Articles written by Dean Parr

Tonight in Ukraine, Zaurbek Baysangurov dominated Frank Shabani en route to retaining the WBA Intercontinental Light Middleweight Title.

Dec 19, 2009 - Dean Parr

Going into this fight against Roberto Duran, Nottingham's Kirkland Laing was seen as a massive underdog. How he would prove his detractors wrong.

Dec 17, 2009 - Dean Parr

In his WBC Heavyweight Title bout against Vitali Klitschko, Kevin Johnson proved he is anything but the 'real deal' with a lacklustre performance.

Dec 12, 2009 - Dean Parr

In November 2006, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales met in the ring for the third time, with one of them seemingly on the slide, while the other was headed for stardom.

Dec 10, 2009 - Dean Parr

Chris Judd, the guitarist in up and coming alternative punk band First Among Equals caught up with Suite101 to discuss a variety of topics, including the band's origins.

Dec 4, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 25th February 1989, Mike Tyson, a wrecking machine that was still undefeated at that point in time took on the popular Brit Frank Bruno.

Dec 3, 2009 - Dean Parr

On Wednesday 2nd December 2009, Roy Jones will fight outside of the USA for the first time in his pro career in a bid to lift the IBO Cruiserweight Title.

Nov 30, 2009 - Dean Parr

Junie Browning returned to action last night at MMA Big Show's 'Onslaught', where he took on Taekwondo specialist Scott Cornwell.

Nov 29, 2009 - Dean Parr

Darren Barker retained his Commonwealth Title and won the vacant British Middleweight belt on 28th November against Danny Butler in Essex, England.

Nov 28, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 25th June 2005, Floyd Mayweather Jr. put on a boxing masterclass to dismiss the gutsy Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti.

Nov 26, 2009 - Dean Parr

'Bring The Walls Down' is the first full length album of Reading's First Among Equals. This reveals they have the potential do well on the pop/punk scene.

Nov 23, 2009 - Dean Parr

Andre 'Son Of God' Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler after eleven lopsided rounds to cement himself as America's latest boxing sensation.

Nov 21, 2009 - Dean Parr

Tito Ortiz will return to the UFC after a lengthy absence from the organisation to fight Forrest Griffin for the second time.

Nov 21, 2009 - Dean Parr

On Saturday 21st November 2009, US Olympian Andre Ward will risk his perfect record against the always dangerous 'Viking Warrior' Mikkel Kessler.

Nov 20, 2009 - Dean Parr

In front of a massive crowd in Cardiff, Wales, Joe Calzaghe defeated Mikkel Kessler in a tough fight to consolidate his legacy as a great fighter.

Nov 19, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 24th September 2005, two big punchers collided as Miguel Angel Cotto collided with Colombian Ricardo Torres for the WBO Light Welterweight Title.

Nov 12, 2009 - Dean Parr

Italian acoustic guitarist Stefano Barone's debut album, released on Candyrat Records is mostly good, although patchy in parts.

Nov 10, 2009 - Dean Parr

Fedor Emelianeko defeated Brett Rogers to further emphasise the claim that he is currently the best pound for pound fighter in the world.

Nov 7, 2009 - Dean Parr

In a classic case of 'David vs. Goliath', 'David' triumphed once again, as the judges favoured the power and speed of David Haye over the consistency of Nikolai Valuev.

Nov 7, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 10th September 2004, in just his tenth professional fight, David Haye attempted to win a 'world' title. In front of him was Bolton's Carl Thompson.

Nov 5, 2009 - Dean Parr

Dan 'Hendo' Henderson has got a tricky decision to make regarding his future. This is whether he will leave the UFC, or stay and work towards a title shot.

Nov 3, 2009 - Dean Parr

In Las Vegas on 26th July 2008, boxing fans were subjected to what Max Kellerman called a 'modern boxing classic' as Antonio Margarito battled with Miguel Cotto.

Oct 29, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 14th November, Manny Pacquiao will try to cement his status as the top pound for pound fighter in the world with a victory over Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto.

Oct 28, 2009 - Dean Parr

The WBA World Heavyweight Title will be on the line as Londoner David Haye travels to Germany to take on the 'Beast From The East' Nikolai Valuev.

Oct 26, 2009 - Dean Parr

The WBC Super Middleweight crown was on the line on 25th February 1995, as 'The G-Man' Gerald McClellan took on hometown favourite Nigel Benn.

