On This Day: Muhammad Ali scores his penultimate career victory against Earnie Shavers
On September 29 1977, the great Muhammad Ali did just enough to beat Earnie Shavers, writes James Slater
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On This Day: Lloyd Honeyghan stuns Donald Curry and grabs world welterweight title
Nathan Fogg looks back on a defining night for British boxing, as Lloyd Honeyghan defeated the undisputed champion Donald Curry in the biggest win of his career
The astonishing stories of three fighters who clocked up 100 professional fights while they were only teenagers
Who was the youngest boxer to reach 100 professional fights?
On This Day: Sonny Liston hammers Floyd Patterson to win world heavyweight title
Nathan Fogg relives the night when Sonny Liston made short work world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson
Boxing in the Blitz
Ernie Roderick and Eric Boon boxed at Anfield.
On This Day: Rocky Marciano smashes Roland LaStarza in 11 rounds
Former Boxing News Editor Gilbert Odd praised Rocky Marciano's greatness in our original report from September 24, 1953
On This Day: Miguel Cotto found himself on the canvas for the first time in his career
Miguel Cotto wins an epic knockdown-filled battle back in 2005
On This Day: Rocky Marciano overcomes points deficit with stunning victory over Jersey Joe Walcott
Matt Christie tells the story of two ferocious knockouts that crowned Joe Walcott and Rocky Marciano
On This Day: Gene Tunney survives the ‘long count’ and beats Jack Dempsey again
Matt Christie explains why Jack Dempsey flooring Gene Tunney was one of the most controversial moments in boxing history
On This Day: Rocky Marciano improves to 49-0 after beating Archie Moore
Nathan Fogg tells the story of an extraordinary heavyweight matchup, as two greats – Rocky Marciano and Archie Moore – met in the ring on this day in 1955
On This Day: Muhammad Ali defeats Floyd Patterson again
Nathan Fogg recounts the story of two heavyweight greats – Muhammad Ali and Floyd Patterson – meeting in the ring for a rematch on September 20, 1972.
Understanding the legacy of Rocky Marciano
Jack Hirsch on Rocky Marciano and his place in the heavyweight division
Did Sporting Clubs save boxing?
Small hall boxing might have died out without them
On This Day: Oscar De La Hoya fought several key battles
But it was mixed fortunes for 'The Golden Boy' Oscar De La Hoya
On This Day: Felix Trinidad edged Oscar De La Hoya in disappointing superfight
Matt Christie tells the story behind the September 18, 1999 Oscar De La Hoya vs Felix Trinidad showdown, one of the richest in boxing history