The Villain’s Tale – Alexander Povetkin knocks out Dillian Whyte
Matt Christie watches Dillian Whyte's world title dreams crumble in one swipe of Alexander Povetkin's fist
Matt Christie
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Amateur superstar Mark Breland upset by the excellent Marlon Starling in WBA welterweight title fight
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Ivan Robinson wins a 10-round decision after wild and exciting slugfest with Arturo Gatti
Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno and the tough road to glory
Matt Christie compares Dillian Whyte’s journey to a world title shot to other British fighters, Lennox Lewis, Frank Bruno, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, who went on to win the heavyweight crown
On This Day: Mike Tyson denied KO victory when manager of Peter McNeeley enters the ring to save his fighter
Mike Tyson ends four-year layoff with victory over the wild Peter McNeeley
On This Day: Terence Crawford becomes undisputed super-lightweight king with thrashing of Julius Indongo
But the ‘reign’ of Terence Crawford lasts just 11 days as the championship is almost immediately splintered yet again
Dillian Whyte, Alexander Povetkin and the pressure of pay-per-view
Dillian Whyte returns with Box Office boxing this weekend
On This Day: Bombastic Nigel Benn beats Iran Barkley in a foul-filled one-round barnburner
Iran Barkley would go on to win titles at super-middle and light-heavy but it wasn’t his night against Nigel Benn
On This Day: ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier makes his professional debut when he fells Woody Goss in the opening round
The start of Joe Frazier’s legendary professional career
NEW Boxing News Podcast – featuring Michael Conlan and Carl Frampton, Natasha Jonas-Terri Harper in review and barnburner between Nigel Benn-Iran Barkley remembered
Michael Conlan, Carl Frampton and more on the second episode of the Opening Bell is available now
Terri Harper, Natasha Jonas and the good fight
Natasha Jonas and Terri Harper should be championed for their ability, not their gender writes Matt Christie
On This Day: Supposed non-puncher Pernell Whitaker shows Juan Nazario how to score the perfect KO
Pernell Whitaker annihilates Juan Nazario to become the first undisputed lightweight king since Roberto Duran
On This Day: Lightweight Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho bedazzles Jose Luis Ramirez and then calls out heavyweight Larry Holmes
The flamboyant Hector Camacho turns in a masterclass against the grizzled Jose Luis Ramirez
On This Day: Alexis Arguello teaches Cornelius Boza Edwards the lessons he needs to go on to rule the world
Stepping in at short notice, Cornelius Boza Edwards is then thumped to defeat by the great Alexis Arguello
On This Day: Roy Jones Jnr makes Montell Griffin pay in savage revenge mission
Roy Jones Jnr drops Montell Griffin three times with one punch