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Olympic gold

Jul 25, 2016

Beyond the Games – Britons who reached world level without winning Olympic gold medals

Chris Kempson shows that boxers can succeed without winning an Olympic gold medal

Olympic gold

Beyond the Games – Britons who reached world level without winning Olympic gold medals

Olympic Games

Jun 02, 2016

Olympic Games Countdown – Ukraine’s fighting pride

Who was Ukraine’s first Olympic gold medallist? Chris Kempson continues his Olympic Games Countdown

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Countdown – Ukraine’s fighting pride

Danny Wright

May 12, 2016

VIDEO Danny Wright goes to war with Mason Smith

Watch this gem, Danny Wright vs Mason Smith in the 64kgs final of the England Boxing Elite championships

Danny Wright

VIDEO Danny Wright goes to war with Mason Smith

Olympic Games

May 11, 2016

Olympic Games Countdown: South Africa in the wilderness

Chris Kempson considers how South Africa has fared in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Countdown: South Africa in the wilderness

England Boxing Elite championships finals

May 01, 2016

LIVE BLOG England Boxing Elite championships finals

John Dennen is ringside at the Echo Arena in Liverpool for all the action from the England Boxing Elite championships finals

England Boxing Elite championships finals

LIVE BLOG England Boxing Elite championships finals

England Boxing Elite championships

Apr 28, 2016

England Boxing Elite championships quarter-finals line up

The complete line up for the quarter-finals of the England Boxing Elite championships

England Boxing Elite championships

England Boxing Elite championships quarter-finals line up

Olympic Games

Apr 24, 2016

Olympic Games Countdown: The rising force of Kazakhstan

Chris Kempson highlights the phenomenal success of Kazakhstan in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Countdown: The rising force of Kazakhstan

Olympic Games

Apr 23, 2016

Olympic Games Countdown: The mysterious world of North Korea

Chris Kempson explores North Korean boxing in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Countdown: The mysterious world of North Korea

Joe Joyce

Apr 22, 2016

VIDEO GB super-heavy Joe Joyce on realising that Olympic dream

Joe Joyce discusses his, and the GB team’s, success at the Olympic qualifier

Joe Joyce

VIDEO GB super-heavy Joe Joyce on realising that Olympic dream

Olympic Games

Apr 22, 2016

Olympic Games Countdown: The Dragon stirs

Chris Kempson on the growing might of China in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Countdown: The Dragon stirs

Olympic Games

Apr 21, 2016

Olympic Games Countdown: Cuban miracle suggests small is beautiful

Chris Kempson examines Cuba’s extraordinary success in the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Olympic Games Countdown: Cuban miracle suggests small is beautiful

Nicola Adams

Apr 20, 2016

European Olympic Qualification Event recap

Results for Britain and Ireland at the European Olympic Qualification Event in Samsun, Turkey, April 9-17

Nicola Adams

European Olympic Qualification Event recap

Haringey Box Cup

Apr 15, 2016

Galal Yafai and Qais Ashfaq win Rio 2016 places

Qais Ashaq and Galal Yafai win crucial contests at the qualification event

Haringey Box Cup

Galal Yafai and Qais Ashfaq win Rio 2016 places

Nicola Adams

Apr 15, 2016

Nicola Adams reacts to qualifying for the Olympic Games

Nicola Adams speaks after becoming GB Boxing’s first Rio 2016 Olympian

Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams reacts to qualifying for the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

Apr 14, 2016

Nine Brits one win away from Rio Olympic Games

The qualification tournament for the Olympic Games comes to the crunch in Turkey

Olympic Games

Nine Brits one win away from Rio Olympic Games

Nicola Adams

Apr 11, 2016

Nicola Adams and Katie Taylor begin Olympic qualification campaigns today

Nicola Adams and Katie Taylor will be in action today at the Olympic Qualification event in Turkey

Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams and Katie Taylor begin Olympic qualification campaigns today

England Boxing Junior championships

Apr 05, 2016

Police shut down Junior amateur championships

But Birtley ABC make sure the Northern semi-finals of the England Boxing Junior championships go ahead

