Leon Spinks obituary
Boxer who sprung a huge surprise by beating Muhammad Ali before blowing a fortune on drink and drugs Leon Spinks, who has died aged 67 of cancer, was a classic Read more
Category: Boxing
Leon Spinks, former world heavyweight champion – a life in pictures
The boxer, who has died aged 67, pulled off one of the greatest shocks in boxing history by beating Muhammad Ali in February 1978 ’He was a good soul’ – Read more
Leon Spinks, former world heavyweight champion who upset Ali, dies aged 67
Former Olympic and heavyweight champion dies aged 67 Spinks upset Ali for title in only eighth professional fight Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world Read more
Why do we call vaccinations ‘jabs’?
To understand why, we have to go back to 16th century Scots While we are all waiting for our jabs, we might wonder why the government is so keen on Read more
Boxing board powerless over Daniel Kinahan’s advising role in sport
Kinahan alleged as head of organised crime cartel His lawyers dismiss ‘wild’ and ‘false’ allegations Robert Smith, the general secretary for the British Boxing Board of Control, has conceded there Read more
Suspected crime boss Kinahan ‘still working in boxing’, Panorama reports
Panorama to air evidence of Daniel Kinahan’s involvement Barry McGuigan says: ‘There is an intimidation effect’ The murky world of professional boxing is under fresh scrutiny as a BBC Panorama Read more
These are the rules for the fight between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr
We have now entered the week of the long-awaited boxing match between Roy Jones Jr. and Mike Tyson. Both fighters have openly talked about the type of fight they want to Read more
Deontay Wilder threatens Tyson Fury: “I’m going to tear your head out in the rematch”
The expected rematch between Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) and Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs), which will take place on February 22 in Las Vegas, and dressing already started with Read more