Tag: history

Tiah-Mai Ayton: “I just want to work my way up, and I am hoping I can be a world champion in three years’ time.”

Tiah-Mai Ayton: "I just want to work my way up, and I am hoping I can be a world champion in three years' time." Tiah-Mai Ayton has been labelled the next superstar of women’s boxing. In twenty-one amateur bouts, she hasn't lost a single fight. The five-time National Champion won the U19 World Amateur Championships … Continue reading Tiah-Mai Ayton: “I just want to work my way up, and I am hoping I can be a world champion in three years’ time.” →

Carly Salmon: “Boxing made me realise how strong and capable I am of doing hard things and overcoming adversity.”

Carly Salmon: "Boxing made me realise how strong and capable I am of doing hard things and overcoming adversity." Like many fighters, Carly Salmon came into boxing after competing in a multitude of different sports, including other combat sports. But she found boxing incredibly addictive. In simple terms, and in many ways, it changed her … Continue reading Carly Salmon: “Boxing made me realise how strong and capable I am of doing hard things and overcoming adversity.” →

Chris Eubank Jr. Beats Conor Benn in an Unforgettable War

Chris Eubank Jr. Beats Conor Benn in an Unforgettable War It's extremely difficult to forget the darkness that came before, but Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn did exactly that on Saturday night. Eubank and Benn bared their souls in a truly epic fight. It might not have matched what their fathers served up in … Continue reading Chris Eubank Jr. Beats Conor Benn in an Unforgettable War →

Beyond The Ropes: Dearbhla Rooney

Beyond The Ropes: Dearbhla Rooney Dearbhla Rooney, born in County Sligo, started boxing when she was just 11. Thirteen years later, the 24-year-old is now thirty-two fights into her boxing journey, a career that has already given her National titles, European medals, and more. “I had a fairly active upbringing,” Rooney says of her early … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Dearbhla Rooney →

Beyond The Ropes: Millie Symons

Beyond The Ropes: Millie Symons The Enfield-born Millie Symons was bullied at school. She found those early years hard for many reasons. But she found boxing and her life changed for the better. The 21-year-old struggled to find herself in those early formative years. "I got bullied for three years at school, which led me … Continue reading Beyond The Ropes: Millie Symons →

The Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Sadly Passes Away Aged 76

The Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Sadly Passes Away Aged 76 I was a little too young to remember the first career of George Foreman. The surly demeanour. The brooding former Olympic heavyweight champion who was battering his opponents into helpless submission on his way to the world heavyweight title in the early 1970s. … Continue reading The Two-Time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman Sadly Passes Away Aged 76 →

Tommy Frank Announces His Retirement From Boxing

Tommy Frank Announces His Retirement From Boxing It was always a case of when this day was coming, and not if, so the announcement that Tommy Frank was waving goodbye to boxing hardly came as a surprise. Frank last fought in 2023, when he was stopped inside a round in Birmingham by the former Olympic … Continue reading Tommy Frank Announces His Retirement From Boxing →