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Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT takes us on a journey back to a decade defined by union power, pop stars, and gritty football icons - no boxer embodied the heart and soul of 1970s Britain quite like Dave Boy Green
The farmer’s son who fought like a lion
JOHN WIGHT takes us on a journey back to a decade defined by union power, pop stars, and gritty football icons - no boxer embodied the heart and soul of 1970s Britain quite like Dave Boy Green
JOHN WIGHT takes us on a journey back to a decade defined by union power, pop stars, and gritty football icons - no boxer embodied the heart and soul of 1970s Britain quite like Dave Boy Green
George Foreman yells, October 15, 1974, in N'Sele, Kinshasa,
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to the late great George Foreman who defied the odds throughout his life and career to become a household name and legend of the sport
‘A mighty oak has fallen’
JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to the late great George Foreman who defied the odds throughout his life and career to become a household name and legend of the sport
JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to the late great George Foreman who defied the odds throughout his life and career to become a household name and legend of the sport
John H. Stracey (right) who is to defend his European welter
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about the fascinating folklore surrounding the place which has been home to some of the most ferocious bareknuckle and unlicensed fighters throughout history
London’s East End, the beating heart of boxing
JOHN WIGHT writes about the fascinating folklore surrounding the place which has been home to some of the most ferocious bareknuckle and unlicensed fighters throughout history
JOHN WIGHT writes about the fascinating folklore surrounding the place which has been home to some of the most ferocious bareknuckle and unlicensed fighters throughout history
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s face in lights at
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT questions how legend of the sport Roberto Duran is lending credibility to the sportswashing circus that is Riyadh Season — and at what cost?
Saudi Arabia’s hold on boxing intensifies
JOHN WIGHT questions how legend of the sport Roberto Duran is lending credibility to the sportswashing circus that is Riyadh Season — and at what cost?
JOHN WIGHT questions how legend of the sport Roberto Duran is lending credibility to the sportswashing circus that is Riyadh Season — and at what cost?
John Cooney celebrating with his team after winning his Celt
Men’s Boxing / Following the untimely death of 28-year-old Irish boxer John Cooney, JOHN WIGHT explores how the sport can be made ‘safer’ than it is at present
‘Protection of boxers needs to be a priority’
Following the untimely death of 28-year-old Irish boxer John Cooney, JOHN WIGHT explores how the sport can be made ‘safer’ than it is at present
Following the untimely death of 28-year-old Irish boxer John Cooney, JOHN WIGHT explores how the sport can be made ‘safer’ than it is at present
Lightweight boxer Dick McTaggart who won 'Lightweight' gold
Men's boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes on the life and illustrious career of Dick McTaggart – perhaps the most underappreciated boxer in history
‘Once you turn pro, it’s not a sport any more. It’s a living’
JOHN WIGHT writes on the life and illustrious career of Dick McTaggart – perhaps the most underappreciated boxer in history
JOHN WIGHT writes on the life and illustrious career of Dick McTaggart – perhaps the most underappreciated boxer in history
Cus D'Amato (right) with Floyd Patterson in August 1957
Men's Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes on legendary boxing trainer and philosopher, Cus D’Amato
‘Fear is like fire. You can make it work for you or it can hurt you’
JOHN WIGHT writes on legendary boxing trainer and philosopher, Cus D’Amato
JOHN WIGHT writes on legendary boxing trainer and philosopher, Cus D’Amato
Simeon Desvignes as Cuthbert Taylor in Theatr na nOg's The
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxer Cuthbert Taylor, who was deemed ‘not white enough’ to be British champion, and how a Welsh theatre group have chosen to keep his name alive
The Fight
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxer Cuthbert Taylor, who was deemed ‘not white enough’ to be British champion, and how a Welsh theatre group have chosen to keep his name alive
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxer Cuthbert Taylor, who was deemed ‘not white enough’ to be British champion, and how a Welsh theatre group have chosen to keep his name alive
Boxer Tyson Fury (right) and Oleksandr Usyk (left) face off
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses how top-flight boxing is today a ‘late stage capitalist entity’
Usyk v Fury: the rematch
JOHN WIGHT discusses how top-flight boxing is today a ‘late stage capitalist entity’
JOHN WIGHT discusses how top-flight boxing is today a ‘late stage capitalist entity’
Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor and partner Dee De
Mixed Martial Arts / JOHN WIGHT discusses the globally known fighter’s dramatic fall from grace
The demise of Conor McGregor
JOHN WIGHT discusses the globally known fighter’s dramatic fall from grace
JOHN WIGHT discusses the globally known fighter’s dramatic fall from grace
Jake Paul lands a left to Mike Tyson during their heavyweigh
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT reacts to last weekend’s bizarre spectacle between the veteran boxer and the upstarting social media influencer in Dallas, Texas
‘Paul v Tyson proves how low prizefighting has sunk’
JOHN WIGHT reacts to last weekend’s bizarre spectacle between the veteran boxer and the upstarting social media influencer in Dallas, Texas
JOHN WIGHT reacts to last weekend’s bizarre spectacle between the veteran boxer and the upstarting social media influencer in Dallas, Texas
Perspiration flies from the head of George Foreman as he tak
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT explains how the eighth-round stoppage back in 1974 remains among the most important moments in the entire history of sports
Ali v Foreman: battle of the greats
JOHN WIGHT explains how the eighth-round stoppage back in 1974 remains among the most important moments in the entire history of sports
JOHN WIGHT explains how the eighth-round stoppage back in 1974 remains among the most important moments in the entire history of sports
Men's Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes on his time training at a boxing club in Los Angeles, brushing shoulders with Hollywood actors, and his memories of a prodigal fighter
The Story of Brad
JOHN WIGHT writes on his time training at a boxing club in Los Angeles, brushing shoulders with Hollywood actors, and his memories of a prodigal fighter
JOHN WIGHT writes on his time training at a boxing club in Los Angeles, brushing shoulders with Hollywood actors, and his memories of a prodigal fighter
Chris Eubank Jr can be seen at York Hall, London, October 21
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses how the role of the promoter in professional boxing has always been controversial, and for mainly justifiable reasons historically
Eubank Jnr’s recent outburst is unsurprising
JOHN WIGHT discusses how the role of the promoter in professional boxing has always been controversial, and for mainly justifiable reasons historically
JOHN WIGHT discusses how the role of the promoter in professional boxing has always been controversial, and for mainly justifiable reasons historically
Anthony Joshua (left) and Daniel Dubois in the IBF World Hea
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT questions Anthony Joshua’s status as the man who single-handedly turned boxing into the mass spectator sport it has become in Britain after his loss to Dubois at Wembley
Boxer or brand?
