The meteoric rise and tragic demise of Jackie Paterson
Alex Daley tells the story of Jackie Paterson, who died of a stab wound to the neck from a broken bottle
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When Kid McCoy whipped three opponents in one night
Alex Daley recounts when legendary American Kid McCoy stunned east London
The whirlwind career of Roaring Twenties bantamweight champ Kid Pattenden
Alex Daley on Britain's teak-tough Kid Pattenden, who's rapid rise was followed by a rapid decline
When Kirkland Laing fought Colin Jones
Forty years on, we recall a memorable first meeting between two of British boxing’s leading lights of the 1980s, Kirkland Laing and Colin Jones
When Muhammad Ali told John Conteh to get out of his division
And why only 19,000, instead of 80,000, turned out to watch Muhammad Ali at Croke Park
The brief but thrilling career of Shaun Doyle
Alex Daley on Barnsley’s Blonde Bombshell, Shaun Doyle
Memories of Sammy McCarthy
'I always wanted to box but I was always very frightened, very nervous.
This week in 1960
Northern Irish legend John Caldwell and Welsh greats Brian Curvis and Howard Winstone were in action 60 years ago this week
Ted Kid Lewis and Oswald Mosley
We examine the bizarre alliance between Ted Kid Lewis, a Jewish boxing legend, and a notorious fascist and anti-Semite
When Sonny Liston came to Newcastle
Sonny Liston rode a white horse to the afternoon weigh in.
Pat McAteer was a success both inside and outside the ring
Pat McAteer enjoyed a sumptuous lifestyle, after winning a Lonsdale Belt outright
The mysterious and tragic story of Digger Stanley
Digger Stanley was a Traveller world champion a century before Tyson Fury and Billy Joe Saunders
How Charlie Mitchell gave legendary John L. Sullivan one of the most difficult fights of his career
Charlie Mitchell used brain over brawn against John L.
A forgotten milestone in British boxing history
Morrison and Tetteh made boxing history this week in 1973 in the first British title fight contested by immigrant boxers
Yesterday’s Heroes: The tragic tale of the 14-year-old boy who died in the ring
Alex Daley looks back on one of the saddest tragedies the sport has ever known, from an age when boxing was poorly regulated