John Duddy News

For many years, the world of sports celebrated athletes in various other competitions by inducting them into halls of fame.  Baseball, basketball and football were among the most popular of these shrines, but boxing was somehow left out of the equation.  Professional boxing champions have always been among the most fan-celebrated athletes in history but, until 1989, there was no permanent structure to celebrate the true legends of the sport. ...

Undefeated John Duddy survived cuts to both eyes in the second round to win the vacant IBA middleweight title with a unanimous 12-round decision over Luis Campas on Friday night at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden. The 27-year-old Duddy, a native of Ireland who fights out of New York, extended his winning streak to 18 fights by outpowering the 34-year-old Campas. Duddy, who weighed 160 pounds, landed 115 of ...