JOHN WIGHT questions Anthony Joshua’s status as the man who single-handedly turned boxing into the mass spectator sport it has become in Britain after his loss to Dubois at Wembley
JOHN WIGHT questions Anthony Joshua’s status as the man who single-handedly turned boxing into the mass spectator sport it has become in Britain after his loss to Dubois at Wembley
kapow: Oleksandr Usyk (left) lands a punch on Tyson Fury dur
Sport / Not only did this school of fighting create champions in Eastern Europe, it influenced boxers across the entire world, explains JOHN WIGHT
The history behind Soviet-style boxing
Not only did this school of fighting create champions in Eastern Europe, it influenced boxers across the entire world, explains JOHN WIGHT
Not only did this school of fighting create champions in Eastern Europe, it influenced boxers across the entire world, explains JOHN WIGHT
Martin Bakole celebrates after victory against Rodney Hernan
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT charts the inexorable rise of a Congolese heavyweight and honorary son of Scotland
Not since Ali fought Foreman has Congo revered a heavyweight fighter as they do Bakole
JOHN WIGHT charts the inexorable rise of a Congolese heavyweight and honorary son of Scotland
JOHN WIGHT charts the inexorable rise of a Congolese heavyweight and honorary son of Scotland
Britain's Rosie Eccles (right) and Poland's Aneta Rygielska
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes on the controversies at the Paris Olympics, Team GB's lacklustre run at the Games, and mulls over the differences between the amateur and professional formats
The IOC: caught between a rock and a hard place
JOHN WIGHT writes on the controversies at the Paris Olympics, Team GB's lacklustre run at the Games, and mulls over the differences between the amateur and professional formats
JOHN WIGHT writes on the controversies at the Paris Olympics, Team GB's lacklustre run at the Games, and mulls over the differences between the amateur and professional formats
Andy Clarke during the Hughie Fury v Joseph Parker press con
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about boxing media veteran Andy Clarke and his recently published book on the ‘most definitive event in the world of sports’
The Knockout
JOHN WIGHT writes about boxing media veteran Andy Clarke and his recently published book on the ‘most definitive event in the world of sports’
JOHN WIGHT writes about boxing media veteran Andy Clarke and his recently published book on the ‘most definitive event in the world of sports’
Johnny Fisher celebrates victory in the vacant Southern Area
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about the Romford heavyweight prospect, who will face the most difficult test of his career so far when he takes on the Croatian boxer in London this weekend
Fisher to face Babic, plus looking ahead to AJ v Dubois
JOHN WIGHT writes about the Romford heavyweight prospect, who will face the most difficult test of his career so far when he takes on the Croatian boxer in London this weekend
JOHN WIGHT writes about the Romford heavyweight prospect, who will face the most difficult test of his career so far when he takes on the Croatian boxer in London this weekend
Boxer Johnny Owen draped in the Welsh flag at London's Heath
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT looks back at the career and tragic early death of Welsh bantamweight champion Johnny Owen
The Merthyr Matchstick
JOHN WIGHT looks back at the career and tragic early death of Welsh bantamweight champion Johnny Owen
JOHN WIGHT looks back at the career and tragic early death of Welsh bantamweight champion Johnny Owen
Josh Taylor (left), Jack Catterall (right) and promoter Eddi
Men's Boxing / JOHN WIGHT sizes up these two rivals for this much-anticipated rematch
Can Catterall avenge his 2022 defeat to Taylor?
JOHN WIGHT sizes up these two rivals for this much-anticipated rematch
JOHN WIGHT sizes up these two rivals for this much-anticipated rematch
Tyson Fury during a press conference at the The Mazuma Mobil
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT previews the Ukrainian boxer’s showdown with the Gypsy King for the title of undisputed in Riyadh on May 18
Usyk v Fury - A contest of intrigue
JOHN WIGHT previews the Ukrainian boxer’s showdown with the Gypsy King for the title of undisputed in Riyadh on May 18
JOHN WIGHT previews the Ukrainian boxer’s showdown with the Gypsy King for the title of undisputed in Riyadh on May 18
Tyrone Nurse (right) and Willie Limond during the British Su
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to Willie Limond following his untimely death, a loss that has ‘sent veritable shockwaves throughout the entire British boxing community’
‘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’
JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to Willie Limond following his untimely death, a loss that has ‘sent veritable shockwaves throughout the entire British boxing community’
Sugar Ray Leonard at the Nottingham Arena, May 2012
Sport / JOHN WIGHT looks back at one of the most enduring controversies in the sport – when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Marvellous Marvin Hagler
‘Ray, you didn’t win that fight, man’
JOHN WIGHT looks back at one of the most enduring controversies in the sport – when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Marvellous Marvin Hagler
JOHN WIGHT looks back at one of the most enduring controversies in the sport – when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Marvellous Marvin Hagler
Joe Bugner, 1974
Men’s boxing / JOHN WIGHT describes the boxer’s decades-long career that saw him fight some of the most iconic and legendary heavyweights of all time
Requiem for a heavyweight - Joe Bugner's life and times
JOHN WIGHT describes the boxer’s decades-long career that saw him fight some of the most iconic and legendary heavyweights of all time
JOHN WIGHT describes the boxer’s decades-long career that saw him fight some of the most iconic and legendary heavyweights of all time
Former world champion Anthony Joshua (left) and MMA fighter
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT reflects on the latest instalment of boxing in Saudi Arabia including Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou
All the action in Riyadh: the good, the bad and the ugly
JOHN WIGHT reflects on the latest instalment of boxing in Saudi Arabia including Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou
JOHN WIGHT reflects on the latest instalment of boxing in Saudi Arabia including Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou
Frank Gilfeather in his branded boxing gloves and (right) Fr
Sport / John Wight meets FRANK GILFEATHER, the fighting pensioner and social media sensation
‘Boxing is a force for good’
John Wight meets FRANK GILFEATHER, the fighting pensioner and social media sensation
John Wight meets FRANK GILFEATHER, the fighting pensioner and social media sensation
Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk during a press conferen
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about how the culture of confidentiality in boxing has increasingly come under attack in recent times, proven by the rumours surrounding Fury v Usyk
‘What happens in the gym, stays in the gym’
JOHN WIGHT writes about how the culture of confidentiality in boxing has increasingly come under attack in recent times, proven by the rumours surrounding Fury v Usyk
JOHN WIGHT writes about how the culture of confidentiality in boxing has increasingly come under attack in recent times, proven by the rumours surrounding Fury v Usyk
A view inside the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, Pola
Features / JOHN WIGHT says remembering the victims of the horrific Nazi extermination project is a vital defence of civilisation
Never again: reflections on the Holocaust
JOHN WIGHT says remembering the victims of the horrific Nazi extermination project is a vital defence of civilisation
JOHN WIGHT says remembering the victims of the horrific Nazi extermination project is a vital defence of civilisation
Deontay Wilder (left) and Joseph Parker during a press confe
Sport / Despite the gangsters and sportwashing, JOHN WIGHT find some hope for the sport in 2024
Boxing report card 2023: low marks for integrity, high marks for greed
Despite the gangsters and sportwashing, JOHN WIGHT find some hope for the sport in 2024
Despite the gangsters and sportwashing, JOHN WIGHT find some hope for the sport in 2024
Ricky Hatton (right) strikes Marco Antonio Barrera in the ex
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT reminds readers of the boxer’s history and legacy as not just an elite-level fighter, but as a bona fide working-class hero in his prime
Hatton's second chapter
JOHN WIGHT reminds readers of the boxer’s history and legacy as not just an elite-level fighter, but as a bona fide working-class hero in his prime
JOHN WIGHT reminds readers of the boxer’s history and legacy as not just an elite-level fighter, but as a bona fide working-class hero in his prime
Carl Froch (left) in action with George Groves during the IB
BOXING /
An epic battle of the wills
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about the origins of the sports’ popularity in Gaza, and since the opening of its first-ever boxing centre for girls in 2022, it has captured the attention of local women too
History of Boxing in Palestine
JOHN WIGHT writes about the origins of the sports’ popularity in Gaza, and since the opening of its first-ever boxing centre for girls in 2022, it has captured the attention of local women too
JOHN WIGHT writes about the origins of the sports’ popularity in Gaza, and since the opening of its first-ever boxing centre for girls in 2022, it has captured the attention of local women too
Tyson Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion, fights
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT says the boxer’s disastrous showing merely confirms the truth that nothing corrupts a fighter more than belief in his own hype
‘Fury cashed out in Riyadh, but at what cost?’
