Oct 26 2023
Follow the Leader: The two Mike Tyson fights that turned a child into Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury, once encouraged to become a basketball player, has always known who he was named after, writes Matt Bozeat
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Jan 02 2021
The survivors: Living light-heavyweight legends
Tris Dixon catches up with some members of the most thrilling light-heavyweight era in history, those 1970s and 80s warriors who left indelible marks on the sport... and each other
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Nov 23 2019
Murray Sutherland and the birth of the super-middleweight division
In 1984, Murray Sutherland, a machinist from Scotland, beat Ernie Singletary to become the first ever 168-pound world champion, writes Elliot Worsell
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Sep 22 2019
Michael Spinks – the good little man who beat the good big man
Michael Spinks defied logic and history to defeat heavyweight king Larry Holmes. Here he looks back on that fight and the crushing loss to Mike Tyson
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Jun 27 2019
On This Day: Mike Tyson knocks out Michael Spinks inside a round
James Slater recalls how on June 27 1988 Mike Tyson looked unstoppable
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Mar 06 2019
On This Day: Mike Tyson made his pro debut
Matt Christie picks out Mike Tyson's 10 most important victories
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Jan 22 2019
On This Day: Mike Tyson thrashes an ageing and overweight Larry Holmes
Harry Mullan's superb ringside fight report from Mike Tyson vs Larry Holmes: January 22, 1988
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Sep 21 2017
On This Day: Michael Spinks upsets Larry Holmes
James Slater recalls Larry Holmes first defeat on its 32nd anniversary
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Dec 30 2015
The 10 greatest light-heavyweights of all time
Tony Connolly, with his weekly column, on the the very best light-heavies in the eyes of Mike Lockley
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Feb 10 2015
Mickey Vann: Beating Michael Spinks was NOT Mike Tyson’s best performance
Mickey Vann also looks at Brian Rose's return and weighs up Derry Mathews' chances of winning the world title
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