Aug 16 2022
The Brit Who Beat Schmeling
Gipsy Daniels was not a heavyweight himself, but he beat many top big men – including the German legend in one round
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History
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Jun 09 2022
Yesterday’s Heroes: Meet the Littlewoods
Miles Templeton tells the story of Harold and Allan Littlewood, two boxing brothers who died tragically within six months of one another
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May 30 2022
Peter Cheevers – The boxer who was Paul McCartney’s stunt double
Peter Cheevers never quite fulfilled his boxing potential but what a life he’s enjoyed
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May 25 2022
The ‘Hard-Hitting Gravedigger’ Tony Barlow
Miles Templeton remembers Manchester flyweight, Tony Barlow
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May 10 2022
The curious case of Maxie Smith
Miles Templeton investigates why Maxie Smith was ranked among the world’s best light-heavyweights
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May 03 2022
Remembering Robert Cohen
Miles Templeton pays tribute to Robert Cohen the recently departed former bantamweight king
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Apr 19 2022
Remembering Seaman Arthur Hayes
Miles Templeton on Seaman Arthur Hayes, one of the best fighters of a golden British era
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Apr 13 2022
The gamble that paid off with Hogan Kid Bassey
Miles Templeton on how Hogan Kid Bassey repaid George Biddles
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Apr 03 2022
Boxing scoring has been an age-old problem
Boxing scoring has always divided opinion, as the 1979 Needham-Cowdell contest illustrates, writes Miles Templeton
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Mar 29 2022
The story of a forgotten British champion
Miles Templeton tells the story of Bandsman Blake, a forgotten British champion
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Mar 22 2022
The extraordinary comeback that made Dick Gunn boxing’s oldest ever Olympic champion
Miles Templeton remembers Dick Gunn and Dick Gunn, who both made their mark in Olympic boxing