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
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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
On This Day: Mike Tyson chases the terrified Alfonzo Ratliff in a warm-up for his first world title shot
A peak Mike Tyson blitzes Alfonzo Ratliff in two rounds
On This Day: Erik Morales screws right hand into the pit of Daniel Zaragoza’s stomach to clinch victory
The great Daniel Zaragoza hands the torch to Mexican countryman Erik Morales after tremendous battle
On This Day: Meldrick Taylor dazzles against Buddy McGirt to win his first world title
Meldrick Taylor starts as underdog but hammers the brilliant Buddy McGirt to defeat in 12 rounds
On This Day: Fourth time lucky for Frank Bruno has he takes the WBC heavyweight title from Oliver McCall
Frank Bruno survives torturous last round to at last win a version of the world heavyweight title
The role of Bundini in Muhammad Ali’s corner
The impact of Bundini on Muhammad Ali, his relationship with Angelo Dundee and the theatrics of professional sport.
On This Day: Tommy Farr convinces many observers that he deserves the decision in Joe Louis’ first defence
Joe Louis forced into the trenches to outpoint Tommy Farr in stirring encounter
Herbert Crossley – The heavyweight who was destined for big things but had his life cut tragically short
Yorkshire heavyweight Herbert Crossley’s US trip started with a fight with the legendary Gene Tunney but ended in tragic circumstances soon after
Darren Barker: “I had a lump in my throat”
Winning the world title was exactly as I imagined it, says former IBF middleweight champion Darren Barker
10 Count: The longest-reigning current world champions
For some boxers a reign as world champion will be short-lived, whereas for others it can last years.