As our sport prepares to restart without spectators, John Evans investigates a time when wannabe boxers had to engage in a lonely and nervy trial bout to prove their worth before a licence could be granted and speaks to figures in the fight game about boxing behind closed doors
The WBO is the most recent arrival of the four major world title organisations.
The WBC came along in 1963 and since then they have grown to be the most influential sanctioning body in the sport.
In the first of a series looking at boxing's sanctioning bodies, Elliot Worsell assesses the pros and cons of the World Boxing Association [WBA]
Elliot Worsell looks back on the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor circus and ponders what damage the whole sorry spectacle caused to boxing
Andy Whittle ranks every British professional boxer in every weight class
Topping the 2019 Boxing News Power List is Bob Arum, the 88-year-old promoter who shows no sign of slowing down.
Ron Lewis examines and rates the most influential figures in world boxing.
Ron Lewis examines and rates the most influential figures in world boxing.
Ron Lewis examines and rates the most powerful and influential figures in the world of boxing today.
Examining and rating the most powerful and influential figures in the world of boxing today.
Ron Lewis examines and rates the most powerful and influential figures in the world of boxing today.
Matt Bozeat finds out the story of Len Wickwar, the busiest fighter in all of boxing history
The Andy Ruiz fight was not the first time Anthony Joshua has lost.
The decision to throw in the towel can cause rifts and criticism, but there is a courage in quitting, writes Alex Reid
