80 years before Mayweather vs McGregor, Britain’s Bombardier Billy Wells tackled a star from another combat sport
Mayweather vs McGregor wasn't the first novelty fight, Bombardier Billy Wells took part in one in 1938
Alex Daley
Was Dai Dollings the most influential British trainer in history?
Looking back at the career of Dai Dollings – a trainer of legends
Amateur titan Tony Stuart gave leading pros more than they bargained for
A four-time ABA heavyweight titlist, fighting fireman Tony Stuart was 'probably the most travelled amateur of his day and the richest in boxing knowledge'
‘Long live Boxing News’
Norman Giller is an esteemed author of 114 books, he worked as Muhammad Ali’s European publicist, he was a scriptwriter on This Is Your Life and he was a chief sports writer at The Express.
When the British ABA team trounced New York’s Golden Gloves champions
Looking back on a glorious victory for British amateur boxing
Inside Joe Bloom’s famous gym
Hygiene-obsessed Joe Bloom maintained pristine standards at his famous West End gym
Horse racing and boxing have long gone ‘hoof in glove’
Alex Daley examines the connection between the turf and the boxing ring
The seek-and-destroy style of Billy Thompson
Billy Thompson wanted to make sure his dad would never need to go down a mine again.
Charlie White – the greatest boxer from Liverpool you’ve never heard of
An Ernest Hemingway quote sends Alex Daley in search of the greatest Liverpool-born boxer you’ve never heard of, Charlie White
Johnny Cooke turned pro late but left the game with a career to be proud of
Alex Daley on the pride of Bootle, Johnny Cooke
When Dave Charnley, the ‘Dartford Destroyer,’ sat down with Boxing News
We delve into the BN archives for an interview with the late, great British lightweight legend Dave Charnley
Ewart Potgieter – Bigger than Valuev
Although only a novice, Ewart Potgieter’s immense size earned him star billing in Britain in the mid-1950s
Kid Socks – ‘The Wrecker of Champions’
Talented 200-plus-bout contender Kid Socks had a knack for embarrassing champions yet never won a title himself
Johnny Clark classics
Alex Daley looks back on four memorable nights from the brilliant career of Johnny Clark
Joe Erskine too small to be great
Joe Erskine was one of the most gifted British boxers of his day, but was held back by a lack of size and punch power at heavyweight