Kings of the ring serve up feast for fight fans

AT FIRST glance, 2007 was the year that sport was beset by scandal, controversy and pain. Again.

Kings of the ring serve up feast for fight fans

The last 12 months may be best remembered for the drugs, the greed, the illegal gambling and match-fixing allegations, the drugs, the dogfighting, and did I mention the drugs?

Usually, a fair sprinkling of boxing scandal would add to the general stink but many of this year’s sporting highs were delivered by the sport, a dazzling combination of punching prowess, versatility, footwork, ringcraft, heart and all-round drama.

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