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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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
The boxers of Wales
Gareth Jones’ exhaustive book series provides fitting tributes to well known, and lesser known, Welsh boxers, writes Alex Daley
Made in Manchester – The story of the Collyhurst gym
Alex Daley tells the story of the ramshackle Collyhurst gym that produced three outstanding champions
The Gun – revisiting a historic gym
Alex Daley on the Gun, a gym that emerged in the right place at the right time
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
The tragic tale of Young Joseph
Alex Daley tells the story of Young Joseph, a sporting hero destined for an unthinkable postscript
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
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
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
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
The real Max Baer
When London met the real Max Baer – a far cry from the ugly 21st-century Hollywood depiction
A different era – What Skinkiss vs Bonnici shows about boxing in the 1950s
1950s featherweight rivals Bonnici and Skinkiss tells us about boxing in a different era
Jimmy Wilde’s London debut revisited
Looking back on the legendary Jimmy Wilde’s first fight in the English capital, four years before he won the world flyweight crown
Jack London had to navigate through the Great Depression and World War II before a British title shot came his way
Jack London reached a British title shot after 13 years and 121 fights, writes Alex Daley