The flat-cap wearing gentlemen surrounded America’s legendary heavyweight Joe Louis, who had announced his decision to retire from boxing a year after defending his championship for the twenty-fifth time.
If ever a Scotsman deserved the ‘Braveheart’ tag, it's light-middleweight Jamie Coyle. The man from Stirling, challenging for Ryan Rhodes’ British title in front of the champion’s home city crowd at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Leisure Centre last night, was taken into deep, dark waters - but simply refused to be drowned.
Of all the many problems in boxing, one subject is bound to stir up debate amongst any ardent fans discussing the sport. Unaffectionately known by many as “Alphabet Belts” in reference to the mind boggling jumble of letters, the minor organisations are now part of boxing, whether we like it or not.
In the next instalment of ‘Punching back the years’, David Statham looks at the British boxers who beat the obstacles, defied the odds and challenged for world glory in the lightweight division.
In Part Two of ‘Punching back the years - The featherweight division’ David Statham looks at the past attempts of British fighters beat the obstacles, defied the odds and challenged for world glory.
In the light of the demolition of Lee Meager at the hands of John Murray for the British title, another new addition to BBN's writing staff, Allan Williams, assesses the British Lightweight scene - by far the most interesting domestic division.
In the second part of his series, David Statham looks at the past attempts of British fighters who beat the obstacles, defied the odds and challenged for world glory.