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British and European Heavyweight champion Richard Dunn rides in an top car, responds with a boxer's salute to the Bradford crowds giving him a hero's welcome after his unsuccessful bid to win the world title from Muhammad Ali in Munich, May 26, 1976
Men’s boxing / 29 May 2026
29 May 2026

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

Fabio Wardley (left) and Daniel Dubois during their WBO heavyweight title bout at Co-op Live, Manchester, May 9, 2026
Men’s boxing / 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

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

John Conteh celebrates winning the World Light Heavyweight title after his split decision victory
Men’s boxing / 1 May 2026
1 May 2026

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

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

Photo: Arisa Chattasa
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