Luke CMar 263 minOn This Day: George Foreman Knocked Out Ken NortonIn 1974, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fought in one of the biggest fights and sporting events in history, the famous ‘Rumble in the...
Luke CAug 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...
Luke CAug 6, 20205 minWarrior WomenFrom Wilkinson to Harper, a brief history of the extraordinary individuals that have shaped women’s Boxing in Britain. “On these...
Luke CJul 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...
Luke CJul 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...
Luke CJun 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...
Luke CJun 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...
Luke CMay 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...
Luke CMay 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...
Luke CApr 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...
Luke CMar 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...
Luke CJan 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...
Luke CJan 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...
Luke CJan 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...
Luke CNov 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...
Luke COct 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...
Luke CMar 26, 20197 minMemorable FightsThe Punch that Revitalised British Boxing In life, what interests human beings are stories, heroes and villains, adversity and triumph....
Luke CMar 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...