Before training greats like Winstone, Buchanan and Jones, Eddie Thomas was some fighter himself
Remembering a legitimate legend of the valleys
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Light-heavyweight legend John Henry Lewis came up the hard way
Lewis rose from the small halls of Phoenix to hit the big-time
Ernie ‘Indian Red’ Lopez: The Utah warrior who battled Griffith and Napoles
Boxing was in Lopez’s blood, but after retirement, he drifted away from society
A short history of boxing gloves
How the size of boxing gloves has evolved over the years
Elmer Ray’s nickname was “Violent” and he had the punch to match
A member of the ‘Black Murderer’s Row’ club, this Florida finisher beat Walcott and Charles
British heavyweights are now a force, but 100 years ago, there was no rival for Jack Dempsey
Legend visited but never fought in the UK due to a lack of credible opposition
Master of the Maritime: Canada’s devout Christian with anvil fists
Intellectual savant Blair Richardson had quit the ring shortly before his untimely death, writes Eric Armit
Maurice Cullen: The lightweight with boxing in his blood
A tenacious talent who overcame medical complications to always compete
The humble scaffolder who fought Muhammad Ali
Brought in as a stepping stone to ‘The Greatest’, Richard Dunn had plans of his own, writes Oliver Fennell
Boxing’s Spider-Man who couldn’t quite grab a heavyweight title shot
Jimmy Bivins beat the best, but luck, timing and circumstance kept him on the fringes
Ferocious and flawed – Cuba’s Angel Robinson Garcia never refused a fight
The man who called himself “Robinson” loved Sugar Ray, women and fighting
Africa’s first world champion: Remembering Battling Siki
London showing of the documentary “Return to Your Corner” catalogues this remarkable story
Sugar Ray Seales still carries his 1972 Olympic gold medal everywhere he goes
The Story of a middleweight legend who never stopped swinging
Yesterday’s Heroes: Joe Taylor was the last of his kind
A tribute to Joe Taylor – once a youngster who taught an up-and-coming Howard Winstone a valuable lesson
Yesterday’s Heroes: Remembering a time before York Hall
London was once a hotbed of small hall venues that regularly hosted professional boxing, writes Miles Templeton