The story of a forgotten British champion
Miles Templeton tells the story of Bandsman Blake, a forgotten British champion
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The only Briton to fight Henry Armstrong
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The original celebrity boxer
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On this day Tony Bellew first upset David Haye
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When the Board brought in new weights
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How Josh Taylor became the one true king
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On this day: Floyd Mayweather was born in 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan
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The death of Private Sampson
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Tears fell when Bernard Hopkins taught Kelly Pavlik all about boxing.
How to fight like Vasiliy Lomachenko
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