Yesterday’s Heroes: Boxing above water
Remembering a time when boxing rings were frequently placed above ice rinks and swimming baths
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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
A Tribute: Ken Buchanan, 1945-2023
Matt Christie pays tribute to a true British legend
Yesterday’s Heroes: The original Mexican Roadsweepers
BN delivered a damning message to promoters in 1980
The Good Man: A tribute to Richie Kates
Tris Dixon pays tribute to the unique and recently departed Richie Kates, the blood and thunder light-heavyweight with a conscience
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
Yesterday’s Heroes: Alan Minter at the Olympics
The crushing and contentious decision that galvanized a future world champion
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