Editor’s Pick: When Matthew Hatton took on an emerging Canelo Alvarez
‘He looked like Popeye after the spinach.
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Editor’s Pick: Joe Calzaghe describes the night he handed a ruinous beating to Jeff Lacy
Injured and wracked with nerves, Joe Calzaghe explains how he served up a boxing masterclass
When Muhammad Ali became the champion
Muhammad Ali or Cassius Clay as he was then known upset Sonny Liston on February 25 1964, writes Matt Christie
On This Day: Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales opened one of the deepest grudges in boxing history
Paul Wheeler tells the story about the first time Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera punched each other in the face on February 19, 2000
The lost treasures of 1970s boxing
Footage of fighters like Tim Wood and Phil Martin boxing in the 1970s is hard to come by, writes Miles Templeton
On This Day: Ten Valentine’s Day title fights, featuring Evander Holyfield and more
Listing the 10 ‘world’ title fights to have taken place on February 14, featuring Evander Holyfield and more
When Dave Charnley, the ‘Dartford Destroyer,’ sat down with Boxing News
We delve into the BN archives for an interview with the late, great British lightweight legend Dave Charnley
On This Day: Naseem Hamed was born in 1974
Sam Corbishley breaks down Prince Naseem Hamed's career into 12 key moments
Boxing and Frank Sinatra
Tris Dixon tells the Boxing Life Story of the one and only Frank Sinatra
Before they were murderers: When Boxing News met the Kray twins
A 1951 article from the Boxing News archives revealed Ron was the more aggressive of the Kray twins and considered how they should be matched.
Ewart Potgieter – Bigger than Valuev
Although only a novice, Ewart Potgieter’s immense size earned him star billing in Britain in the mid-1950s
Ray Opoku made his mark
Ray Opoku and the history of Ghanaian fighters in the UK
Editor’s Pick: When the mob ruled boxing
The evil empire of Frankie Carbo and Jim Norris over boxing in the 1940s and 1950s left the sport’s reputation in tatters and several top fighters in financial ruin.
Clash of the giants – 11 key British heavyweight fights
Matt Bozeat journeys back in time and examines 11 of the most memorable all-British heavyweight rivalries
Editor’s Pick: Tex Rickard – The greatest promoter boxing has ever known
Record-breaking promoter Tex Rickard blew in from Kansas… and boxing was never the same again.