Oct 22, 2009 - Dean Parr

Carl 'the Cobra' Froch retained his WBC Super Middleweight Title in a closely fought bout against Andre Dirrell On October 17th 2009.

Oct 17, 2009 - Dean Parr

Armenian Arthur Abraham scored a dramatic knockout win over Jermain Taylor in the opener of the much anticipated Super Six Super Middleweight Tournament.

Oct 17, 2009 - Dean Parr

Mike Tyson's fight against Lennox Lewis was the most anticipated heavyweight clash in years, and it didn't disappoint.

Oct 15, 2009 - Dean Parr

Manny Pacquiao asserted himself as a major player on the world stage with a superb win over Marco Antonio Barrera in 2003.

Oct 8, 2009 - Dean Parr

The first bout of the much anticipated 'Super Six' super middleweight tournament will be contested between two former world champions in Berlin.

Oct 7, 2009 - Dean Parr

John Murray put in a very mature shift to dismiss tough veteran Jon Thaxton in four rounds.

Oct 4, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 17th October, Lyoto 'The Dragon' Machida will attempt to defend his newly won crown against Pride veteran Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua.

Oct 2, 2009 - Dean Parr

Ricky Hatton and Kostya Tszyu fought for the IBF Light Welterweight Title in Manchester, England in 2005 in a fight that couldn't be missed.

Oct 1, 2009 - Dean Parr

Hometown fighter Paul Sass will face his toughest challenge to date when he fights tough Burnley man Rob Sinclair on October 3rd.

Sep 30, 2009 - Dean Parr

As the popularity of music downloading has risen, it has become harder to find the best places to get music online. In this article, the top websites are revealed.

Sep 29, 2009 - Dean Parr

Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC Heavyweight Title on Saturday after beating Cristobal Arreola at the Staples Center.

Sep 27, 2009 - Dean Parr

Birmingham's Matthew Macklin defeated Finland's Amin Asikainen clinically to claim the vacant EBU European Middleweight Title.

Sep 25, 2009 - Dean Parr

Michael Gomez and Amir Khan fought in Birmingham on 21st June 2008 for the Commonwealth lightweight title in a match it would be hard to forget.

Sep 24, 2009 - Dean Parr

Laguna Meth's album 'Laguna The Puma' received many plaudits. In the following interview, Michael from the band talks about a variety of subjects.

Sep 22, 2009 - Dean Parr

British Champion Matthew Macklin will fight Finland's Amin Asikainen on 25th September for the EBU European Middleweight Title.

Sep 21, 2009 - Dean Parr

Vitor Belfort showed that he may still fill his huge potential by putting in a sterling performance to defeat Rich Franklin.

Sep 20, 2009 - Dean Parr

Nate Diaz defeats Melvin Guillard by submission on a night full of excellent fights.

Sep 16, 2009 - Dean Parr

Carl 'the Cobra' Froch travelled to the hometown of Jermain 'Bad Intentions' Taylor on April 25th 2009 looking to become a superstar.

Sep 16, 2009 - Dean Parr

On September 14th 2009, Irish Olympic bronze medalist Darren Sutherland was found hanged in his own home.

Sep 15, 2009 - Dean Parr

In 'The Ultimate Fighter 10: The Heavyweights', coaches Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and 'Sugar' Rashad Evans will have a lot of talent to work with.

Sep 13, 2009 - Dean Parr

Canadian finger-style guitarist Robert Taylor brought out 'The Rabid Petting Zoo' in 2005. Does he fulfil his massive potential in this record?

Sep 12, 2009 - Dean Parr

Widely regarded as one of the greatest fights of the last 100 years, the 'Thrilla In Manila' is a must see fight for any boxing fan.

Sep 9, 2009 - Dean Parr

Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard will square off in the main event of UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19; a card which also features Gray Maynard and Carlos Condit.

Sep 7, 2009 - Dean Parr

A 'ringside revenge' match topped the bill at this TNA PPV, but also featured was an 'Ultimate X' match and a 'falls count anywhere' bout.

Sep 6, 2009 - Dean Parr

Likeable bricklayer Tom Glover was soundly beaten by the classy John O'Donnell, but he didn't go down without a fight.

