Africa’s first world champion: Remembering Battling Siki
London showing of the documentary “Return to Your Corner” catalogues this remarkable story
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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
Yesterday’s Heroes: Max Baer, playboy of the ring
Max Baer was a highly-regarded heavyweight champion until, at just 26, his career went into a tailspin before he achieved a rejuvenation of sorts in London
Yesterday’s Heroes: The appeal of an all-British crossroads battle
Miles Templeton tells the story of two brilliant crossroads battles between British greats
Yesterday’s Heroes: A picture is worth a thousand words
Witnessing boxers pose for photos at recent BBBoC event brought to a mind a splendid picture that was taken in 1933, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: Coalminer Tommy Marren had 169 fights in seven years
Tommy Marren was an Area champion during an era when the area in question was significantly larger than today, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: Albert Foreman marched to the beat of his own drum
Albert Foreman, who turned pro at just 16, rejected convention and did things his own way, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The story of the “Swindon Steamroller”
British title glory proved elusive for heavyweight Eddie Neilson but he entertained enormously along the way, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: The downfall of the National Sporting Club
Following the Great War the rules of the National Sporting Club soon became unworkable
Yesterday’s Heroes: Dennis Avoth was a proud and honourable man
Welshman Dennis Avoth wore his national heavyweight title with great pride – he will be missed
On This Day: Sugar Ray Robinson wins the St Valentine’s Day Massacre
A brave but outclassed Jake LaMotta cannot cope with Sugar Ray Robinson this time around, writes Sam Corbishley
Yesterday’s Heroes: Greg Evans and a time of hard men and hard rides
Greg Evans mixed it during an era when boxers were not afraid to take chances on the way up, writes Miles Templeton
Yesterday’s Heroes: How Dave Crowley made the grade
Tired of waiting around for a British title shot, Dave Crowley decided to aim for the very top, writes Miles Templeton