British heavyweight champion who fought Muhammad Ali for the world title The former British heavyweight champion Brian London, who has died aged 87, twice challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight Read more

Seven men and four women will be in the ring in Japan World junior champion Dubois among medal hopefuls Boxing is likely to be one of the sports which offers Read more

Issue in right hand aggravated in win over Paul Gallen ‘He’d be absolutely shattered to miss Olympics,’ says father Justis Huni’s Olympic dreams are hanging by a thread with the Read more

The fight between a black American and a Nazi-era German was supposed to symbolise racial and political difference. Instead it forged a lasting friendship Historical narrative can often be grafted Read more

It’s you against the bag, and the bags have been socially distanced since before the term was invented From a distance, boxing looks like the least Covid-compliant exercise possible: a Read more

Rugby league great sustains suspected broken rib Huni tipped for top after 10-round masterclass in Sydney Justis Huni’s minders believe the 22-year-old has taken the first step towards becoming one Read more

Richard McLaren, man who exposed Russian doping, to lead Judging irregularities and suspicious decisions to be examined An investigation into possible corruption during the Olympic boxing competition at Rio 2016 Read more

Other sports watched with interest at how today’s tools were used for a fight with narrative, hype, personalities and jeopardy Some food for thought. Last week, the Guardian’s report on Read more

The former heavyweight champion says psychedelics would have helped him with his mental health during his career. Some scientists and companies agree The peyote cactus is central to many of Read more

Shields makes short work of Brittney Elkin in Atlantic City Boxing champ weathers early storm to emerge with win Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields made short work of Brittney Elkin, Read more