Sep 5, 2009 - Dean Parr

UFC 102 was one of the best UFCs in quite some time. Dana White and the folks at Zuffa will be hoping they can build on the success of this at 103, which has a host of in

Sep 3, 2009 - Dean Parr

John O'Donnell will risk his Commonwealth Welterweight title on September 5th against tough bricklayer Tom Glover.

Sep 3, 2009 - Dean Parr

Mexicans Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez completed their trilogy on 1st March 2008 with a thrilling contest.

Sep 3, 2009 - Dean Parr

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira fought an excellent fight to defeat the 46 year old veteran Randy Couture on Saturday 29th August.

Aug 30, 2009 - Dean Parr

Juan 'Iron Twin' Urango defeated Randall Bailey via TKO to retain the IBF Light Welterweight Championship.

Aug 28, 2009 - Dean Parr

Tavoris Cloud remained undefeated after he went twelve rounds with tough Englishman Clinton Woods.

Aug 28, 2009 - Dean Parr

Michael Laguna from California in the United States released this album to critical acclaim. 'Uncut' magazine called it a 'lost classic', but is it really that good?

Aug 27, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 17th February 2007, Graham Earl and undefeated Australian Michael Katsidis fought for the interim WBO Lightweight Title.

Aug 27, 2009 - Dean Parr

Clinton Woods will get his last chance to impress on the world stage this Friday night when he takes on the undefeated Tavoris Cloud.

Aug 26, 2009 - Dean Parr

By not signing Fedor Emelianenko, the UFC have got a chance to kill all of their competition, just as Fedor's managers have a chance of killing MMA.

Aug 25, 2009 - Dean Parr

Norwich's Jon Thaxton will take on undefeated Mancunian John Murray in what promises to be a sizzling encounter for the British Lightweight crown.

Aug 24, 2009 - Dean Parr

Michael Brodie defeated Mark Alexander in a four round war and Andy Morris beat his opponent in one round on a great night in Manchester.

Aug 21, 2009 - Dean Parr

On March 19th 2005, Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales fought in a battle that will be remembered for years to come.

Aug 20, 2009 - Dean Parr

Kimbo Slice, who has made a name for himself via YouTube street fights will appear in the tenth installment of 'The Ultimate Fighter'. Can he win the entire season?

Aug 18, 2009 - Dean Parr

Two unbeaten fighters, Carl Froch and Andre Dirrell will clash on October 17th in Nottingham, England in the opening bout of the 'Super Six' tournament.

Aug 18, 2009 - Dean Parr

When this CD was released, Craig D'Andrea was only 22 years old and had only been playing guitar for seven years. Does his inexperience tell or is this a solid record?

Aug 18, 2009 - Dean Parr

The NABO Light Heavyweight crown will be on the line on August 15th as Roy Jones Jr. fights Jeff Lacy in the Gulf Coast Arena.

Aug 13, 2009 - Dean Parr

Michael Brodie will headline a show of primarily Mancunian fighters on August 21st in Manchester, England.

Aug 13, 2009 - Dean Parr

On October 25th 2003, Michael Gomez defeated 'Amazing' Alex Arthur in a war that will never be forgotten.

Aug 13, 2009 - Dean Parr

Randy 'the Natural' Couture will face off against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in an intriguing clash of heavyweights on August 29th.

Aug 12, 2009 - Dean Parr

Since Amir Khan moved up in weight and dethroned Andriy Kotelnik, rumours have circulated that Khan will fight Ricky Hatton in the 'Battle of Britain'.

Aug 12, 2009 - Dean Parr

On Sunday night, Brian Bowles defeated the very highly rated Miguel Angel Torres by TKO. Can anyone defeat this behemoth?

Aug 11, 2009 - Dean Parr

At WEC 42, Brian Bowles shocked the world as he handed the highly rated Miguel Angel Torres his second defeat.

Aug 10, 2009 - Dean Parr

In the two top fights at UFC 101, the favourites walked out victorious as BJ Penn won by submission, and Anderson Silva scored a knockout.

Aug 8, 2009 - Dean Parr

On October 30th 1974, Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in a classic to determine who was Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Aug 6, 2009 - Dean Parr

In the second part of this interview, Scotty, lead singer of the F-Units talks about their debut album 'Reject On Impact' and their new, as of yet untitled record.

