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Boxer Barry McGuigan, centre, celebrates after beating champion Eusebio Pedroza during the World Featherweight Championship, at Loftus Road Stadium in London
Class / 17 April 2026
17 April 2026

From Ali to Hatton, the ring produces icons shaped by struggle, solidarity and the realities of class, writes JOHN WIGHT

Boxing gloves worn by Muhammad Ali in his fight with Joe Frazier in 1971 billed as the fight of the century, on show ahead of the I Am The Greatest: Muhammad Ali at The O2 exhibition, London, March 3, 2016
Men’s boxing / 3 April 2026
3 April 2026

Ali and Frazier’s historic 1971 clash mirrored a nation divided by race, war and resistance, writes JOHN WIGHT

Ricky Burns gestures during the weigh in ahead of their Commonwealth Super-Featherweight Champion fight at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow, June 2009
Men's Boxing / 20 March 2026
20 March 2026

by JOHN WIGHT

Turki Alalshikh during the grand arrivals at the BLVD Runway, Riyadh. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face each other in a WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight title clash at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, December 17, 2024
Men’s Boxing / 6 March 2026
6 March 2026

As Riyadh’s growing influence reshapes the sport, the partnership between Alalshikh and White may redefine who really runs boxing, writes JOHN WIGHT

Josh Kelly celebrates defeating Bakhram Murtazaliev after their IBF World Super Welterweight bout at Utilita Arena, Newcastle, January 31, 2026
Men’s boxing / 20 February 2026
20 February 2026

From Wearside streets to rings worldwide, the boxer’s journey embodies resilience and the relentless spirit of his city, writes JOHN WIGHT

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Men’s boxing / 6 February 2026
6 February 2026

JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxing, conscience and cold war betrayal behind On the Waterfront

Prince Naseem Hamed with his trainer Brendan Ingle in Sheffield preparing for his WBO featherweight title defense against Jose Badillo, October 8,1997
Men’s boxing / 23 January 2026
23 January 2026

JOHN WIGHT explores the Greek tragedy beneath British boxing’s most dazzling ascent — Prince Naseem Hamed and the mentor who shaped him

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Book Review / 11 January 2026
11 January 2026

JOHN WIGHT celebrates a new account of the life of the great British boxer and communist Len Johnson

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Men’s Boxing / 9 January 2026
9 January 2026

JOHN WIGHT tells the story of legendary Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson, the fighter who refused to be bought and became a national icon

Anthony Joshua, right, punches Jake Paul during their heavyweight boxing match, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami, Fla
Men’s Boxing / 29 December 2025
29 December 2025

From Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul to Andrew Tate in Dubai, JOHN WIGHT writes about a weekend that exposed the sport’s moral and competitive collapse

Gennadiy Golovkin reacts after defeating Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a unanimous decision in their IBF middleweight championship title bout at Madison Square Garden in New York on October 5, 2019
Men’s boxing / 12 December 2025
12 December 2025

Golovkin’s arrival stabilises the amateur code while Joshua–Paul signals a troubling new era for the sport, writes JOHN WIGHT

The victor and the vanquished exchange hugs after Mark Kaylor (left) knocked out opponent Errol Christie in the eighth of their scheduled 12 round final eliminator middleweight contest, November 5, 1985
Obituary / 28 November 2025
28 November 2025

From Canning Town to championship glory, Mark Kaylor’s journey mirrored a decade of upheaval, resilience, and raw working-class pride, writes JOHN WIGHT