Yesterday’s Heroes: Fifty years since John Conteh and Chris Finnegan clashed in a North vs. South classic
Remembering my first ever BN and the fight between Conteh and Finnegan
Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The slugging Stanley miners of the 20s and 30s
Boxers from Stanley would spend a week in the coalmine then come up for air to have a 10-rounder, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The Major who saved lives in battle and then blew thousands in boxing promotion
Miles Templeton tells the tale of Major Arnold Wilson
Yesterday’s Heroes: The tragic tale of Tom Thomas
Why do we not talk more about one of the first winners of a Lonsdale Belt?
Yesterday’s Heroes: Ken Buchanan’s first big step
Remembering when the majestic Ken found his spiteful streak against Maurice Cullen
Yesterday’s Heroes: Boxing above water
Remembering a time when boxing rings were frequently placed above ice rinks and swimming baths
Yesterday’s Heroes: Tommy Proffitt, the last man standing, has sadly passed away
The last surviving member of the 1948 GB boxing team has gone, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The original Mexican Roadsweepers
BN delivered a damning message to promoters in 1980
Yesterday’s Heroes: The Fantastic Mr. Hartley
The story of a splendid crowd-pleaser who dedicated his life to boxing literature
Yesterday’s Heroes: When Buddy Baer came to town
After coming to the UK to help his brother prepare for Tommy Farr, Baer decided to stay for a while
Yesterday’s Heroes: The fighter who got knocked out on consecutive days
The story of Arthur Grimshaw, knocked out on consecutive days
Yesterday’s Heroes: The stadium with the largest ever attendance
White City Stadium (not Wembley many years later) was the home of the biggest UK boxing crowd to date but the Cockell-Matthews rivalry couldn’t fill it
Yesterday’s Heroes: Exploring the A+ rivalry between Sanigar and Smith
Neither won the British title, yet Chris Sanigar and Sid Smith were as tough as they come, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: Chasing Mickey Walker
Remembering when Dave Shade came to the UK to do battle with Len Harvey
Yesterday’s Heroes: Owen Moran was a king without a crown
Though he never even won the British title, the great Owen Moran defeated some of the best fighters in the world, writes Miles Templeton