Remembering Seaman Arthur Hayes
Miles Templeton on Seaman Arthur Hayes, one of the best fighters of a golden British era
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The gamble that paid off with Hogan Kid Bassey
Miles Templeton on how Hogan Kid Bassey repaid George Biddles
Boxing scoring has been an age-old problem
Boxing scoring has always divided opinion, as the 1979 Needham-Cowdell contest illustrates, writes Miles Templeton
The story of a forgotten British champion
Miles Templeton tells the story of Bandsman Blake, a forgotten British champion
The extraordinary comeback that made Dick Gunn boxing’s oldest ever Olympic champion
Miles Templeton remembers Dick Gunn and Dick Gunn, who both made their mark in Olympic boxing
The only Briton to fight Henry Armstrong
When Ernie Roderick challenged Henry Armstrong, one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot in a British ring
The original celebrity boxer
The case of Edwin John proves that the phenomenon of the celebrity boxer is nothing new, writes Mile Templeton
When the Board brought in new weights
The Board’s 1968 decision to add new weight classes did not work out well, writes Miles Templeton
The death of Private Sampson
The forgotten story of a young royal marine, Private Sampson, told by Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The Other Trevor Francis
Before Dean Francis became a British fan favourite, his father proved himself to be a very capable fighter
The Terry Lawless stable
Terry Lawless certainly knew how to produce world-class fighters, writes Miles Templeton
Jim Cooper – Henry’s twin brother
What about Jim Cooper?
The man who brought down Benny Lynch
Jimmy Warnock is the fighter who highlighted Benny Lynch’s sudden demise, writes Miles Templeton
Remembering Ernie Vickers
Ernie Vickers was the last person with a professional ring record to die in action
The making of Tony Sibson
Miles Templeton looks back on the early days of the brilliant Tony Sibson