When Chuck Wepner fought a bear…
Yes, a bear.
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A real festival of boxing
Remembering a missed boxing tournament that showcased the great, the good, and the unknown
There’s only 60 Tiger Flowers
Steve Bunce remembers how the brilliant Tiger Flowers who spawned numerous tribute acts
Yafai, Jonas, Klimas, Taylor, Andrade and Warren’s bid to savour: A bizarre day of boxing magic and mayhem
Steve Bunce on an extraordinary 24 hour period in the sport
Dining with Jake LaMotta
Steve Bunce recalls the night he dined with the 'Bronx Bull' at an Italian restaurant in New York in 2001
A fearless journalist who may have saved boxing – the incomparable Andrew Jennings
Steve Bunce remembers a forgotten campaigner, Andrew Jennings
Bunce Diaries: An alternative review of the year
It was a boxing year of extremes, excitement and deliverance, writes Steve Bunce
An Olympic medal does not guarantee success at professional level, just ask Tyrell Biggs
Tyrell Biggs is a cautionary tale that while Olympic gold might still be the most precious metal in the boxing game, the medal is not a shield, writes Steve Bunce
When Steve Bunce went on the road
When Setanta disappeared, the Boxing Hour went on tour, writes Steve Bunce.
Bunce Diaries: Behind the scenes at the England Boxing National Amateur championships
Attending the national amateur championships reminds me what a wonderful sport this is, writes Steve Bunce
Dick Turpin is honoured at last
Long live Randy and Dick Turpin, writes Steve Bunce
Lewis & Maloney – From Peckham to Las Vegas
Steve Bunce remembers the Lewis and Maloney journey
Great Britain’s upset club
Galahad and Harper are the latest fighters from Great Britain to lose in big upsets.
Canelo, Plant, Joe Joyce and a week in Las Vegas
The magic of boxing was in every nook and cranny of Las Vegas during the Canelo Fight Week, writes Steve Bunce
Behind the scenes with Chantelle Cameron
Steve Bunce went backstage with Chantelle Cameron ahead of Saturday’s O2 main event