Yesterday’s Heroes: Alan Minter at the Olympics
The crushing and contentious decision that galvanized a future world champion
Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: Among London’s small hall venues, Dagenham’s Roundhouse always hit the right note
Before it hosted Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Queen, the Dagenham Roundhouse was a small hall boxing venue with great promise, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: A brief history of fierce boxing rivalries
Though bad-tempered rivalries are a current trend, they’re nothing new, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: Don’t forget Jack and Johnny
Both Gardner and Williams – and the rivalry they shared – deserve their place in British boxing history
Yesterday’s Heroes: The real Jack Bodell
The former British heavyweight champion should be remembered for more than just his losses
Yesterday’s Heroes: The best of Benny Lynch
How Lynch trained for his best showings before the infamous rot set in, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The great tradition of Scottish stadium fights
The story of great venues, champions and crowds, by Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The Demise of the Boxing Booth
How a rule from back in 1947 marked the beginning of the end
Yesterday’s Heroes: The Strange Case of Johnny Mann
When Mann was supposed to be challenging for the British title he was declared a missing person
Yesterday’s Heroes: From Area Champion to Third Man
The story of Mark Hart, a former British title challenger who made the switch to refereeing
Yesterday’s Heroes: Canadian heavyweight Larry Gains was a victim of colour
The great Larry Gains was frozen out of the world title picture due to overt racism that was rife in the 1930s, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: When Birmingham was the heart of England
Miles Templeton presents a study of the thriving scene in Birmingham back in the 30s
Yesterday’s Heroes: Dave Tuohey and Terry Mintus were two good men
Miles Templeton pays tribute to Leeds heroes Tuohey and Mintus
Yesterday’s Heroes: An appreciation of the globetrotting Tom Heeney
The story of Gene Tunney’s challenger Tom Heeney’s trips to London
Yesterday’s Heroes: The Twenties and Thirties were decades of great productivity in British boxing
So many fights were staged in the Twenties and Thirties, even BN couldn’t keep up, writes Miles Templeton