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 19 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Recalling the up and down career of Tom “The Bomb” Bethea
Though American Tom Bethea had a fruitful spell in British rings, it all came to an explosive end, writes Miles Templeton
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Dec 12 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Cincinnati’s world champion Freddy Miller still holds a curious record
American Freddy Miller loved nothing more than defending his world title in the UK, writes Miles Templeton
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Dec 04 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Eddie Smith, one of boxing’s first “apprentice boxers”, beat Tony Sibson at the Royal Albert Hall
After turning pro at 17, Eddie Smith went on to encounter the likes of Tony Sibson and Nigel Benn, writes Miles Templeton
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Nov 27 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: The night Freddie Welsh and Jim Driscoll produced a “wild, vicious, disappointing, disastrous duel”
The story of the eagerly awaited, but ultimately unfulfilling grudge match between Freddie Welsh and Jim Driscoll
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Nov 21 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Freddie Mills and Len Harvey collided in 1942 while both serving as members of the Royal Air Force
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Nov 13 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: The story of Eddie McGoorty, a thrill-seeking tough nut who went 10 rounds with Harry Greb
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Oct 23 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Jack Goodwin, one of Britain’s finest trainers, died during the 13th round and in his favourite place
in 1932, Jack Goodwin collapsed in the corner during the 13th round of a fight at the Royal Albert Hall, the victim of a heart attack, writes Miles Templeton
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Oct 16 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: A long history of Belsize BC
Celebrating a new book that does the illustrious club justice – and then some
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Oct 10 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: Cheshire’s Ray Wilding made Madison Square Garden his second home
The big-hitting British heavyweight who found Madison Square Garden to his liking when the famous venue was hosting the sport’s biggest stars
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Oct 03 2023
Yesterday’s Heroes: A closer look at the rose-tinted 1950s
An examination of the 1950s suggests it may not have been a golden era after all, writes Miles Templeton