Mar 18 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Coalminer Tommy Marren had 169 fights in seven years
Tommy Marren was an Area champion during an era when the area in question was significantly larger than today, writes Miles Templeton
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Mar 12 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: Albert Foreman marched to the beat of his own drum
Albert Foreman, who turned pro at just 16, rejected convention and did things his own way, writes Miles Templeton
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Mar 04 2024
Yesterday’s Heroes: The story of the “Swindon Steamroller”
British title glory proved elusive for heavyweight Eddie Neilson but he entertained enormously along the way, writes Miles Templeton
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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 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