When Frank Bruno took his final chance
The night when Frank Bruno kept the demons at bay to win a world heavyweight title
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The silence when Dillian fell was deafening but the disappointment an age old tale, writes Steve Bunce
History proves that rival promoters can get things done together
Steve Bunce explains what happens when enemies meet, and money's involved
Don King’s ransom
Don King’s efforts to persuade Lennox Lewis to leave Frank Maloney in 1993 were borderline hilarious, writes Steve Bunce
A Genuine Exhibition: Muhammad Ali vs. amateur star Igor Vyotsky
In 1978 Muhammad Ali and amateur star Igor Vyotsky engaged in a show that was an exhibition in every sense of the word
Behind the scenes at boxing’s comeback
Steve Bunce on the complicated blueprint for boxing in post-lockdown Britain
Boxing emerging from lockdown
Even lockdown couldn’t stop the mad boxing world from turning
When Jimmy Young made George Foreman froth at the mouth
Steve Bunce recounts when Jimmy Young was a great heavyweight on a day of bedlam in San Juan
Bunce Diaries: The gods at ringside
When fight writers like George Whiting and co went to work in the 50s and 60s the boxing world paid attention, writes Steve Bunce
The darkness women’s boxing had to emerge from
The sleazy demands that female fighters had to deal with in the not so distant past
Thad Spencer was a bad, bad man and also a great lost fighter
Steve Bunce tells the story as only he can of heavyweight contender Thad Spencer turned drug abuser and dealer who was shot seven times in 1975
Audley Harrison’s madcap plan for glory
Steve Bunce followed Audley Harrison's wild ride to Olympic gold every step of the way
Why Philip Waruinge is one of the greatest forgotten fighters in boxing history
You might not know the name Philip Waruinge, but Steve Bunce tells his extraordinary story
Desperately seeking Kirkland Laing
Locating the enigmatic Kirkland Laing was difficult – and unforgettable, writes Steve Bunce
The tale of Muhammad Ali’s deranged sparring partner
Roy Williams took Muhammad Ali 20 rounds and got his five grand.