England Boxing Junior championships

Police shut down Junior amateur championships

Afewee

Mar 21, 2016

Brixton amateur club Afewee campaigns for permanent home

Join Afewee’s campaign, writes John Dennen

Afewee

Brixton amateur club Afewee campaigns for permanent home

Olympic Games

Mar 18, 2016

Natasha Jonas – Qualifying for the Olympic Games is as hard as it gets

People have seen how tough the Olympic Games are, but just getting there is the real battle, writes Natasha Jonas in her latest blog

Olympic Games

Natasha Jonas – Qualifying for the Olympic Games is as hard as it gets

GB Boxing

news

Mar 02, 2016

IOC confirm no headguards at Rio Olympic Games

The IOC rubberstamp the move to remove headguards for male boxers at the next Olympic Games

GB Boxing

news

IOC confirm no headguards at Rio Olympic Games

About Boxing News

Boxing News sits at the heart of the boxing scene. We want to share with you our passion by guiding you through the world of boxing, share our ringside seats and experiences, to listen to your opinions as we form our own, and to retain the integrity and excitement that seduces boxing fans around the world.

Boxing News was founded in 1909 by original editor John Murray as, simply, Boxing. Murray had been a regular contributor to Health & Strength magazine and convinced its owner, Bill Berry (later Lord Camrose) to launch a weekly magazine dedicated solely to boxing. It is believed Murray had been inspired by Jack Johnson beating Tommy Burns to become the first black World heavyweight champion. In his first editorial, Murray stated, "Boxing will stand for good clean sport. Its success of failure is in the hands of those who believe in sport of this character. Our energies will be devoted to giving the best paper that time, thought and money can devise." When circulation began to decline in the depression days of the late 20s, the name of the magazine was changed to Boxing, Racing and Football. In October 1931, the paper was sold to a syndicate of London sportsmen, who installed Sydney Rushton, a long-time London fight reporter, as the new editor. The layout changed, the page size was increased and Rushton proved less popular than Murray. The paper was again put up for sale and, while waiting for a buyer, the old features were reinstated and there was no official Editor. Another set of sportsmen bought the paper and Godfrey Williams was named editor. He attempted to run Boxing as a newspaper, cutting popular features and reducing news stories down to the shortest possible length. The circulation quickly dropped to its lowest ever.

Billy Masters, a city printer and huge boxing fan, saved the paper, appointing W.H. Millier as the new editor. He completely reinvigorated the magazine, helped in no small measure by its first colour cover. In 1935, Millier departed and the owner replaced him with Sydney Ackland, who had previously worked as John Murray's assistant editor and had been taught by him. World War II brought many changes as first Sydney, then replacement Stanley Nelson, contributed to the war effort. Murray made a popular comeback as editor but ill health forced him to step down in 1941. Gilbert Odd took over until the building housing the paper was destroyed by the enemy. Odd was then called up for national service and both Masters and Murray served further terms. Now with the new name of Boxing News, the paper was bought by Australian publicist Vivian Brodzky and former promoter Sydney Hulls. Northern sports writer Bert Callis was the new editor. Odd took over for a second term upon Callis’ retirement. Odd implemented the tradition of reporting the results and fighters' weights for every single fight in the country. When Odd quit to write books, he was succeeded by Jack Wilson and then Tim Riley. When Brodzky died, Boxing News was sold twice in quick succession, and Graham Houston became editor in 1971, immediately broadening the range of coverage, especially in North America. Houston left in 1977 to work on morning newspapers in Canada. This prompted the appointment of perhaps BN's greatest Editor of recent years, Harry Mullan. Circulation increased exponentially during the Mullan years, which doubled as a time of great change in the boxing world. Most notable new developments were the proliferation of ‘world’ titles and the increase in the number of major British promoters. Mullan was fiercely principled and tremendously well respected in the boxing fraternity. When Mullan left in October 1996, he was given this glowing tribute from then BN Publisher Peter Kravitz: "His writing stands comparison with the Lieblings, Hausers and Mailers of this century of boxing." Assistant Editor Claude Abrams succeeded Mullan in November 1996. Boxing News was redesigned and switched to a full-colour format and become more extensive in content. In March 1999 the paper went to A3 size before reverting to A4, and increasing in size to 48 pages (from 24) in September 2005. The magazine remained the main trade paper in Britain. Abrams left BN – after 22 years – in December 2009, just three months after the publication celebrated its centenary, and was succeeded as editor by Tris Dixon.

Tris left the magazine in December 2014, with Matt Christie taking over as editor.
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