Imperfectly Formed

ONE GIANT LEAP

Yarde’s proves he belongs but did his limited top flight experience leave him with too much to do?

GREAT COACH, GREAT FIGHTER?

Jones’ credentials as a trainer are being called into question in much the same way as his position as a genuine great

NOT THE FOUR KINGS

But Alexander, Samuels, Brodie and Swain were all fit to wear the crown

Top Boxer

Midlands promoter Tommy Owens tells Matt Bozeat why tournament boxing could be the saviour of small hall boxing

FIFTY YEARS YOUNG

New champ crowned on special night for St Andrew’s Sporting Club, writes Allen Payne

ALL POINTS

Clean sweep in the first show of the year

OBLI TERATION JOB

Streaking southpaw Rocha scores brutal KO while there’s wins for Wallin and Dilmaghani, writes Eric Armit in his worldwide review

MOVE ON UP

Can Navarette carry his noted power up to a third weight? Elliot Worsell assesses the Mexican’s super-feather debut

TALL STORY

Jack Hirsch tracks down Ed ‘Too Tall’ Jones, the enormous NFL star who attempted to cross over into big time boxing in 1979

Minter at the Olympics

The crushing and contentious decision that galvanised a future world champion

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Does anyone know the location of a former world champion’s final resting place?

WHY NO MAINSTREAM COVERAGE?

HIDDEN TALENT: Yarde's fantastic effort went under the

HOW IMPRESSED WERE YOU BY ANTHONY YARDE’S PERFORMANCE AGAINST ARTUR BETERBIEV?

Jordan Gill (Former European featherweight champion) Yarde

WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE YARDE AND BETERBIEV FIGHT NEXT?

Jordan Gill The obvious answer would be Beterbiev

BETER DAYS

10 takeaways from Artur Beterbiev’s eighth-round stoppage of Anthony Yarde, the best fight of 2023 so far

AS IT SHOULD BE

Examining the best and worst of the sport’s weekly coverage

“CONSTANT PARANOIA”

One of the most influential figures in the sport, the WBC’s Mauricio Sulaiman, discusses what’s next for Beterbiev, that 270-page document from Conor Benn and his hopes for a harmonious relationship with rival organisations, writes Matt Christie

“I WILL BE THE COMPLETE FIGHTER”

Having come of age as a fighter, Anthony Yarde intends on taking a holiday and recuperating before deciding his next move. He revisits challenging the fearsome Artur Beterbiev, with Declan Warrington

Old habits

Billy Graham can’t let go of boxing, the sport he both adores and despises

No suicide?

British legend Randolph Turpin’s cause of death is again called into question, writes Mike Lockley

Brutal brilliance

Yarde’s efforts to unseat Beterbiev are incredible, but it’s the champion’s class that shines the brightest

CONTRASTING FORTUNES

A mixed night for the Itauma brothers while Dalakien pips Jiminez to retain flyweight strap

GIVE ME MORE

Belts galore are up for grabs as two of the finest female fighters are showcased at MSG

Studying for success

Daniel Herbert on ELBA’s crop of rising talents

STRONG BOND

Eighteen years on, the Harwich and Colchester Utd partnership goes from strength to strength

Tribute to Morris

Former head of BBB of C, who lived a full life in boxing, to be remembered by amateur club he used to preside over

FURY’S COUSIN CROWNED CHAMP

Tyson’s relative, Mason, is the king of the East Midlands

JOEL BARTELL

Get to know a new professional who has sparred some of the best boxers in the country