JOHN WIGHT says the boxer’s disastrous showing merely confirms the truth that nothing corrupts a fighter more than belief in his own hype
JOHN WIGHT says the boxer’s disastrous showing merely confirms the truth that nothing corrupts a fighter more than belief in his own hype
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about how no one eclipses Archie Moore when it comes to understanding the meaning of the word ‘struggle’
A tale of hardship and resilience outside the ring
JOHN WIGHT writes about how no one eclipses Archie Moore when it comes to understanding the meaning of the word ‘struggle’
JOHN WIGHT writes about how no one eclipses Archie Moore when it comes to understanding the meaning of the word ‘struggle’
Hezbollah march at a funeral on October 10 2023 for two memb
Features / As the prospect of an all-out war between the Lebanon-based militia and the IDF becomes more likely, JOHN WIGHT considers what has changed since the 2006 conflict that Hezbollah considers a victory
What could happen if Hezbollah fights Israel?
As the prospect of an all-out war between the Lebanon-based militia and the IDF becomes more likely, JOHN WIGHT considers what has changed since the 2006 conflict that Hezbollah considers a victory
As the prospect of an all-out war between the Lebanon-based militia and the IDF becomes more likely, JOHN WIGHT considers what has changed since the 2006 conflict that Hezbollah considers a victory
Boxer Carl Frampton
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about the boxers who have experienced alleged mistreatment while fighting under the McGuigan banner
Frampton bites back
JOHN WIGHT writes about the boxers who have experienced alleged mistreatment while fighting under the McGuigan banner
JOHN WIGHT writes about the boxers who have experienced alleged mistreatment while fighting under the McGuigan banner
The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons Anthony Rota delive
Opinion / The Western Establishment has a warped and shameful history of sympathy with fascism, warns JOHN WIGHT
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
The Western Establishment has a warped and shameful history of sympathy with fascism, warns JOHN WIGHT
Alonso Johnson ducks away from Muhammad Ali, during exhibiti
Sport / JOHN WIGHT laments the lack of boxers standing for anything other than their own wealth today, and remembers one who did at great cost
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
JOHN WIGHT laments the lack of boxers standing for anything other than their own wealth today, and remembers one who did at great cost
Chris Eubank Jr (left) in action against Liam Smith in the M
Men's Boxing / JOHN WIGHT on the dramatic fight which saw the underdog finally prevail
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
JOHN WIGHT on the dramatic fight which saw the underdog finally prevail
MISUNDERSTOOD: Sonny Liston (left) takes a shot at a sparrin
Men’s Boxing / 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
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
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
Terence Crawford (left) connects with a punch to Errol Spenc
Men’s 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
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
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
Men’s Boxing / 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
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
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
Benny Leonard
Men’s Boxing / 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
‘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
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
UNDERWHELMING: Tyson Fury (left) in action against Derek Chi
Men’s Boxing / 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
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
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
Palestinian Marwa al-Tamimi, 32 carries the body of her 2-ye
Opinion / 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
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
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
Josh Taylor, the boxer Teofimo Lopez claims he is going to
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses how despite advances in medical protections and safeguards in boxing, ring fatalities remain far too high
Is boxing hurtling towards its demise?
JOHN WIGHT discusses how despite advances in medical protections and safeguards in boxing, ring fatalities remain far too high
JOHN WIGHT discusses how despite advances in medical protections and safeguards in boxing, ring fatalities remain far too high
Military medics give first aid to wounded soldiers on the ro
Features / The men killed in war die with the stamp of confusion and terror on their faces, while those who kill them do so terrified for their own lives, writes JOHN WIGHT
The killing fields of Bakhmut — what would Vasily Grossman say?
The men killed in war die with the stamp of confusion and terror on their faces, while those who kill them do so terrified for their own lives, writes JOHN WIGHT
The men killed in war die with the stamp of confusion and terror on their faces, while those who kill them do so terrified for their own lives, writes JOHN WIGHT
Muhammad Ali after his victory over British Heavyweight cham
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about Eddie Futch, the US boxing trainer who coached four of the five men who defeated Muhammad Ali
The critical role a trainer plays in any fighter’s success
JOHN WIGHT writes about Eddie Futch, the US boxing trainer who coached four of the five men who defeated Muhammad Ali
JOHN WIGHT writes about Eddie Futch, the US boxing trainer who coached four of the five men who defeated Muhammad Ali
Making matters still more abhorrent is the fact that King Ch
Features / Britain is humiliated, infantilised and disgraced by its enduring tolerance of the monarchy. Any talk of progressive reform must include the abolition of this semi-feudal farce, writes JOHN WIGHT
Charles III is a gormless halfwit whose coronation bears witness to a failed revolution
Britain is humiliated, infantilised and disgraced by its enduring tolerance of the monarchy. Any talk of progressive reform must include the abolition of this semi-feudal farce, writes JOHN WIGHT
Britain is humiliated, infantilised and disgraced by its enduring tolerance of the monarchy. Any talk of progressive reform must include the abolition of this semi-feudal farce, writes JOHN WIGHT
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez jumps rope during a training sessi
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT previews the ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ fight taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico
Alvarez v Ryder
JOHN WIGHT previews the ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ fight taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico
JOHN WIGHT previews the ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ fight taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico
Teofilo Stevenson talking with journalists during the 22nd S
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson and his legacy which is ‘guaranteed to endure’
‘What is one million dollars compared to the love of eight million Cubans?’
JOHN WIGHT discusses Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson and his legacy which is ‘guaranteed to endure’
JOHN WIGHT discusses Cuban boxer Teofilo Stevenson and his legacy which is ‘guaranteed to endure’
Tributes are given to former Scottish professional boxer Ken
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to Scottish boxing sensation Ken Buchanan
‘A true boxing all-time great’
JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to Scottish boxing sensation Ken Buchanan
JOHN WIGHT pays tribute to Scottish boxing sensation Ken Buchanan
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his Mar-a-
Features / Whether he is convicted or not, Donald Trump has already cast himself as an anti-establishment martyr, and his followers will make sure his legacy of white supremacy blossoms, writes JOHN WIGHT
You may destroy Trump, but Trumpism is another beast entirely
Whether he is convicted or not, Donald Trump has already cast himself as an anti-establishment martyr, and his followers will make sure his legacy of white supremacy blossoms, writes JOHN WIGHT
Whether he is convicted or not, Donald Trump has already cast himself as an anti-establishment martyr, and his followers will make sure his legacy of white supremacy blossoms, writes JOHN WIGHT
A print representing the start of a boxing match between Tom
Sport / JOHN WIGHT writes on boxing’s racist past in Britain and US
Unflinching defiance of racial hierarchy
JOHN WIGHT writes on boxing’s racist past in Britain and US
JOHN WIGHT writes on boxing’s racist past in Britain and US
Former boxer Alex Arthur
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT tells the story of Alex Arthur, the Scottish boxer who worked his way up to become one of the best and most respected pundits in the sport
From Edinburgh to Hollywood
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of Alex Arthur, the Scottish boxer who worked his way up to become one of the best and most respected pundits in the sport
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of Alex Arthur, the Scottish boxer who worked his way up to become one of the best and most respected pundits in the sport
Jake Paul and Tommy Fury pose after a face-off in the ring,
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the Conor Benn fiasco and Tommy Fury v Jake Paul
‘It had the distinct whiff of money taking precedence over integrity’
JOHN WIGHT discusses the Conor Benn fiasco and Tommy Fury v Jake Paul
JOHN WIGHT discusses the Conor Benn fiasco and Tommy Fury v Jake Paul
A 1967 photo of Budd Schulberg
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the chequered legacy of boxing writer Budd Schulberg
‘Showbusiness with blood’
JOHN WIGHT discusses the chequered legacy of boxing writer Budd Schulberg
JOHN WIGHT discusses the chequered legacy of boxing writer Budd Schulberg
British lightweight boxing champion Dave Charnley receives a
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about Emile Griffith, a black, gay, boxing world champion, and details some of the struggles he faced both in and out of the ring
Adversity fought on the other side of the ropes
JOHN WIGHT writes about Emile Griffith, a black, gay, boxing world champion, and details some of the struggles he faced both in and out of the ring
JOHN WIGHT writes about Emile Griffith, a black, gay, boxing world champion, and details some of the struggles he faced both in and out of the ring
Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith pose during the head to head
Men’s Boxing / John Wight previews the upcoming must-win fight between the boxer and Liam Smith on January 21
Eubank Jnr can talk the talk, but can he come out on top?
