillip hughes, phillip hughes death, sad, sean abbott, SPORT, sporting deaths, test cricket, tragedy, tribute, world cricket | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: SPORT

DREAMS DO COME TRUE FOR ANTHONY ‘MILLION DOLLAR’ CROLLA!

GENIUS, LEADER AND FISH PHILOSOPHER – ‘Cantona: Return of the King’ – A Sky Sports Originals story’. A Review.

THE SHY SUPER STRIKING SCOUSER! ‘ROONEY: THE MAN BEHIND THE GOALS’. A Review.

‘CLASSY CAMPBELL AND ROBUST ROSE REIGN SUPREME IN HULL’!

‘CAPABLE CAMPBELL TO CONQUER COURAGEOUS COYLE’! ‘RUMBLE ON THE HUMBER’ Campbell vs Coyle – A PREVIEW.

GLORY FOR QUIGG, BUT IT’S INJUSTICE FOR ‘MILLION DOLLAR’ CROLLA!

MAD FOR IT! ME AND MY HARD MATE, MICHAEL…………….’THE COUNT’ BISPING!

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