Apr 24 2023
A Life Less Ordinary: Tom “Pedlar” Palmer and his “Box o’ Tricks”
Alex Daley examines the tumultuous life, trials and tribulations of 19th-century world bantamweight king Tom “Pedlar” Palmer
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Alex Daley
Alex Daley has written for Boxing News since 2015, penning more than 200 articles for us. In 2018, he won the Reg Gutteridge Award for services to boxing media, becoming the first recipient under the age of 40. Alex is the author of boxing history-themed books Fighting Men of London: Voices from Inside the Ropes, Born to Box: The Extraordinary Story of Nipper Pat Daly and Boxing Nostalgia: The Good, the Bad and the Weird.
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Feb 04 2022
There was far more to Tommy Milligan’s career than a brutal slaughter at the hands of Mickey Walker
Alex Daley explains why Tommy Milligan was misjudged
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Jan 22 2022
The boxers of Wales
Gareth Jones’ exhaustive book series provides fitting tributes to well known, and lesser known, Welsh boxers, writes Alex Daley
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Jan 09 2022
Made in Manchester – The story of the Collyhurst gym
Alex Daley tells the story of the ramshackle Collyhurst gym that produced three outstanding champions
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Dec 19 2021
The Gun – revisiting a historic gym
Alex Daley on the Gun, a gym that emerged in the right place at the right time
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Dec 06 2021
Nat Dresner – Edinburgh’s Mr. Boxing
From staging Scotland’s first British and European title fight to setting attendance records, Nat Dresner made remarkable strides in his six years as a promoter, writes Alex Daley
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Nov 19 2021
The tragic tale of Young Joseph
Alex Daley tells the story of Young Joseph, a sporting hero destined for an unthinkable postscript
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Nov 02 2021
On this day: The greatest ever win for the British amateur team
Alex Daley looks back on an unparalleled night of success for the British amateur team, and a fight that propelled Billy Walker to box-office stardom
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Oct 25 2021
Even Rocky Marciano considered risking his legacy with a comeback
Heavyweight greats risking their health and legacies in ill-advised comeback fights may feel like a modern phenomenon, but the Boxing News archives shows that in 1966 Rocky Marciano was considering it
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Sep 27 2021
The story of a North East boxing mecca
The 4,000-seater New St James’ Hall was one of the finest boxing arenas in the north
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Sep 10 2021
The King of Boxing Referees
Eugene Corri was one of the most distinctive and important figures in early 20th-century British boxing, but endured a dramatic fall from grace outside the ring