Aug 5, 2009 - Dean Parr

In the first part of a two-part interview, Scotty, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of NYC outfit the F-Units talks about the origins of the band and more.

Aug 5, 2009 - Dean Parr

Recognising that lots of people are downloading their PPVs online for free, TNA have introduced the 'TNA Video Vault' in an effort to combat online piracy.

Aug 5, 2009 - Dean Parr

The undefeated Timothy Bradley as expected defended his WBO light welterweight crown by defeating Nate Campbell. However, his victory was marred with controversy.

Aug 1, 2009 - Dean Parr

Bradford's Junior Witter was beaten by Devon Alexander tonight in a match he will try to forget.

Aug 1, 2009 - Dean Parr

On the 26th January 2002, Vernon Forrest put in a career best performance to hand defeat to the previously unbeaten Shane Mosley, and win the WBC Welterweight Title.

Jul 30, 2009 - Dean Parr

Two outstanding fights top the bill at UFC 101. BJ Penn will move back down to lightweight to fight Kenny Florian and Anderson Silva will fight Forrest Griffin.

Jul 29, 2009 - Dean Parr

Vernon 'the Viper' Forrest was an extremely accomplished boxer. He has become the latest boxing tragedy of 2009.

Jul 27, 2009 - Dean Parr

First Among Equals are relatively unknown, but have received much praise, and comparisons have been drawn between them and the likes of Motorhead. Do they justify this?

Jul 26, 2009 - Dean Parr

On April 15th 1985, the world's two premier middleweights squared off in a battle for the ages.

Jul 23, 2009 - Dean Parr

Since he moved up to lightweight, Alex Arthur has declared he wants the biggest fights possible. On the domestic scene, a fight against John Murray would be massive.

Jul 22, 2009 - Dean Parr

The American TV station Showtime have announced a tournament which could change the face of boxing forever.

Jul 22, 2009 - Dean Parr

Many people see Nathan Cleverly as someone who can achieve as much as his fellow countryman Joe Calzaghe, and he showed his potential on Saturday night with a TKO win.

Jul 19, 2009 - Dean Parr

It took Amir Khan twelve full rounds to defeat Andriy Kotelnik, an accoplished boxer from Ukraine. However, he completed the job in style, and won his first world title.

Jul 18, 2009 - Dean Parr

In memory of Arturo Gatti, this week's 'Classic Fight of the Week' features him in his most entertaining bout ever - against hardman 'Irish' Micky Ward.

Jul 16, 2009 - Dean Parr

Arturo Gatti, best known for his three matches against 'Irish' Micky Ward was found dead on Saturday night in Brazil. Police have now labelled this a suicide.

Jul 16, 2009 - Dean Parr

On July 11th 2009, the much hyped Armenian Vic Darchinyan was defeated by underdog Joseph Agbeko in a contest which went twelve grueling rounds.

Jul 15, 2009 - Dean Parr

On July 11th, IBF Cruiserweight Champion Tomasz Adamek successfully defended his crown against the determined but ultimately outclassed Bobby Gunn.

Jul 14, 2009 - Dean Parr

Brock Lesnar, Dan Henderson and Georges St. Pierre all dominated en route to convincing wins in the top fights at UFC 100.

Jul 11, 2009 - Dean Parr

White Noise is the fifth studio album of the Living End and was released with much fanfare in their homeland. However, does it quite deserve its widespread praise?

Jul 9, 2009 - Dean Parr

On 8th May 2004, tough Mexican and future Floyd Mayweather Jr. opponent Juan Manuel Marquez fought current pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao in a memorable contest.

Jul 8, 2009 - Dean Parr

To have a night with only steel cage matches was an audacious idea on behalf of the TNA writers, and it came under huge criticism. However, was this criticism deserved?

Jul 4, 2009 - Dean Parr

Michael Owen will take a pay cut to join league champions Manchester United from relegated Newcastle United.

Jul 3, 2009 - Dean Parr

On the 18th July 2009, English hot prospect Amir Khan will challenge for his first world title as he fights Andriy Kotelnik for the WBA Light Welterweight Title.

Jul 2, 2009 - Dean Parr

War, Baby by Kevin Mitchell is about the historic boxing bout that took place in 1995 between hot favourite Gerald 'G-Man' McClellan and Nigel 'The Dark Destroyer' Benn.

Jun 29, 2009 - Dean Parr