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 28 2022
‘I dreamed I had died in that fight.’ The nightmarish heat that engulfed Sugar Ray Robinson
It’s almost 70 years since Sugar Ray Robinson succumbed to Joey Maxim and the elements in New York City, writes Steve Bunce
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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 23 2022
The swindle that threatened to change boxing
How Harold Smith almost conquered the boxing world with bent cash
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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 09 2022
The rise and fall of John Tate
A quarter of a century has passed since the death of former heavyweight titlist John Tate, writes Matt Christie
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Apr 06 2022
Hagler vs Leonard: The narrative of a superfight
Supreme sports writer Brian Doogan revealed how his fascination with the timeless Hagler vs Leonard rivalry led to him writing one of the best boxing books of recent years