Men’s boxing ‘Heart of a giant, spirit of a rebel’ JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to Willie Limond following his untimely death, a loss that has ‘sent veritable shockwaves throughout the entire British boxing community’
Friday 06th Oct 2023 Men’s Boxing Frampton bites back JOHN WIGHT writes about the boxers who have experienced alleged mistreatment while fighting under the McGuigan banner
Wednesday 27th Sep 2023 Opinion The day Canadian parliamentarians spat on the graves of the WWII dead The Western Establishment has a warped and shameful history of sympathy with fascism, warns JOHN WIGHT
Friday 22nd Sep 2023 A powerful symbol of American discontent JOHN WIGHT laments the lack of boxers standing for anything other than their own wealth today, and remembers one who did at great cost
Saturday 09th Sep 2023 Men's Boxing Glory, drama and revenge: Eubank Jnr's rematch with Smith had it all JOHN WIGHT on the dramatic fight which saw the underdog finally prevail
Friday 25th Aug 2023 Men’s Boxing Boxing as a morality play JOHN WIGHT writes about Floyd Patterson and Sonny Liston, who he describes as ‘two of the most misunderstood’ fighters in the history of the sport
Friday 11th Aug 2023 Men’s Boxing The good, the bad, and the ugly of boxing JOHN WIGHT discusses the intriguing recent action going on in the sport, including Crawford v Spence, and Whyte’s banned drugs test and Paul v Diaz
Friday 28th Jul 2023 Men’s Boxing The Boston Strong Boy JOHN WIGHT tells the fascinating story of the rivalry between American bareknuckle boxer John L Sullivan and journalist Kyle Fox, both pioneers in the popularisation of the sport as we know it today
Friday 14th Jul 2023 Men’s Boxing ‘Victory over self’ JOHN WIGHT tells the story of the famed and legendary lightweight world champion Benny Leonard, who grappled with his opponents and rife anti-semitism in Manhattan
Friday 30th Jun 2023 Men’s Boxing A requiem for the heavyweights JOHN WIGHT writes about how purse and PPV splits have become endemic in the ‘blue riband’ weight division, and how it has triggered a spiral of decline
Friday 09th Jun 2023 Opinion Solidarity with Ukraine, but not Palestine? Welcome to the great hypocrisy JOHN WIGHT argues that the West’s inconsistent application of its laws and values when it comes to Israel is thrown into high relief by its response to the war in Ukraine