The world of boxing was shocked and saddened this week with the death of legendary Welsh trainer Enzo Calzaghe at the age of just 69. This announcement was made by his family on Monday evening (18th September). This after a week of speculation on social media about his health on Friday (15th September) to stop […]
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Following my post on The History of Queenberry Rules I have decided to look at another historical figure within British boxing, so this week I will be looking at Who was Lord Lonsdale. Hugh Lowther was the 5th Earl of Lonsdale after taking over from his brother in 1882. However before claiming his inheritance he
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As I’m sure you all know boxing matches are fought under Queensberry Rules, but what is the history of these rules that changed our sport. So in this post I will be looking at the history of Queesberry Rules. The rules were originally drafted in 1865 but they were not first published until two years
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On Saturday night over 78000 packed out the Principality Stadium to see Anthony Joshua take on Joseph Parker. This means that in his last 4 fights over 328000 fans have seen Joshua fight. With that in mind I thought I’d look at the highest attended fights in boxing history, so here’s my top 10. 10.
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