-Aug 13, 20205 minFear and Loathing in the Swimming PoolHunter S Thompson and the Rumble in the Jungle Most of the reporters who attended Stade Tata Raphaël on October 30, 1974 have gone down i...
-Aug 6, 20205 minWarrior WomenFrom Wilkinson to Harper, a brief history of the extraordinary individuals that have shaped women’s Boxing in Britain. “On these captains...
-Jul 30, 20205 minShot at Dawn - The Murder of Stanley KetchelAs the sun rose over the dust bowl of Conway, Missouri on the morning of October 15, 1910, not many of its sleepy residents could possibl...
-Jul 2, 20202 minUnrulyIt’s not often boxing history fans have breaking news, outside of an anniversary or book release there’s seldom current affairs to discus...
-Jun 25, 20206 min"Ghost with the Hammer in His Hand" - The story of Jimmy Wilde“The greatest fighter I ever saw,” recounted Gene Tunney.“"The greatest flyweight boxer ever," remembered Nat Fleischer. “The gamest litt...
-Jun 18, 20207 minBarney Ross: A Most Violent LifeAs Joe Louis and Ray Robinson boxed in exhibitions and posed for photos in pressed uniforms another world renowned fighter had a very dif...
Bobby GunnMay 22, 20205 minBook Review: Black & White by Brian Dobbs“To this day, it is only possible from ringside, and certainly not on television, to grasp the force with which any skilled professional ...
Bobby GunnMay 6, 20209 minClassic Fight-Nights ReviewedJoe Calzaghe vs Bernard Hopkins April 19th marked the twelfth anniversary of Joe Calzaghe’s stateside triumph over Bernard Hopkins. I rem...
Bobby GunnApr 17, 20207 minCuba’s love affair with Amateur Boxing¡Hasta la Victoria Siempre! As the cigar smoking, fatigue sporting, rifle toting 26th of July movement rolled into Havana on the 3rd of J...
Bobby GunnMar 12, 20204 minFighting BlindThe tale of a doctor, a fighter and a cunning cut man “Look at me! look at me!” the ring doctor yelled over the sounds of a raucous Madis...
Bobby GunnJan 30, 20207 minThe WarSome chapters of boxing history are lost in dusty back rooms and forgotten archives, some fights will be ignored and maligned and some ri...
Bobby GunnJan 23, 202010 minBum of the Month ClubThe motley cast of characters who punctuated the Joe Louis’ early title reign. As Joe Louis was coming up through the ranks and then agai...
Bobby GunnJan 16, 202010 minThe Best Heavyweight Champion We Never HadThe story of the Colour line and the Panther’s long fight for a title shot When Jack Johnson knocked out Tommy Burns for the heavyweight ...
Bobby GunnNov 2, 20193 minAnthony Crolla’s Most Memorable MomentsAnthony Crolla steps into the ring one last time this weekend as a professional boxer, he’s amassed a record of 34-7-3 that has seen him ...
Bobby GunnOct 16, 20198 minThe Superfight: 110 Years OnBefore the days of 17 different weight categories with 4 world championship belts and a slough of intercontinental and international belt...
Bobby GunnMar 26, 20197 minMemorable FightsThe Punch that Revitalised British Boxing In life, what interests human beings are stories, heroes and villains, adversity and triumph. T...
Bobby GunnMar 18, 20194 minMemorable Fight Nights2nd Sept 1995, Frank Bruno vs Oliver McCall. The sport of boxing has a special place within British sporting culture. Over the decades ce...