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History Matt Christie takes a trip to 1974 Zaire and the night Muhammad Ali sensationally beat George Foreman in the famed Rumble in the Jungle George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali, October 30 1974, Kinshasa, Zaire WHAT can we say about this contest that hasn’t already been said? The fight when Muhammad Ali, apparently past his

How Boxing News reported Muhammad Ali’s magnificent victory over George Foreman in 1974 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 1, 1974 ALI DESTROYS THE MONSTER Foreman knocked out in eight as Muhammad turns clock back IT WAS as if the clock had been turned back 10 years. Muhammad Ali, for the second time in his incredible career, has

Issue • Premium • Preview Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Dillian Whyte fight is off, but the show does go on. John Dennen previews Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGee AN intriguing heavyweight bout was due to take place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday (October 30), with Dillian Whyte taking on Otto Wallin. After

Feature • Issue • Premium Badou Jack, in his own words, on getting his head split open, the misery of bad judging, boxing Oleksandr Usyk as an amateur and the foundation that drives him forward “THE bad decisions, man, they kept coming. But I knew I had beaten Jean Pascal. I knew. And he knew

Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing The Opening Bell podcast considers the situation confronting Anthony Joshua now IN a fascinating interview with IFL this week, Anthony Joshua admitted he got it wrong against Oleksandr Usyk and plans to put it right ahead of the rematch.  There is talk of going back to basics. Talk of changing his

Feature • Issue • Premium Stanley Weston/Getty Images Springs Toledo writes a beautiful tribute to Tony DeMarco and the power of his kindness THE first thing you’d notice when he greeted you was his eyes, the kindness in them. They’d twinkle as a smile creased his face and you knew he was genuinely happy to

Feature • Issue • Premium Julian Finney/Getty Images Anthony Joshua faces a crucial turning point in his career. Elliot Worsell examines how big names in boxing have approached making changes and the lessons Joshua needs to learn THESE, in case you somehow happened to miss them, were just some of the sounds emanating from Anthony

Amateur • Issue • Premium The AIBA men’s World championships are underway in Serbia. John Dennen speaks to Harris Akbar and looks forward to upcoming bouts THE opening ceremony is done, the draw is in and the first bouts are underway at the AIBA men’s World championships at the Stark Arena in Belgrade, Serbia. For

News Nigel Collins watches the unveiling of the ‘Jersey’ Joe Walcott statue in Camden, New Jersey IT was supposed to rain on October 16, but it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day in Camden, New Jersey, just across the Walt Whitman Bridge from Philadelphia, where a statue of former heavyweight champion “Jersey” Joe

Issue • News • Premium David Becker/Getty Images Chantelle Cameron is relishing her progress. She speaks to Elliot Worsel THE disappointment felt by Otto Wallin last week, when learning of opponent Dillian Whyte’s injury and the cancellation of their October 30 fight, was days later countered by the excitement felt by Chantelle Cameron, who learned

Opinion The Otto Wallin fight is off, do you think Dillian Whyte should look to reschedule it or wait to try for a fight with Tyson Fury? Michael ConlanUnbeaten proYes, I think he should. If a fight is agreed, it should be honoured. Wallin will have basically completed a training camp and has also got

Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Bar Sport ‘This journey is not over.’ Steve Bunce has an audience with five Olympic medalists and hears their extraordinary stories IT might have never happened before – five friends and their five medals, all sharing their Olympic memories on one night. Galal Yafai, Lauren Price, Ben Whittaker, Frazer

Issue • Opinion • Premium Dan Mullan/Getty Images John Scully considers what a fighter like Anthony Joshua can take from defeat THE best way for a fighter to react to a loss is to realise: it only means you have more work to do to get better as a team. Sometimes you lose simply because

Opinion After his impressive performance against Jamel Herring, we ask whether Shakur Stevenson is on course for superstardom Michael ConlanUnbeaten proYes. With his skillset Shakur will be a very hard man to beat for anyone. He’s not the biggest of punchers but he has enough power to hurt or at least gain respect. He showed

Boxers • Issue • Premium Morgan Harlow/Getty Images ‘Perhaps I just like getting hit,’ muses Dale Arrowsmith as he speaks to Matt Christie When and why you started boxing:I started in 2005 when I was 10 years old. My grandad, Roy Richardson, has had an amateur club for over 40 years so we had no

Issue • Opinion • Premium Anthony Joshua’s appearances with American trainers get everyone talking. George Gigney rounds up the boxing media this week THE topic of trainers has been a prominent one this week, more specifically, which ones are best for certain fighters, and when is the right time to seek new mentorship. Anthony Joshua

History • Issue • Premium Heavyweight greats risking their health and legacies in ill-advised comeback fights may feel like a modern phenomenon, but the Boxing News archives shows that in 1966 Rocky Marciano was considering it HEAVYWEIGHT greats risking their health and legacies in ill-advised comeback fights may feel like a modern phenomenon, but back

Issue • Premium • Reports Brandon Magnus/Getty Images Jamel Herring, owner of the most heartfelt backstory in the sport, was bullwhipped, round after round, by 24-year-old challenger Shakur Stevenson. Sean Nam reports IF integrity, honor, and civility – virtues that would normally be rewarded in the more respectable avenues in life – had any currency