Gareth Davies

Oct 10, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies

Davies experienced uncontrollable moods which he later found out was a symptom of bipolar disorder John Lawrence My last period of depression was just over a month ago. The Senedd – or Welsh Parliament – was still in summer recess, and I missed the hustle and bustle of politics and having a structure to my day. I kept myself busy with constituency matters in the Vale of Clwyd. But as always happens when I get down, I withdrew from my normal family activities, became introverted, and started...

Sep 22, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies

Carl Froch knocks out George Groves in their super middleweight title bout at Wembley in 2014 Action Images/Peter Cziborra Carl Froch vs George Groves, 2014 Although Froch had beaten Groves in their first meeting, the loser, who at one point dropped his opponent, won his appeal to the International Boxing Federation that the fight had been stopped prematurely. The rematch at Wembley Stadium played out in front of 80,000 fans and a tight contest was decided when Froch knocked Groves out with a...

Sep 18, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies

Daniel ‘Dynamite’ Dubois will aim to defend the IBF heavyweight world title for the first time on Saturday Getty Images/Richard Pelham Daniel Dubois will never have a better opportunity to ascend to the pinnacle of boxing’s blue riband division and set himself on course for a full takeover. Dubois, known as “Dynamite”, is expected to be heavy-handed and aggressive in his fight against Anthony Joshua, his more famous foe, on Saturday night. That is the plan, at least, but he will also need to...

Sep 18, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Gareth Davies

Lennox Lewis (right) triumphed over Frank Bruno in Cardiff in 1993 EMPICS It was 31 years ago when Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno indulged in the first world heavyweight title contest between two British fighters. It was on a rain-swept early October night at the old Cardiff Arms Park, a blockbuster event, and a defence of the World Boxing Council heavyweight title that Lewis remembers well. Having already beaten three other British rivals: Gary Mason, Derek Williams and Glenn McCrory, all by...

Sep 18, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Ben Rumsby |Gareth Davies

Oleksandr Usyk, the world heavyweight champion, made light of the incident when he thanked Polish police for ‘conducting their obligations with no regards to height, weight, reach and regalia’ AP/Jose Breton Oleksandr Usyk was detained by Polish police after protesting false accusations by Ryanair staff that a friend he was travelling with was too drunk to board a plane, his promoter has told Telegraph Sport. Footage of the Ukrainian heavyweight world champion being led away in handcuffs at...