John Wight previews the upcoming must-win fight between the boxer and Liam Smith on January 21
John Wight previews the upcoming must-win fight between the boxer and Liam Smith on January 21
Prince Harry talks to a TV crew after his early morning pre-
Features / In his ill-advised confessional Spare, the Prince boasts of killing 25 supposed Taliban fighters at distance from an attack helicopter ‘only to prevent further loss of life’ — what scandalous nonsense, writes JOHN WIGHT
Prince Harry the killer: a sordid detail we should not overlook
In his ill-advised confessional Spare, the Prince boasts of killing 25 supposed Taliban fighters at distance from an attack helicopter ‘only to prevent further loss of life’ — what scandalous nonsense, writes JOHN WIGHT
In his ill-advised confessional Spare, the Prince boasts of killing 25 supposed Taliban fighters at distance from an attack helicopter ‘only to prevent further loss of life’ — what scandalous nonsense, writes JOHN WIGHT
Tyson Fury makes his way out ahead of his heavyweight title
Sport / It was not a year of highs and lows, but of lows and lowers, says JOHN WIGHT
Annus horribilis: boxing in 2022
It was not a year of highs and lows, but of lows and lowers, says JOHN WIGHT
It was not a year of highs and lows, but of lows and lowers, says JOHN WIGHT
14.5 million people are currently living in poverty across B
Features / It has been over a decade since 'austerity measures' were unleashed on our nation, and four years since the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty condemned the inevitable results — but where is our justified rage, asks JOHN WIGHT
The Tories have declared war on society: it is high time society declared war on them
It has been over a decade since 'austerity measures' were unleashed on our nation, and four years since the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty condemned the inevitable results — but where is our justified rage, asks JOHN WIGHT
It has been over a decade since 'austerity measures' were unleashed on our nation, and four years since the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty condemned the inevitable results — but where is our justified rage, asks JOHN WIGHT
Anthony Joshua after losing the World Heavyweight Championsh
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes how AJ is afflicted with the most dangerous opponent of any fighter — a lack of self-belief
The Riddle of Anthony Joshua
JOHN WIGHT writes how AJ is afflicted with the most dangerous opponent of any fighter — a lack of self-belief
JOHN WIGHT writes how AJ is afflicted with the most dangerous opponent of any fighter — a lack of self-belief
Daniel Dubois (left), Tyson Fury (third left), Derek Chisora
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT previews this weekend’s main event and argues that the lack of sauce when it comes to the boxing match is self-evident
Fury v Chisora III: All the makings of a turgid affair
JOHN WIGHT previews this weekend’s main event and argues that the lack of sauce when it comes to the boxing match is self-evident
JOHN WIGHT previews this weekend’s main event and argues that the lack of sauce when it comes to the boxing match is self-evident
Fifa President Gianni Infantino speaks at a press conference
Men’s Football / JOHN WIGHT writes about Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s bizarre press conference
The ugly face of the beautiful game
JOHN WIGHT writes about Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s bizarre press conference
JOHN WIGHT writes about Fifa President Gianni Infantino’s bizarre press conference
CLASH: South African boxer Phil van Niekerk (right) lands a
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT unravels the fascinating connection between boxing hero Joe Louis and writer Richard Wright, who chronicled his fight against America’s racist soul - as well as his opponents in the ring
‘An unbeatable vector of resistance to racism’
JOHN WIGHT unravels the fascinating connection between boxing hero Joe Louis and writer Richard Wright, who chronicled his fight against America’s racist soul - as well as his opponents in the ring
JOHN WIGHT unravels the fascinating connection between boxing hero Joe Louis and writer Richard Wright, who chronicled his fight against America’s racist soul - as well as his opponents in the ring
Women take a picture with an artwork on a building destroyed
Features / The disastrous planning, the underestimation of Ukraine's forces and the West's willingness to supply and advise them, the poor tactics — the world will be studying Putin's catastrophic failure for decades, writes JOHN WIGHT
Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine is failing badly
The disastrous planning, the underestimation of Ukraine's forces and the West's willingness to supply and advise them, the poor tactics — the world will be studying Putin's catastrophic failure for decades, writes JOHN WIGHT
The disastrous planning, the underestimation of Ukraine's forces and the West's willingness to supply and advise them, the poor tactics — the world will be studying Putin's catastrophic failure for decades, writes JOHN WIGHT
Conor Benn
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the increased usage of performance-enhancing drugs among elite level boxers, and tells the powerful story of his own past experiences with them
‘What PEDs help to build, they also destroy’
JOHN WIGHT discusses the increased usage of performance-enhancing drugs among elite level boxers, and tells the powerful story of his own past experiences with them
JOHN WIGHT discusses the increased usage of performance-enhancing drugs among elite level boxers, and tells the powerful story of his own past experiences with them
Features / After just 44 days out of power Boris Johnson has announced his intention to return to the top of the Tory Party — but regardless of his undeniable popularity as a relatable, bumbling bon vivant, his Waterloo can't be far off, writes JOHN WIGHT
Like Napoleon, is Boris Johnson set to return from exile to have his hundred days?
After just 44 days out of power Boris Johnson has announced his intention to return to the top of the Tory Party — but regardless of his undeniable popularity as a relatable, bumbling bon vivant, his Waterloo can't be far off, writes JOHN WIGHT
After just 44 days out of power Boris Johnson has announced his intention to return to the top of the Tory Party — but regardless of his undeniable popularity as a relatable, bumbling bon vivant, his Waterloo can't be far off, writes JOHN WIGHT
Tyson Fury holding £10,000 in cash after winning a bet with
Sport / Benn-Eubank Jr and Kinhan scandals show that when it comes to top-flight men’s boxing, all that matters is money, writes JOHN WIGHT
Boxing is less a sport and more a circus
Benn-Eubank Jr and Kinhan scandals show that when it comes to top-flight men’s boxing, all that matters is money, writes JOHN WIGHT
Benn-Eubank Jr and Kinhan scandals show that when it comes to top-flight men’s boxing, all that matters is money, writes JOHN WIGHT
Promoters Kalle Sauerland and Eddie Hearn during a press con
Men’s Boxing / After a week of chaos following a failed drug test and unprofessional promoters, JOHN WIGHT discusses his relief after the London clash was postponed
Disaster in the making: Benn v Eubank Jr
After a week of chaos following a failed drug test and unprofessional promoters, JOHN WIGHT discusses his relief after the London clash was postponed
After a week of chaos following a failed drug test and unprofessional promoters, JOHN WIGHT discusses his relief after the London clash was postponed
Gene Tunney preparing for his fight with Jack Dempsey
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT tells the story of the famed US heavyweight who carried boxing gloves in his gym bag, along with the works of Shakespeare, F Scott Fitzgerald and other literary giants
Gene Tunney: Intellectual and fighter
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of the famed US heavyweight who carried boxing gloves in his gym bag, along with the works of Shakespeare, F Scott Fitzgerald and other literary giants
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of the famed US heavyweight who carried boxing gloves in his gym bag, along with the works of Shakespeare, F Scott Fitzgerald and other literary giants
NEW DEPTHS: Vladimir Putin announced a partial military call
Features / Between all the propaganda the fact that Russia's campaign is on the back foot is true — but whatever happens now diplomacy is unlikely, with both sides now backed into an East v West proxy war that stretches beyond Ukraine, writes JOHN WIGHT
Putin rolls the dice not only on Ukraine, but also on his own leadership and legacy
Between all the propaganda the fact that Russia's campaign is on the back foot is true — but whatever happens now diplomacy is unlikely, with both sides now backed into an East v West proxy war that stretches beyond Ukraine, writes JOHN WIGHT
Between all the propaganda the fact that Russia's campaign is on the back foot is true — but whatever happens now diplomacy is unlikely, with both sides now backed into an East v West proxy war that stretches beyond Ukraine, writes JOHN WIGHT
Black and White photo of Jewish heavyweight boxer and Aushwi
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT tells the harrowing yet remarkable story of Harry Haft, a young man who fought bareknuckle for his own survival in the knowledge that he was consigning each man he defeated to death
