The story of Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott
John Jarrett tells the story of Joe Louis’ Madison Square Garden clash with Jersey Joe Walcott, and how the integrity of referee Ruby Goldstein never wavered
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On This Day: The hard-boiled Carmen Basilio was born
Carmen Basilio had heart and guts by the bucket load
When Kirkland Laing fought Colin Jones
Forty years on, we recall a memorable first meeting between two of British boxing’s leading lights of the 1980s, Kirkland Laing and Colin Jones
Len Johnson – a man who changed a city
Terry Dooley tells the story of Len Johnson, whose inspirational fight against racism must never be forgotten
The three times the Olympic Games have been cancelled before
Usually it takes a World War to stop an Olympic Games from happening.
When Muhammad Ali told John Conteh to get out of his division
And why only 19,000, instead of 80,000, turned out to watch Muhammad Ali at Croke Park
A brief history of fight delays
Jack Hirsch looks at 10 major fights that were delayed
The British Fight of the Century
Miles Templeton takes us back to 1911 to explain why Sullivan vs Papke was the British Fight of the Century
The brief but thrilling career of Shaun Doyle
Alex Daley on Barnsley’s Blonde Bombshell, Shaun Doyle
The singular weakness of Jackie Turpin Jnr
Despite his obvious talent, Jackie Turpin Jnr was hindered by a particular weakness, writes Miles Templeton
On This Day: Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century
The famous Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier rivalry begins, writes Matt Christie
The league of boxers
Miles Templeton looks back on a novel concept from the early 1920s - the League of Boxers
On This Day: Mike Tyson blitzes brave Frank Bruno
George Gigney relives the doomed Frank Bruno's 1989 confrontation with Mike Tyson
On This Day: Roberto Duran sensationally beats Iran Barkley to win world middleweight title
Roberto Duran upset the odds when he outpointed reigning WBC champion Iran Barkley
On This Day: Miguel Cotto and Kelly Pavlik rebound after defeats
Miguel Cotto destroys Brit Michael Jennings at Madison Square Garden while Kelly Pavlik overpowers Marco Antonio Rubio at a sold-out Chevrolet Centre, writes Sam Corbishley