Feb 26 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: The downfall of the National Sporting Club
Following the Great War the rules of the National Sporting Club soon became unworkable
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Feb 19 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Dennis Avoth was a proud and honourable man
Welshman Dennis Avoth wore his national heavyweight title with great pride – he will be missed
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Feb 14 2024
On This Day: Sugar Ray Robinson wins the St Valentine’s Day Massacre
A brave but outclassed Jake LaMotta cannot cope with Sugar Ray Robinson this time around, writes Sam Corbishley
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Feb 12 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Greg Evans and a time of hard men and hard rides
Greg Evans mixed it during an era when boxers were not afraid to take chances on the way up, writes Miles Templeton
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Feb 05 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: How Dave Crowley made the grade
Tired of waiting around for a British title shot, Dave Crowley decided to aim for the very top, writes Miles Templeton
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Jan 29 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: The enigmatic Zora Folley had mixed results in Britain before his mysterious death
Folley was an outstanding fighter from the golden age of heavyweight boxing, writes Miles Templeton
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Jan 23 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Gammy Smith, hand-coloured photographs, and the need for a national boxing museum
Gammy Smith is a long-forgotten boxer but this hand-coloured image sets him apart, writes Miles Templeton
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Jan 18 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Remembering The Boxer With No Name
Known only as ‘Rabbitts’ in boxing circles, A H Wilson will forever be tragically linked to British champ Tom McCormick, writes Miles Templeton
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Jan 09 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Pat McAteer, Billy Ellaway, and a local derby at Liverpool Stadium
McAteer’s battle with Ellaway was typical fare for the great venue, writes Miles Templeton
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Jan 02 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Stan Hawthorne and Billy Thompson once attracted 18,000 fans to Anfield for an Area title fight
The Hawthorne and Thompson rivalry was as fierce as any other, writes Miles Templeton
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Dec 26 2023
High Drama: The 50 most dramatic punches in boxing history
Matt Bozeat ranks the 50 punches which rocked the boxing world to its core