The man forced to fight for his own survival
JOHN WIGHT tells the harrowing yet remarkable story of Harry Haft, a young man who fought bareknuckle for his own survival in the knowledge that he was consigning each man he defeated to death
JOHN WIGHT tells the harrowing yet remarkable story of Harry Haft, a young man who fought bareknuckle for his own survival in the knowledge that he was consigning each man he defeated to death
Mike Tyson in 2019
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes about Mike Tyson’s third act, and how the former heavyweight champion’s life has been a study in redemption and reinvention
‘This is not a tough man’s world; it’s a thinking man’s world’
JOHN WIGHT writes about Mike Tyson’s third act, and how the former heavyweight champion’s life has been a study in redemption and reinvention
JOHN WIGHT writes about Mike Tyson’s third act, and how the former heavyweight champion’s life has been a study in redemption and reinvention
Oleksandr Usyk (centre left) and Anthony Joshua (centre righ
Men's Boxing / JOHN WIGHT hits out at the decision to stage the AJ vs Usyk rematch in Jeddah this Saturday, and its sportswashing of bloody Saudi regime
AJ vs Usyk: Whoever wins common decency and boxing loses
JOHN WIGHT hits out at the decision to stage the AJ vs Usyk rematch in Jeddah this Saturday, and its sportswashing of bloody Saudi regime
JOHN WIGHT hits out at the decision to stage the AJ vs Usyk rematch in Jeddah this Saturday, and its sportswashing of bloody Saudi regime
Taliban fighters celebrate one year since they seized the Af
Features / As Saigon marked the end of US geostrategic ambitions in Indochina, so Kabul marked the end of the same in central Asia. JOHN WIGHT reflects on Washington’s undignified Afghan exit, one year on
The US empire’s scramble out of Afghanistan
As Saigon marked the end of US geostrategic ambitions in Indochina, so Kabul marked the end of the same in central Asia. JOHN WIGHT reflects on Washington’s undignified Afghan exit, one year on
As Saigon marked the end of US geostrategic ambitions in Indochina, so Kabul marked the end of the same in central Asia. JOHN WIGHT reflects on Washington’s undignified Afghan exit, one year on
Gleasons Gym, Brooklyn
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT explains why for the working class, boxing has always been the sport that comes closest to reflecting their life experiences
Legendary boxing towns and their legacies
JOHN WIGHT explains why for the working class, boxing has always been the sport that comes closest to reflecting their life experiences
JOHN WIGHT explains why for the working class, boxing has always been the sport that comes closest to reflecting their life experiences
SHOT IN THE FOOT: Nancy Pelosi at a news conference on Capit
Opinion / Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a dangerous and open provocation — precisely as intended, writes JOHN WIGHT
US plays with fire over Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a dangerous and open provocation — precisely as intended, writes JOHN WIGHT
Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan was a dangerous and open provocation — precisely as intended, writes JOHN WIGHT
(L to R) Fight between Len Johnson and Jack Hood at the Ring
Men's Boxing / JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxing legend Len Johnson, barred from title fights because of the colour of his skin and who then fought injustice
A fighter inside and outside of the ring
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxing legend Len Johnson, barred from title fights because of the colour of his skin and who then fought injustice
JOHN WIGHT tells the story of boxing legend Len Johnson, barred from title fights because of the colour of his skin and who then fought injustice
DEVASTATION: A destroyed apartment house after Russian shell
Opinion / The major powers need to accept that attempts at domination over others will lead to perpetual instability and bloodshed. JOHN WIGHT examines the historical record
Ukraine and the lessons of ‘bloc politics’
The major powers need to accept that attempts at domination over others will lead to perpetual instability and bloodshed. JOHN WIGHT examines the historical record
The major powers need to accept that attempts at domination over others will lead to perpetual instability and bloodshed. JOHN WIGHT examines the historical record
Heavyweight boxers Joe Louis (left) and Tommy Farr breakfast
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the life and career of Tommy Farr - one of the most illustrious fighters that Wales and Britain ever produced
The extraordinary life of the ‘Tonypandy Terror’
JOHN WIGHT discusses the life and career of Tommy Farr - one of the most illustrious fighters that Wales and Britain ever produced
JOHN WIGHT discusses the life and career of Tommy Farr - one of the most illustrious fighters that Wales and Britain ever produced
A general view of Celtic Park, Glasgow.
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the rich history of the stadium, focussing particularly on the controversy caused by Sean O’Grady’s visit in 1980, which he witnessed firsthand
When boxing came to Celtic Park and almost caused a riot
JOHN WIGHT discusses the rich history of the stadium, focussing particularly on the controversy caused by Sean O’Grady’s visit in 1980, which he witnessed firsthand
JOHN WIGHT discusses the rich history of the stadium, focussing particularly on the controversy caused by Sean O’Grady’s visit in 1980, which he witnessed firsthand
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch on a picket line outside Eu
Features / The RMT leader has shown what is possible in terms of public support when class politics are explained plainly and unapologetically by working-class militants — we need more of this, writes JOHN WIGHT
Mick Lynch has skelped the arse of the entire political and media establishment
The RMT leader has shown what is possible in terms of public support when class politics are explained plainly and unapologetically by working-class militants — we need more of this, writes JOHN WIGHT
The RMT leader has shown what is possible in terms of public support when class politics are explained plainly and unapologetically by working-class militants — we need more of this, writes JOHN WIGHT
Henry Cooper (left) challenging World Heavyweight boxing Cha
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT takes us on a trip back in time to 1963, and tells the story of the iconic fight between Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) and Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium
‘It ain’t no jive. Henry Cooper will go in five’
JOHN WIGHT takes us on a trip back in time to 1963, and tells the story of the iconic fight between Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) and Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium
JOHN WIGHT takes us on a trip back in time to 1963, and tells the story of the iconic fight between Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) and Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium
Deontay Wilder (left) and Tyson Fury in the ring in 2020
Sport / The prospect of former champion Deontay Wilder returning to the ring has JOHN WIGHT hoping more greats will dust off their gloves again
The great what ifs of heavyweight boxing
The prospect of former champion Deontay Wilder returning to the ring has JOHN WIGHT hoping more greats will dust off their gloves again
The prospect of former champion Deontay Wilder returning to the ring has JOHN WIGHT hoping more greats will dust off their gloves again
Jack Catterall (left) swings and misses Josh Taylor in the r
Sport / JOHN WIGHT updates us on the latest scandals surrounding dodgy Don King, alleged gangster Daniel Kinahan, and the Catterall-Taylor brouhaha
Notorious figures inside and outside the ring
JOHN WIGHT updates us on the latest scandals surrounding dodgy Don King, alleged gangster Daniel Kinahan, and the Catterall-Taylor brouhaha
JOHN WIGHT updates us on the latest scandals surrounding dodgy Don King, alleged gangster Daniel Kinahan, and the Catterall-Taylor brouhaha
Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin talks at the Finnish P
Features / It may be taboo to say it, but it was Nato expanionism, utterly hostile to Russia, that is the origin of this current conflict — and Nato growing even more will only increase the danger of world war, writes JOHN WIGHT
Finland’s decision to join Nato is tantamount to an act of national suicide, not security
It may be taboo to say it, but it was Nato expanionism, utterly hostile to Russia, that is the origin of this current conflict — and Nato growing even more will only increase the danger of world war, writes JOHN WIGHT
It may be taboo to say it, but it was Nato expanionism, utterly hostile to Russia, that is the origin of this current conflict — and Nato growing even more will only increase the danger of world war, writes JOHN WIGHT
Ireland's Katie Taylor (right) punches Amanda Serrano during
Sport / JOHN WIGHT discusses the ethics of women’s fighting following the sold out clash between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano last weekend
The rise of women’s boxing
JOHN WIGHT discusses the ethics of women’s fighting following the sold out clash between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano last weekend
