Editor’s Pick: The severed arm of Dan Donnelly
Patrick Myler tells the story of legendary bareknuckle champion Dan Donnelly and how his right arm came to be one of boxing’s grisliest souvenirs
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The Tongan Terror Kitione Lave
Kitione Lave brought excitement to British rings in the 1950s
Editor’s Pick: The history of the oversized heavyweight
Oliver Goldstein examined the meaning of the biggest and tallest heavyweights in history
The seek-and-destroy style of Billy Thompson
Billy Thompson wanted to make sure his dad would never need to go down a mine again.
Alan Salter only lived a short life, but he lived it to the full
Remembering Peckham's popular Alan Salter, who died tragically young
Editor’s Pick: The fugitive days of Jack Johnson
Read Carlos Acevedo's fascinating account of Jack Johnson's life in exile
Charlie White – the greatest boxer from Liverpool you’ve never heard of
An Ernest Hemingway quote sends Alex Daley in search of the greatest Liverpool-born boxer you’ve never heard of, Charlie White
On This Day: Undefeated Joe Calzaghe was born
Matt Christie reflects on the merits of the great Joe Calzaghe's boxing career
On This Day: Juan Manuel Marquez defeats the great Marco Antonio Barrera
Juan Manuel Marquez put his name back on the map after Indonesian nightmare, wrote Claude Abrams from ringside in 2007
Johnny Cooke turned pro late but left the game with a career to be proud of
Alex Daley on the pride of Bootle, Johnny Cooke
When the great Marvin Hagler finally became world champion
In 1980 Marvin Hagler achieved his ultimate goal, although 'a handful of people made the whole country look bad'
My Night: When Marvin Hagler terrorised Thomas Hearns
In his own words, Marvin Hagler remembers the night that he was 'hungrier than ever' and thirsting for 'a war'
Rewatching Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier
Elliot Worsell examines the 50-year-old Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier heavyweight superfight through fresh eyes
Editor’s Pick: The longest fight in boxing history
Brace yourselves for the mind-boggling story of the longest fight in boxing history, as told by Gary Lucken
Football ground fights
British boxing has a long history of football ground fights, writes Miles Templeton