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Cus D'Amato (right) with Floyd Patterson in August 1957
JANUARY is a traditionally slow month in the annual calendar. It’s a time of renewal, rebirth and re-evaluation for many.
Relationships, friendships, careers, health, life goals all are placed under the microscope at a time when the inclement weather induces us to sit still and think more deeply about aspects of our lives we perhaps previously took for granted.
One man who made his profession out of thinking deeply was legendary boxing trainer and philosopher combined, Cus D’Amato.
From Manchester pubs to global arenas, Ricky Hatton embodied working-class pride in and out of the ring, but his last round was fought in solitude, writes JOHN WIGHT
Vilified by the public after defeating Henry Cooper, Joe Bugner’s remarkable career and tragic decline reflected the era’s attitudes as much as the man himself, says JOHN WIGHT
Amid riots, strikes and Thatcher’s Britain, Frank Bruno fought not just for boxing glory, but for a nation desperate for heroes, writes JOHN WIGHT
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