JOHN WIGHT discusses the ethics of women’s fighting following the sold out clash between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano last weekend
Becker’s offence, when all is said and done, is that tried
Features / The bankrupt tennis star should not be in prison for poor financial decisions that hurt no-one else, but the judge and system that sent him there most definitely should, says JOHN WIGHT
Boris Becker, a sacrifice to the system
The bankrupt tennis star should not be in prison for poor financial decisions that hurt no-one else, but the judge and system that sent him there most definitely should, says JOHN WIGHT
The bankrupt tennis star should not be in prison for poor financial decisions that hurt no-one else, but the judge and system that sent him there most definitely should, says JOHN WIGHT
Heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte go head-to-h
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the continuing fallout over the Kinahan controversy, and the shadow it casts over one of the most anticipated bouts in modern British boxing
The Homecoming: Fury v Whyte
JOHN WIGHT discusses the continuing fallout over the Kinahan controversy, and the shadow it casts over one of the most anticipated bouts in modern British boxing
JOHN WIGHT discusses the continuing fallout over the Kinahan controversy, and the shadow it casts over one of the most anticipated bouts in modern British boxing
A wanted poster for Daniel Kinahan
Sport /
Kinahan is the elephant in boxing's room
Features / The scrap during an Oscars ceremony that drew its second-lowest TV audience ever cemented the end of Hollywood as the engine room of US cultural hegemony — and mirrors the empire's overall decline, writes JOHN WIGHT
Will Smith slap is the perfect metaphor for a Hollywood in decline
The scrap during an Oscars ceremony that drew its second-lowest TV audience ever cemented the end of Hollywood as the engine room of US cultural hegemony — and mirrors the empire's overall decline, writes JOHN WIGHT
The scrap during an Oscars ceremony that drew its second-lowest TV audience ever cemented the end of Hollywood as the engine room of US cultural hegemony — and mirrors the empire's overall decline, writes JOHN WIGHT
Josh Taylor
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT fights Josh Taylor’s corner following the abuse he and his family endured in the wake of last weekend's controversial split decision victory over Jack Catterall in Glasgow
‘Boxing beyond stoppages and knockouts is a subjective business’
JOHN WIGHT fights Josh Taylor’s corner following the abuse he and his family endured in the wake of last weekend's controversial split decision victory over Jack Catterall in Glasgow
JOHN WIGHT fights Josh Taylor’s corner following the abuse he and his family endured in the wake of last weekend's controversial split decision victory over Jack Catterall in Glasgow
Josh Taylor (left) and Jack Catterall during the press tour
Men’s Boxing / When all it takes is a millisecond to turn disaster into victory, who will come out on top? JOHN WIGHT predicts the result of Saturday’s showdown between Scotland's Josh Taylor and England’s Jack Catterall
Taylor v Catterall
When all it takes is a millisecond to turn disaster into victory, who will come out on top? JOHN WIGHT predicts the result of Saturday’s showdown between Scotland's Josh Taylor and England’s Jack Catterall
When all it takes is a millisecond to turn disaster into victory, who will come out on top? JOHN WIGHT predicts the result of Saturday’s showdown between Scotland's Josh Taylor and England’s Jack Catterall
RIVALS: Amir Khan (left) and Kell Brook during the weigh in
Men’s Boxing / With no belts on the line, JOHN WIGHT explains how the history of rivalry leading up to this weekend's clash has generated so much buzz, and has a say in who will come out on top
Preview: Kell Brook v Amir Khan
With no belts on the line, JOHN WIGHT explains how the history of rivalry leading up to this weekend's clash has generated so much buzz, and has a say in who will come out on top
With no belts on the line, JOHN WIGHT explains how the history of rivalry leading up to this weekend's clash has generated so much buzz, and has a say in who will come out on top
RATCHETING UP TENSIONS: The US 82nd Airborne Division deploy
Opinion / The US, EU and Nato reneging on promises made to Russia lays at the crux of present tensions, writes JOHN WIGHT
Nato's an obstacle to peace in Europe and elsewhere
The US, EU and Nato reneging on promises made to Russia lays at the crux of present tensions, writes JOHN WIGHT
The US, EU and Nato reneging on promises made to Russia lays at the crux of present tensions, writes JOHN WIGHT
Men’s Boxing / JOHN WIGHT discusses the career renaissance of Chris Eubank Jr and how he looks to create his own boxing legacy, plus news on Eddie Hearn, AJ and Tyson Fury
The Eubank name continues to spark interest
JOHN WIGHT discusses the career renaissance of Chris Eubank Jr and how he looks to create his own boxing legacy, plus news on Eddie Hearn, AJ and Tyson Fury
JOHN WIGHT discusses the career renaissance of Chris Eubank Jr and how he looks to create his own boxing legacy, plus news on Eddie Hearn, AJ and Tyson Fury
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht (left) rides in
Features / European troops marching into former Soviet countries to ‘confront’ Russia is an incredibly dangerous affront to a nation whose WWII wounds still bleed like no other. Diplomacy must prevail, writes JOHN WIGHT
The provocation of Russia spits in the face of history
European troops marching into former Soviet countries to ‘confront’ Russia is an incredibly dangerous affront to a nation whose WWII wounds still bleed like no other. Diplomacy must prevail, writes JOHN WIGHT
European troops marching into former Soviet countries to ‘confront’ Russia is an incredibly dangerous affront to a nation whose WWII wounds still bleed like no other. Diplomacy must prevail, writes JOHN WIGHT
In the immediate decades after the Cuban Revolution failed t
Features / 55 years after Che’s assassination, the continent he sought to liberate has overcome the dark decades of US-backed brutality and terror to once again embrace socialism, writes JOHN WIGHT
After Guevara: the struggle for progress in Latin America
55 years after Che’s assassination, the continent he sought to liberate has overcome the dark decades of US-backed brutality and terror to once again embrace socialism, writes JOHN WIGHT
55 years after Che’s assassination, the continent he sought to liberate has overcome the dark decades of US-backed brutality and terror to once again embrace socialism, writes JOHN WIGHT
Terence Crawford at a press conference in London in 2019
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT writes on intrigue and controversy surrounding the WBO Welterweight champ’s lawsuit against Top Rank promoter Bob Arum
Crawford’s accusation ignites new firestorm
JOHN WIGHT writes on intrigue and controversy surrounding the WBO Welterweight champ’s lawsuit against Top Rank promoter Bob Arum
JOHN WIGHT writes on intrigue and controversy surrounding the WBO Welterweight champ’s lawsuit against Top Rank promoter Bob Arum
REGRETFUL: Muhammad Ali during a training session at the Ter
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT explores the rise and fall of friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
Blood brothers: Ali v Malcom
JOHN WIGHT explores the rise and fall of friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
JOHN WIGHT explores the rise and fall of friendship between two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century: Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X
Tyson Fury celebrates defeating Deontay Wilder
Sport / JOHN WIGHT looks back on the thrills and spills of Boxing over the past year
Boxing review 2021
JOHN WIGHT looks back on the thrills and spills of Boxing over the past year
JOHN WIGHT looks back on the thrills and spills of Boxing over the past year
FOCUSED: Joseph Parker (left) and Derek Chisora during a wei
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT weighs up the relevance of the BBC’S SPOTY, talks Tyson Fury, and looks ahead to the highly anticipated Chisora v Parker rematch this weekend
Chisora looks to set things right in Manchester
JOHN WIGHT weighs up the relevance of the BBC’S SPOTY, talks Tyson Fury, and looks ahead to the highly anticipated Chisora v Parker rematch this weekend
JOHN WIGHT weighs up the relevance of the BBC’S SPOTY, talks Tyson Fury, and looks ahead to the highly anticipated Chisora v Parker rematch this weekend
DEFEATED: Kid Galahad (left) and Kiko Martinez
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT condemns the abuse of Kid Galahad after losing his IBF featherweight title, and looks ahead to Crawford v Porter
Crawford v Porter: ‘A contest that needs no belts or titles to make things interesting’
JOHN WIGHT condemns the abuse of Kid Galahad after losing his IBF featherweight title, and looks ahead to Crawford v Porter
JOHN WIGHT condemns the abuse of Kid Galahad after losing his IBF featherweight title, and looks ahead to Crawford v Porter
Men’s boxing /
Saul Alvarez v Caleb Plant preview
Fury (left) and Wilder trade insults at a press event on Wed
Men's Boxing / The key factor in Saturday's fight, writes JOHN WIGHT, isn't what Deontay can do, but which version of Tyson shows up in Las Vegas
Wilder's retribution or Fury's redemption?
