For a change of pace, KB Hill recounts the feats of 1930s boxer Cliff Bowen.
Almanac Poetry: Fighting Words
This poem by Kevin Densley concerns his father, poetry, reading and a boxing great. [Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this contains the image of a deceased person.]
Almanac Life: How Johnny Famechon Saved Me
Last week’s passing of boxing legend and World Featherweight Champion Johnny Famechon reminds Peter Baulderstone of lessons learned watching Fammo and how they saved him from a delicate situation in high school.
Almanac Olympics – Boxing: Hit-man Harry making rare history
Harry Garside boxed his way to a guaranteed medal on Tuesday night, becoming the first Australian boxer to medal at the Olympics since 1988. Ron Reed shares his insights.
Almanac Boxing: Thommo’s gym
Deakin student Paris Emini was the only girl in Thommo’s gym. She remembers her life as a young boxer.
Almanac Boxing: “Real” Boxing
Greg A casts his eye far and wide to find some “real” boxing. And, from Las Vegas, Naoye Inoue does not disappoint.
Almanac Poetry: Great Literary Fistfights of the Twentieth Century
When two giants of twentieth century American literature faced off (poet Wallace Stevens and ‘he-man’ Ernest Hemingway), it was no question who was really the winner.
Almanac Boxing: Vale ‘Marvelous’ Marvin Hagler
One of the best boxers of all time, Marvin Hagler, has passed away at the age of 66. Greg Andrew is an aficionado of the sweet science and considers ‘Marvelous’ Marvin his favourite pugilist. Here is his tribute.
Almanac Boxing – Alvarez: The red-headed Mexican pound-for-pound king
Greg Andrew reveals just what makes the Mexican boxing phenomenon Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez so special, as arguably the world’s best boxer.
Almanac Book Review – ‘On the Chin: A Boxing Education’ by Alex McClintock
Boxing, ‘the sweet science’, polarises the general population and sports lovers equally. Luke Stegemann reviews a new release, Alex McClintock’s “On the Chin: A Boxing Education” which approaches the sport from a different angle.
Australia’s Role in the making of Jack Johnson – opinion piece in the ABC by Daryl Adair
Daryl Adair has written a piece on the boxing champion Jack Johnson and how Australia influenced his career
The Final Round at the House of Stoush
There is a part of Smokie that dies just a little when a familiar old building is demolished. It will be even more so when Festival Hall meets the wrecking ball.
Amateur Boxing: Twenty-four hours in Bundaberg
Luke Stegemann ventured to Bundaberg for a day of boxing with controversy, passionate locals and a late road trip home.
Almanac Boxing: Why does society put up with the brutal sport of boxing?
Jan Courtin has little to no time for boxing, a ‘so-called sport’ that she believes should be banned. She asks what do fans (and society) see in this sport where ‘prolonged and repeated brutal behaviour by one person upon another’ is encouraged?
Almanac Boxing: School teacher to champion
The Battle of Brisbane was a real fight. Horn is world champion. Australian boxing has a new face.
Muhammad Ali: In Louisville, he’s finally The Greatest
Glenn Brownstein has returned from Australia to his home near Louisville, Kentucky, where you might guess what the top story is.
Once Were Warriors – Remembering Muhammad Ali
Peter Baulderstone remembers Muhammad’s Ali life as it unfolded and his impact in changing the culture and attitudes in the 60s.
Muhammad Ali
Neil Drysdale pens a wonderful tribute to the late, great Muhammad Ali. Add your Ali tributes and memories.
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