On This Day: Oliver McCall suffers mental breakdown during rematch with Lennox Lewis
"If a kid is in rehab, you don’t let him into a major fight.
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The tortured soul of Edwin Valero
On the anniversary of his final fight, Kieran Mulvaney tells the terrifying tale of Edwin Valero
On This Day: Ernie Terrell comes up against Muhammad Ali
Ernie Terrell may have lost his biggest fight to Muhammad Ali but he stood tall in a golden era, writes Matt Christie
On This Day: Educating Sugar Ray Leonard
On the anniversary of Sugar Ray Leonard's professional debut we look at original Boxing News ringside reports and pick out seven crucial learning fights on the way to his first world title
On This Day: Jake LaMotta ends incredible unbeaten run of Sugar Ray Robinson
Matt Christie provides 10 facts about the night Jake LaMotta defeated the great Sugar Ray Robinson
This week in 1960
Northern Irish legend John Caldwell and Welsh greats Brian Curvis and Howard Winstone were in action 60 years ago this week
Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury II – The Boxing Breakdown
In the first Boxing Breakdown with Tony Jeffries, the Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury rematch is in focus, their tactics analysed and a prediction made
On This Day: Oscar De La Hoya ‘The Golden Boy’ is born
Paul Wheeler reflects on the Hall of Fame career of Oscar De La Hoya
10 of the best world champions to come from Yorkshire, England
Kell Brook, the former IBF champion who fights this Saturday, is just one of the many talented fighters to emerge from Yorkshire and win boxing gold
The ‘long counts’ and the course of history
Jack Hirsch investigates the ‘long counts’ that occurred during Buster Douglas’ win over Mike Tyson this week in 1990 and Gene Tunney’s rematch victory against Jack Dempsey in 1927.
The Big Question: How likely is it that Kell Brook wins another world title before he hangs up the gloves?
This week's panellists are asked whether they think former IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook, now 33, can win another world title before he retires
The Big Question: What would happen if Demetrius Andrade and Billy Joe Saunders fought for the WBO middleweight title?
This week's panellists are asked to analyse a potential WBO middleweight title fight between undefeated fighters Demetrius Andrade and Billy Joe Saunders
Preparing Lennox Lewis
Physical conditioner Courtney Shand tells Fighting Fit the lessons learned preparing Lennox Lewis
How to think about making weight
GB Boxing Performance Director Rob McCracken struggled with weight-making when he was a fighter and strongly advises today’s fighters to make the most of scientific advancements.
On This Day: The relentless heavyweight legend Jersey Joe Walcott was born
Remembering Jersey Joe Walcott, who became the oldest man in history to win the heavyweight championship