Boxing
Eyes On The Prize: What We Know About Iron Mike Tyson’s Boxing Comeback So Far
The sporting world has been caught up in Mike Tyson fever since the former world heavyweight champion, 53, announced his [ ... ]
Mayweather, Novocaine And A Bad Night At The Office: Floyd’s Toughest Test
As far as professional boxing careers go, they rarely finish as immaculately as Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s did when he [ ... ]
''Most Notorious African-American on Earth,'' The Life And Times Of Jack Johnson
This article first appeared in The Sportsman on 31/03/20 What do Alan Turing, The Doors frontman Jim Morrison and the comedian [ ... ]
Muhammad Ali, Highbury And A Lifelong Love Affair With Britain
When Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, first made the trip across the pond in 1963, he was met with hostility among [ ... ]
Tyson Fury Wants To Help You Transform Your Mind And Body With New Health Book
WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will be sharing his secrets for staying in fighting-fit shape, both physically [ ... ]
Why Sugar Ray Leonard Is The Epitome Of Boxing’s Last Truly Great Era
Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns, the so-called ‘Four Kings’ of boxing’s [ ... ]
The Injustice Of Harry Wills, The Greatest Boxer To Never Fight For A World Title
Like many black boxers in the 1920s, a post-Jack Johnson landscape left Harry Wills with very little prospect in the world [ ... ]
Remembering Muhammad Ali: Five Of His Greatest Performances In The Ring
On June 3 2016, we lost the great Muhammad Ali - not only one of the most important sporting icons of all-time but also [ ... ]
UFC President Dana White Urges Mike Tyson To Reconsider Ring Return
UFC chief Dana White has urged his close friend Mike Tyson to reconsider a return to boxing at the age of 53. The two are [ ... ]
Heroin, The Mob And A Left Jab From Hell: The Tragic Tale Of Sonny Liston
“One day they’re going to write a blues song about fighters. It'll just be for slow guitar, soft trumpet [ ... ]
Holyfield's Ring Return And Four Other Boxing Stories You Might Have Missed
Coronavirus may have played havoc with the 2020 boxing calendar for the foreseeable future but that doesn’t mean there [ ... ]
No Spit Buckets And No Fans Among BBBofC Proposals To Bring Boxing Back In July
Boxers will have to walk to the ring in protective masks and without their trusty spit buckets if the sport returns behind-closed-doors [ ... ]
The Sportsman Interviews Joseph Parker - Self-Isolation's Greatest Showman
Professional heavyweight boxer, Joseph Parker, has proved himself one of the great surprises to rise from the pandemic-induced [ ... ]
Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Five Years On From A Fight That Was Five Years Too Late
In an ideal world, we would be celebrating the tenth, maybe even eleventh anniversary of Floyd Mayweather Jr’s illustrious [ ... ]
Iron Mike’s Return And Four Other Boxing Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
Coronavirus may have played havoc with the 2020 boxing calendar for the foreseeable future but that doesn’t mean there [ ... ]
Gone In 70 Seconds: The Day Deontay Wilder Obliterated Audley Harrison
“I’m a beast with God-given talent,” boasted Deontay Wilder in 2013, inside the ring at Sheffield’s [ ... ]
A Prince, Prime Minister, Charles Dickens, And The Fight That Changed Boxing Forever
It was a fight that attracted the interest of the dual genius of Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. The illegality of it forced [ ... ]
The Night Big George Foreman Beat Five Men In An Hour In Front Of Muhammad Ali
On March 26, 1974, George Foreman obliterated fellow heavyweight Ken Norton inside two rounds in the Venezuelan capital [ ... ]
The Suzie Q To The Hammer, Five Signature Punches That Changed Boxing Forever
The art of punching has moved on leaps and bounds since John L Sullivan won the first heavyweight title back in 1892 and [ ... ]
The Forgotten English Boxing Champion From Whitechapel Who Conquered The World
When arguing over a pint about who the greatest fighter was to ever hail from the rain-soaked shores of Britain, we’ll [ ... ]
On This Day: When Joe Calzaghe Made Bernard Hopkins Eat His Own Words
Growing up as a fan of all things British boxing, few moments can compare to listening to 14,000 fervent Welsh fight fans [ ... ]
Edwin Valero: The Fists, Fury, And Fate Of The Most Controversial Boxer In History
The early hours of a Sunday morning. In the lobby of the Hotel Intercontinental in Valencia, Venezuela, the night clerk [ ... ]
Mandatory Listening For Steve Bunce's Quality Heavyweight Boxing Podcast
“The richest prize in sport. The greatest title any man could win. And this is its story.” Steve "Buncey" [ ... ]
How Hearn's Virtual Press Conference Dream Reignited Froch's Beef With Calzaghe
When promoter Eddie Hearn declared that Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch topped his list of the dream boxers he’d like [ ... ]
Joseph Parker's Popularity Skyrockets And Tyson Fury Is Partly To Blame
Few boxers have seen their stock rise so highly without having set in foot in the ring as former WBO heavyweight champion [ ... ]
At 48, Shannon Briggs Follows Paulie Malignaggi Into Bare Knuckle Fighting
In the least surprising story of 2020, two-time heavyweight boxing world champion Shannon Briggs has left his 10 ounce gloves [ ... ]
Looking Back At Amir Khan's Five Best Performances As Retirement Looms
Amir Khan’s 16-year professional career may be nearing its conclusion but the 33-year-old is adamant he’ll have [ ... ]
From Tapia To Tyson: When Blood And Tears Stain The Boxing Tapestry
“Of all the skills a boxer has to master, none is as mystifying as pain management,” sports journalist Carlos [ ... ]
George Foreman Says Deontay Wilder Will Beat Tyson Fury And Easily
Former two-time world heavyweight champion George Foreman has stepped in to give Deontay Wilder some much-needed counsel [ ... ]
54 Years In The Game, 400 World Title Fights, Bob Arum Is Still Boxing's Mr Big
1966 is a special year in sport for a plethora of reasons.  It was the year the England football team won their first [ ... ]
Fight Fans Rejoice! Canelo And Golovkin In Talks For September Trilogy Fight
Mexican superstar Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Kazakhstan’s tough-as-nails Gennady Golovkin are reportedly [ ... ]
Usyk Aiming To Be The Spanner In The Works For Potential Fury Vs AJ Showdown
Oleksandr Usyk is the man looking to ruin the biggest fight in British boxing history and scupper any chance of Tyson Fury [ ... ]