There are many people who would like us to believe that sport and politics should never mix. The reason for…
BOXING
The sport science regime that helped boxer Kell Brook become a world champion
Amid all the flashing lights, it was a moment of sheer exhilaration when the winner was finally announced: “By a…
Taking the hard knocks out of boxing to make the sport safer
The tragic death recently of a young Queensland boxer raised the question of safety in the sport and whether boxing…
Five things silver screen boxers have taught Jake Gyllenhaal
Boxing is languishing, yet the boxing movie remains a Hollywood staple. Perhaps this is not surprising: who would want to…
Why Tyson Fury’s sexist and homophobic comments make him unfit for BBC Sports Personality of the Year
One could be forgiven for being under the misapprehension that the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year accolade should be…
What made Muhammad Ali ‘The Greatest’ in the ring?
Many factors came together to create recognition of Muhammad Ali, who has died aged 74, as “the greatest” boxer in…
Muhammad Ali rewrote the rule book for athletes as celebrities and activists
The descriptor “icon” is vastly overused in these celebrity-fixated times, but it could have been invented for Muhammad Ali, who…
Leaving Tyson Fury to recover from mental health issues will test hungry media
Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury has voluntarily vacated his WBO, WBA and IBO world titles, citing mental health problems that have…
Prize fight over live-streamed sport will go on long after the final bell sounds
When a Brisbane boxing fan who paid $59.95 for “live and exclusive” viewing of last Friday’s Danny Green v Anthony…
Remembering heavyweight champion Joe Louis, and how society treats its sports heroes
Joe Louis became the second black boxer to win the world heavyweight title when he defeated James Braddock in eight…