On This Day: Gerrie Coetzee punishes Michael Dokes for training on a diet of Jack Daniels and cocaine
Gerrie Coetzee’s ‘bionic’ right hand knocks out the unbeaten Michael Dokes in 10 rounds to win the WBA heavyweight title
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On This Day: Gene Tunney is on the canvas for 14 seconds but rises to win the rematch against Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney wins the ‘Long Count Fight’ against Jack Dempsey
On This Day: Anthony Joshua survives early scares before blasting out Alexander Povetkin in seven rounds
Alexander Povetkin looked like he might be on the brink of a stunning upset but Anthony Joshua calmly turns things in his favour
Eddie Fenton and the old school pros
Let’s hope we see the likes of Eddie Fenton once again, writes Miles Templeton
On This Day: Chris Eubank comes back from the brink of defeat to stop Michael Watson in tragic encounter
Chris Eubank and Michael Watson engage in a classic encounter that had severe consequences
On This Day: Defensive genius Willie Pep was born in 1922
Tris Dixon celebrates the life of Willie Pep, one of the greatest fighters of all-time
When Eddie Miller looked almost unbeatable but couldn’t get a fight with Willie Pep
Britain-born Australian Eddie Miller dazzled UK fight fans, but returned to his birth country too late to fulfil his title ambitions
On This Day: Muhammad Ali unleashes his magic for the last time as he gains revenge over Leon Spinks
Leon Spinks cannot stop Muhammad Ali from making history as ‘The Greatest’ wins the world heavyweight title for the third time
On This Day: Jack Dempsey and Luis Firpo exchange an amazing 12 knockdowns in less than four minutes
Jack Dempsey stops Luis Firpo in two rounds but there were calls for him to be disqualified
On This Day: Oscar De La Hoya defeats bitter rival Fernando Vargas in the 11th round of hellacious grudge match
Oscar De La Hoya catches up with and punishes Fernando Vargas
On This Day: Floyd Mayweather oozes greatness as he outpoints Canelo Alvarez over 12 rounds
Canelo Alvarez made to look ordinary by the brilliance of Floyd Mayweather
Novel methods in boxing training
Boxers have always used novel training methods that go against the norm, writes Mark Massow
Joe Louis and the 10 stars King Levinsky fought
On September 10 110 years ago King Levinsky was born.
The other Eddie Hearn
Miles Templeton looks back on the career of the 1950s Battersea heavyweight, Eddie Hearn
On This Day: Aaron Pryor again topples Alexis Arguello in violent rematch
There is no controversy in the return as Aaron Pryor defeats great rival Alexis Arguello