The key factor in Saturday's fight, writes JOHN WIGHT, isn't what Deontay can do, but which version of Tyson shows up in Las Vegas
The key factor in Saturday's fight, writes JOHN WIGHT, isn't what Deontay can do, but which version of Tyson shows up in Las Vegas
Anthony Joshua during a weigh in at The O2 London
Men’s boxing / His approach to this fight has proved that, for AJ, legacy is now just as important, if not more important, than money. But he's not the big favourite that some might have you think, writes JOHN WIGHT
Joshua v Usyk: Stadium boxing comes back with a bang
His approach to this fight has proved that, for AJ, legacy is now just as important, if not more important, than money. But he's not the big favourite that some might have you think, writes JOHN WIGHT
His approach to this fight has proved that, for AJ, legacy is now just as important, if not more important, than money. But he's not the big favourite that some might have you think, writes JOHN WIGHT
Former heavyweight champ Evander Holyfield walks into the ri
Men's Boxing / The fact that the 58-year-old Evander Holyfield was allowed to strap on his gloves again is tantamount to a crime, writes JOHN WIGHT
The most grotesque car crash ever witnessed in a boxing ring
The fact that the 58-year-old Evander Holyfield was allowed to strap on his gloves again is tantamount to a crime, writes JOHN WIGHT
The fact that the 58-year-old Evander Holyfield was allowed to strap on his gloves again is tantamount to a crime, writes JOHN WIGHT
Al-Qaida terrorists crash two hijacked planes in the World T
Features / The unprecedented size of the anti-war movement that followed 9/11 is an inspiration, even if it failed — 20 years on and its simple message that to stop terrorism, the West must stop committing acts of terrorism itself has been vindicated, writes JOHN WIGHT
Terror begets terror
The unprecedented size of the anti-war movement that followed 9/11 is an inspiration, even if it failed — 20 years on and its simple message that to stop terrorism, the West must stop committing acts of terrorism itself has been vindicated, writes JOHN WIGHT
The unprecedented size of the anti-war movement that followed 9/11 is an inspiration, even if it failed — 20 years on and its simple message that to stop terrorism, the West must stop committing acts of terrorism itself has been vindicated, writes JOHN WIGHT
Conor McGregor (right) and Floyd Mayweather with UFC Preside
Boxing / After his foray into ‘fighting,’ Jake Paul is already rattling promoters’ cages — calling for a union to tackle the scourge of low pay and exploitative contracts suffered by most of his new colleagues. More power to him, says JOHN WIGHT
Whoever makes it happen, fighters need a union
After his foray into ‘fighting,’ Jake Paul is already rattling promoters’ cages — calling for a union to tackle the scourge of low pay and exploitative contracts suffered by most of his new colleagues. More power to him, says JOHN WIGHT
After his foray into ‘fighting,’ Jake Paul is already rattling promoters’ cages — calling for a union to tackle the scourge of low pay and exploitative contracts suffered by most of his new colleagues. More power to him, says JOHN WIGHT
US marines pictured during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai Int
Features / Events in Kabul show Washington’s imperial overreach for all to see, says JOHN WIGHT
Afghanistan – empires rise and empires fall
Events in Kabul show Washington’s imperial overreach for all to see, says JOHN WIGHT
Events in Kabul show Washington’s imperial overreach for all to see, says JOHN WIGHT
Manny Pacquiao celebrates after defeating Keith Thurman in 2
Boxing with John Wight / JOHN WIGHT writes on the veteran Filipino’s rearranged fight with an unknown, yet impressive, Cuban pugilist
Pacquaio's last dance?
JOHN WIGHT writes on the veteran Filipino’s rearranged fight with an unknown, yet impressive, Cuban pugilist
JOHN WIGHT writes on the veteran Filipino’s rearranged fight with an unknown, yet impressive, Cuban pugilist
Britain's Luke Campbell with his Men's Boxing Bantam 56kg go
Boxing /
Boxing and mental health
Joe Joyce
Men’s boxing /
Takam will need his A-game to weather Joyce’s storm
Arturo Gatti
Boxing / A giant personality out of the ring who brought thunder within it, the Canadian gave us some of the most memorable fights in our sport's history
Twelve years later, Gatti’s absence is sorely felt
A giant personality out of the ring who brought thunder within it, the Canadian gave us some of the most memorable fights in our sport's history
A giant personality out of the ring who brought thunder within it, the Canadian gave us some of the most memorable fights in our sport's history
Oscar De La Hoya
Men’s football /
Oscar De La Hoya the latest boxer to sully his legacy
Josh Taylor
Boxing / Outgunning Jose Ramirez in front of a hostile crowd in Vegas, Josh Taylor set up tough fights ahead. But in this form the undisputed champion just refuses to be denied, writes JOHN WIGHT
Taylor reigns supreme: the Scot looks unstoppable
Outgunning Jose Ramirez in front of a hostile crowd in Vegas, Josh Taylor set up tough fights ahead. But in this form the undisputed champion just refuses to be denied, writes JOHN WIGHT
Outgunning Jose Ramirez in front of a hostile crowd in Vegas, Josh Taylor set up tough fights ahead. But in this form the undisputed champion just refuses to be denied, writes JOHN WIGHT
Josh Taylor
Men’s boxing /
Josh Taylor v Jose Ramirez
Billy Joe Saunders
Boxing /
Glory for Saunders in Texas would be a true underdog upset
Men’s boxing /
The rotten soul of boxing
Marvin Hagler shaping up at Freddie Hill's gym in London in
Men’s boxing /
Marvin Hagler: A man who fought his entire life
Billy Joe Saunders
Men’s boxing /
Canelo v Saunders
Chris Eubank (left) and (right) Michael Watson during their
Sport /
Eubank-Watson II: the fight that changed boxing
“The furious revolt of the first weeks had given place to
Features / The existentialist philosopher foresaw the makings of our present crisis, where the wealth and prosperity of the West led us to an apathetic refusal to accept the dread realities of the pandemic, writes JOHN WIGHT
Albert Camus, Covid-19 and what it says about modern Britain
The existentialist philosopher foresaw the makings of our present crisis, where the wealth and prosperity of the West led us to an apathetic refusal to accept the dread realities of the pandemic, writes JOHN WIGHT
The existentialist philosopher foresaw the makings of our present crisis, where the wealth and prosperity of the West led us to an apathetic refusal to accept the dread realities of the pandemic, writes JOHN WIGHT
Tyson Fury (centre) celebrates defeating Deontay Wilder in t
Sport / For a sport that's never respected the diktats of polite society, serious allegations of drugs, guns and murder at the apex of the game now present a crossroads for its image, JOHN WIGHT reports
Gang war puts boxing’s public image on the ropes
For a sport that's never respected the diktats of polite society, serious allegations of drugs, guns and murder at the apex of the game now present a crossroads for its image, JOHN WIGHT reports
For a sport that's never respected the diktats of polite society, serious allegations of drugs, guns and murder at the apex of the game now present a crossroads for its image, JOHN WIGHT reports
