On This Day: Rocky Marciano lands the perfect punch to snatch the world heavyweight title from Jersey Joe Walcott
Rocky Marciano scores historic one-punch knockout over Jersey Joe Walcott in Philadelphia
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On This Day: Gerrie Coetzee punishes Michael Dokes for training on a diet of Jack Daniels and cocaine
Gerrie Coetzee’s ‘bionic’ right hand knocks out the unbeaten Michael Dokes in 10 rounds to win the WBA heavyweight title
On This Day: Gene Tunney is on the canvas for 14 seconds but rises to win the rematch against Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney wins the ‘Long Count Fight’ against Jack Dempsey
On This Day: Anthony Joshua survives early scares before blasting out Alexander Povetkin in seven rounds
Alexander Povetkin looked like he might be on the brink of a stunning upset but Anthony Joshua calmly turns things in his favour
On This Day: Chris Eubank comes back from the brink of defeat to stop Michael Watson in tragic encounter
Chris Eubank and Michael Watson engage in a classic encounter that had severe consequences
Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier: The greatest rivalry in sport
Boxing News' brand new 100-page bookazine tells the story of Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier through the eyes of Boxing News
The huge steps British boxing must continue to take to avoid crisis point
The General Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, Robert Smith speaks to Matt Christie and Alex Steedman
‘Alan Minter will be there’
Alan Minter went through many phases but his passing does not mean the end, writes Matt Christie
Date set for Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin II, but Board must still clear rematch
Date scheduled but Board have not yet given Dillian Whyte the all-clear to take part, writes Matt Christie
On This Day: Muhammad Ali unleashes his magic for the last time as he gains revenge over Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks cannot stop Muhammad Ali from making history as ‘The Greatest’ wins the world heavyweight title for the third time
On This Day: Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo exchange an amazing 12 knockdowns in less than four minutes
Jack Dempsey stops Luis Firpo in two rounds but there were calls for him to be disqualified
On This Day: Oscar De La Hoya defeats bitter rival Fernando Vargas in the 11th round of hellacious grudge match
Oscar De La Hoya catches up with and punishes Fernando Vargas
On This Day: Floyd Mayweather oozes greatness as he outpoints Canelo Alvarez over 12 rounds
Canelo Alvarez made to look ordinary by the brilliance of Floyd Mayweather
Frank Warren: ‘My worry was that we were going to lose a generation of fighters’
Frank Warren talks to Alex Steedman and Matt Christie about Daniel Dubois, the Matchroom proposal, that spat with Dillian Whyte, the road to Fury-Joshua and the future of British boxing
When the referee gets it wrong
The horrifying performance of referee Giuseppe Quartarone must be investigated, writes Matt Christie