Scoring a seventh-round knockout over Zora Folley in March 1967, this would be the last outing Ali would have for three-and-a ...

Ali made nine successful defences of his crown before he was stripped of it in 1967 after he refused to participate in the ...

Just like Ali, ‘Iron’ Mike is recognised as being one of the greatest heavyweights to ever lace up the gloves. He rose to ...

First, the genesis. When four mothers endured the harrowing labour pains in Kentucky, Illinois, South Carolina, and Texas in the same decade, it didn’t cross their minds that they were birthing ...

It is a journalistic tradition to make lists of 'The best in history'. A tradition, if you like, puerile because the evidence ...

George Foreman, former world heavyweight champion, overcame a troubled past to become a champion of learning and a symbol of ...

Naturally, Hart fondly remembered the years when boxing was part of the national fabric in Britain. He recalled listening to ...

Bouts of Mania tells the story of the bruising encounters – in and out of the ring – between three heavyweight boxing champions: Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman. It’s a tale of boxing’s ...