JOHN WIGHT writes on Moses Itauma’s inglorious defeat to Filip Hrgovic

As antisemitism spread across Europe and the United States in the 1920s and 1930s, Benny Leonard and Jack ‘Kid’ Berg became symbols of hope and resilience, writes JOHN WIGHT

JOHN WIGHT meets the former British champion whose greatest battles have been fought outside of the ring

From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT

Fifty years ago this month, Britain faced its hottest summer on record, as welterweight champion Stracey met his match in Mexico’s Palomino, writes JOHN WIGHT. 

JOHN WIGHT writes about the shared love of the ring that strengthened two icons in their struggles against racism and injustice

Richard Dunn’s remarkable journey took him from Yorkshire building sites to boxing’s biggest stage amid the upheaval of the 1970s, writes JOHN WIGHT

From Frazier in Manila to Wardley in Manchester, the decision to stop a fight remains boxing’s greatest moral test, writes JOHN WIGHT

JOHN WIGHT explores the life and legacy of a working-class boxing legend

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

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

by JOHN WIGHT