Introducing the female heavyweight champion of the world
And Lani Daniels has beaten some even bigger opposition outside of the ring, writes Oliver Fennell
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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.
Despite having both money and other options, Chisakan Ariphipat still chose boxing
Chisaken Ariphipat lived a blessed life with financial security and then boxing came along, writes Oliver Fennell
Peter McGrail, known as the “Scouse Lomachenko”, becomes a headliner
Excitement building as Peter McGrail steps up to 10-round level, writes Oliver Fennell
The Unfair Fight: Why are so many taking place in British rings?
Journeymen are crucial to both a rising boxer’s ring education and to a promoter’s balance sheet, but have boxing fans become sick and tired of mismatches?
This is 50: Record-breaker Alicia Ashley on the key to longevity
Alicia Ashley, who boxed until she was 50, reveals the secrets behind her success to Oliver Fennell
Follow the Bear: Matt Skelton, the ultimate late bloomer
Matt Skelton remembers his unlikely rise through the heavyweight ranks and pinpoints the moment he realised the ascent had stopped
Boxing breaking new territory
Oliver Fennell explores the vast potential of expanding boxing’s global footprint
Gavin Rees is making money, building muscle, training fighters and pulling pints
If only Gavin Rees had been so dedicated when he first rose to prominence.
Robert Daniels: ‘Getting punched with bare knuckles was shocking. I was done fighting’
Robert Daniels turned pro at 15, won a major belt at 21, but couldn’t avoid the inevitable, writes Oliver Fennell
Reggie Johnson on fighting Roy Jones Jr and James Toney at their peak, and the jail term that ended his plans for a comeback
Reggie Johnson took on some of the best fighters of his era, winning belts and plaudits along the way.