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In recently published book Baddest Man, Mark Kriegel revisits the Faustian pact at the heart of Mike Tyson’s rise and the emotional fallout that followed, writes JOHN WIGHT
All-rounder set to become the team’s youngest-ever men’s captain in an international match
JOHN L SULLIVAN’S is a name that still resonates within the world of not just boxing but sports overall, despite him having been dead since 1918. When you take the time to look back at his remarkable life, you begin to understand why.
Born into poverty in 1858 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Sullivan began fighting professionally in 1878 at age 20. This was the era of bareknuckle bouts and Sullivan’s prowess in the ring quickly earned him the nickname The Boston Strong Boy.
A period in US history in which rugged masculinity and hard drinking were viewed as the hallmarks of a man and the country’s frontier spirit, Sullivan swiftly came to symbolise both as he cut a swathe through his opponents to emerge as the “first significant mass cultural hero in American life.”
In recently published book Baddest Man, Mark Kriegel revisits the Faustian pact at the heart of Mike Tyson’s rise and the emotional fallout that followed, writes JOHN WIGHT
As we mark the anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, JOHN WIGHT reflects on the enormity of the US decision to drop the atom bombs
From humble beginnings to becoming the undisputed super lightweight champion of the world, Josh Taylor’s career was marked by fire, ferocity, and national pride, writes JOHN WIGHT
Mary Kom’s fists made history in the boxing world. Malak Mesleh’s never got the chance. One story ends in glory, the other in grief — but both highlight the defiance of women who dare to fight, writes JOHN WIGHT
