TEAMWORK

WAS THE FIX IN?

It seems exceptionally unlikely that Allen and Darch hatched a gambling scam

‘I’M NERVOUS BEFORE EVERY FIGHT’

But that hasn’t stopped me from having 106 of them – and I’m only 26 years old

DAVE RODEN, 1950-2020

I WAS very sorry to learn of the death of Dave Roden

THE PANEL

Former EBU champion It’s always good for the fans to

MUMS, DADS & OTHER BOXING HAZARDS

John Fury does his best to get some cash back from his son’s old enemy, David Haye

DEPLORABLE FROM DAVIS

The actions of Gervonta Davis should seriously hurt his prole in the sport, writes George Gigney as he rounds up the boxing media week

FIRST CLASS MATCHMAKING

Frank Warren talks to Matt Christie about the hugely appealing heavyweight showdown between Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce

SMILING SAMMY

Daniel Herbert pays tribute to former British champion Sammy McCarthy

JOHNNY BUMPHUS, 1960-2020

Paul Wheeler on the passing of an ex-WBA superlightweight titlist

GLOVE AT FIRST SIGHT

Not so long ago, boxing gloves would simply be boxing gloves. Two identical pairs would often be waiting in the ring for the boxers who had no say in their design. That all changed around 30 years ago and, in that time, boxing gloves have evolved. The padding, from brand to brand, is different. The effect, too, has been changing. These days, boxers can break their opponent’s heads before they break their own hands. Elliot Worsell examines an important issue…

NO BOTHER

Russell sees off ‘King Tug’ but it’s a dreary affair

VESTED INTEREST

Meet the personalities at the heart of the sport

AMATEUR SCENE

The very best action, previews and news from Olympic-style boxing

BATTLE OF THE BELTS

A bumper show sees Andrei Dascalu impress and Amy Andrew prepare for Olympic qualifier

BRISTOL BOYS

Looking back at the careers of Chippendale and Richards

BAILEY DONALD

Andrew Fairley talks to a man who received some words of wisdom from Freddie Roach

ENDING THE WTF ERA

Springs Toledo, a co-founder of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, makes his case for an end to multiple championships and nonsensical legacies

IT’S NOT OVER YET

Brook’s KO of De Luca is message to the big boys

THE MONSTER WITHIN

John Evans meets Carl Thompson, a naturally shy, polite and softspoken man. He wouldn’t even say ‘boo’ to a goose. Then one day he stepped into a boxing ring…

GOLDEN BROWN

A crowd-pleaser from what many refer to as the last golden age of boxing, Simon Brown tells Thomas Gerbasi about a career that he would give anything to live through all over again