Apr 22 2020
The 50 Greatest British fights: 50 – 41
In a new weekly series, boxing historian Miles Templeton ranks the 50 finest battles that have taken place on British soil. This week, he reveals his choices from 50 down to 41.
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Apr 20 2020
Harwood and Pinkney – The punching pitmen
Looking back at the rivalry between coal-miners Harwood and Pinkney
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Apr 07 2020
The other breaks in boxing history
Miles Templeton recalls the two other times that the sport was significantly affected by external factors
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Mar 21 2020
The British Fight of the Century
Miles Templeton takes us back to 1911 to explain why Sullivan vs Papke was the British Fight of the Century
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Mar 11 2020
The singular weakness of Jackie Turpin Jnr
Despite his obvious talent, Jackie Turpin Jnr was hindered by a particular weakness, writes Miles Templeton
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Feb 25 2020
The league of boxers
Miles Templeton looks back on a novel concept from the early 1920s - the League of Boxers
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Feb 11 2020
The exploits of Bristol’s Gary Chippendale and Peter Richards
Looking back at the careers of Bristol boys Gary Chippendale and Peter Richards
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Jan 28 2020
The Crystal Palace – the lost London boxing venue
Miles Templeton on a lost venue that captured the spirit of boxing in the 1930s
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Jan 13 2020
RIP Al White
Remembering the life and career of Middlesbroughâs former ABA champion, Al White
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Dec 16 2019
The immigrant heavyweights
The heavyweights who had an impact on the British heavyweight scene during the 1920s and 1930s
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Nov 28 2019
Boxing’s history of controversy
There have always been controversial decisions in boxing. Alan Minter vs Kevin Finnegan is a prime example, writes Miles Templeton