The humble scaffolder who fought Muhammad Ali
Brought in as a stepping stone to ‘The Greatest’, Richard Dunn had plans of his own, writes Oliver Fennell
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Chilling Effect: Crawford Ashley on his longest, toughest fight
Losing hometown decisions?
Twilight Zone: Strange things happen when a boxer sticks around
Oliver Fennell explores the middle ground between fame and infamy and legacy and embarrassment.
From Mongolia to Manchester: Shinny Bayaar was labelled a traitor in his homeland for chasing the Lonsdale belt
When that British title was then lost on an old nonsensical rule, depression followed that almost cost him his life, writes Oliver Fennelll
The Hand of Fate: Alfonzo Ratliff was dealt a bad hand before his boxing career had even begun
But that didn’t stop him winning a world title and fighting some of the best heavyweights of the ’80s, writes Oliver Fennell
The Ice Bear Cometh: It is not legal to box professionally in Iceland, but Kolbeinn Kristinsson hopes his success in the sport will help overturn the ban
Kolbeinn Kristinsson boxes out of a country where it’s illegal to do so.
A Day in the Life of Gerald McClellan
Oliver Fennell spends an emotional, enlightening and ultimately uplifting day with Gerald and Lisa McClellan
Cheering for the Heel: The reintroduction and repackaging of Prince Patel
Prince Patel upset a lot of people in a short space of time, and then dropped off the British boxing map.
Introducing the female heavyweight champion of the world
And Lani Daniels has beaten some even bigger opposition outside of the ring, writes Oliver Fennell
Castle Grounds: Denise Castle is fighting in her fifties and showing no signs of giving up
Denise Castle says age is just a number, but not everybody agrees, writes Oliver Fennell
Spark Plug: Australia’s Steve Spark has gone from being thrown over the top rope to fighting on Canelo’s undercard
Steve Spark's disqualification win over Montana Love in November was hardly satisfying, but it did increase his profile, writes Oliver Fennell
One Shot: Chatchai Sasakul recalls a fighting life
Chatchai Sasakul reflects on his sliding doors moment with Manny Pacquiao, the punch he threw that killed an opponent and the bullet that started it all
Man in the Middle: Ian John-Lewis reflects on his career as the third man in the ring
Referee Ian John-Lewis explains to Oliver Fennell why he parted company with the Board and speaks earnestly about his long and storied career as an official
Chasing Rainbows: Paul Butler refuses to be at Naoya Inoue’s service on December 13
Paul Butler is about to embark on what almost everyone is calling an impossible mission: Go to Tokyo and beat Naoya Inoue.