Men’s boxing /
Remembering Mike Tyson v Frank Bruno
Men’s Boxing /
Boxing as violence
Features / The rabble have been cleared away in DC but don't think the chaos is over: the world's greatest superpower is in rapid decline and neither Trump's tribalism or Biden's return to 'neoliberal normality' will reverse this, writes JOHN WIGHT
US Capitol invasion: the second instalment of the American Civil War
The rabble have been cleared away in DC but don't think the chaos is over: the world's greatest superpower is in rapid decline and neither Trump's tribalism or Biden's return to 'neoliberal normality' will reverse this, writes JOHN WIGHT
The rabble have been cleared away in DC but don't think the chaos is over: the world's greatest superpower is in rapid decline and neither Trump's tribalism or Biden's return to 'neoliberal normality' will reverse this, writes JOHN WIGHT
Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder
Men’s boxing /
British boxing review 2020
Men’s boxing / Joshua’s win over Pulev all but guarantees the two Brits sharing a ring in 2021
The stage is set for AJ v Fury
Joshua’s win over Pulev all but guarantees the two Brits sharing a ring in 2021
Joshua’s win over Pulev all but guarantees the two Brits sharing a ring in 2021
Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce
Men’s boxing /
In defence of Daniel Dubois
16-months old Andrea Cangiano plays with a ball in front of
Sport / JOHN WIGHT surveys the preternatural skill of an athlete who transcended sport
Diego Maradona – genius and revolutionary
JOHN WIGHT surveys the preternatural skill of an athlete who transcended sport
JOHN WIGHT surveys the preternatural skill of an athlete who transcended sport
Kell Brook celebrates victory over Mark DeLuca in the vacant
Men’s Boxing /
The evidence to retire is staring Kell Brook right in the face
Paddy Fitzpatrick (right) trains boxer George Groves during
Boxing / JOHN WIGHT reviews a recently released account of the career of boxing trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick
‘You can’t avoid the waves, but you can learn how to surf’
JOHN WIGHT reviews a recently released account of the career of boxing trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick
JOHN WIGHT reviews a recently released account of the career of boxing trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick
Newcastle’s Lewis Ritson and Miguel Vasquez of Mexico
Men’s boxing /
The best and worst of the human condition
Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce
Men’s boxing /
A winter feast of heavyweight boxing
Men’s Boxing /
Josh Taylor goes again
TAKING LEGAL ACTION: Canelo Alvarez
Men’s Boxing /
The impact of Covid on boxing
Men’s boxing /
A Hail Mary punch is all it takes
Ken Buchanan (right)
Men’s Boxing /
Ken Buchanon facing yet another tough opponent at 75
Damaged buildings are seen in a neighbourhood near the site
Opinion / Foreign actors are looking to exploit Lebanon's crisis, says JOHN WIGHT – where does this leave the Middle East's most powerful Shi'ite militia, Hezbollah?
Whither Lebanon: a nation on the brink
Foreign actors are looking to exploit Lebanon's crisis, says JOHN WIGHT – where does this leave the Middle East's most powerful Shi'ite militia, Hezbollah?
Foreign actors are looking to exploit Lebanon's crisis, says JOHN WIGHT – where does this leave the Middle East's most powerful Shi'ite militia, Hezbollah?
Men’s boxing /
Mike Tyson v Roy Jones Jnr
Roberto Duran and Marvin Hagler
Men’s Boxing /
Hands of Stone
Jack Johnson in his prime in 1908 (left) and (right) Johnson
Sport / JOHN WIGHT writes on the turn-of-the-century sportsman who not only impacted his sport and inspired later fighters but US society too
Jack Johnson: the legendary boxer who fought US racism
JOHN WIGHT writes on the turn-of-the-century sportsman who not only impacted his sport and inspired later fighters but US society too
JOHN WIGHT writes on the turn-of-the-century sportsman who not only impacted his sport and inspired later fighters but US society too
Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua
Men’s Boxing /
Daniel Kinahan and his role in Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury
Muhammad Ali
Men's Boxing /
When fascism comes to America
Men's boxing /
The centrality of momentum to a serious athlete
Men's Boxing /
Mike Tyson's coming back
President Donald Trump has sought to blame China for the Cov
Features / JOHN WIGHT breaks down the President’s breakdown in scrupulous detail, explaining what China and the WHO actually said — and what the US failed to do
Facts don’t care about Trump’s feelings
JOHN WIGHT breaks down the President’s breakdown in scrupulous detail, explaining what China and the WHO actually said — and what the US failed to do
JOHN WIGHT breaks down the President’s breakdown in scrupulous detail, explaining what China and the WHO actually said — and what the US failed to do
Men's boxing /
Boxers make heroes of the working class heroes like no other sport
Marvin Hagler
Men’s Boxing /
Eight minutes of Fury
Men's Boxing / This is an abridged extract from John’s book This Boxing Game: A Journey in Beautiful Brutality , now available online at Pitch Publishing and all major booksellers.
‘Sometimes insanity is all a man has left’
This is an abridged extract from John’s book This Boxing Game: A Journey in Beautiful Brutality , now available online at Pitch Publishing and all major booksellers.
This is an abridged extract from John’s book This Boxing Game: A Journey in Beautiful Brutality , now available online at Pitch Publishing and all major booksellers.
Billy Joe Saunders
Sport /
Canelo on Cinco and the Wilder wipeout
Deontay Wilder pushes Tyson Fury ahead of their rematch on S
Men's Boxing / From Tyson v Holyfield to Louis v Schmeling, tomorrow night's fight has the potential to live long in the memory of boxing fans, writes JOHN WIGHT
Will Fury v Wilder II go down as one of the all-time great heavyweight rematches?
From Tyson v Holyfield to Louis v Schmeling, tomorrow night's fight has the potential to live long in the memory of boxing fans, writes JOHN WIGHT
From Tyson v Holyfield to Louis v Schmeling, tomorrow night's fight has the potential to live long in the memory of boxing fans, writes JOHN WIGHT
Men's Boxing /
This Boxing Game: A Journey in Beautiful Brutality
Men's Boxing /
Kell Brook's journey for one more title fight
Josh Taylor
Sport /
McGuigxit and Pacquiao's potential McGregor payday
Men's Boxing /
The ‘legacy fight’ that is Fury v Wilder II
Men's Boxing /
Boxing's 2019 — drama, controversy and greed
Callum Smith (left) and John Ryder (right) alongside promote
Men’s boxing /
A knockout of fights on Saturday night
Cribb vs Molineaux 1811
Men's Boxing /
Boxing’s racist roots
Boxing Comment /
Patrick Day’s tragic end — the chronicle of a boxing death foretold 
Boxing Comment /
Taylor a near punch perfect performance to beat the slick Prograis
Warrington, who is riding high on achievement and endeavour
Sport / And David Price needs the perfect jab to withstand Chisora test
Workhorse Warrington deserves all his plaudits
And David Price needs the perfect jab to withstand Chisora test
And David Price needs the perfect jab to withstand Chisora test
Men's Boxing /
Nigel Benn's return to the ring is a reckless mistake
Tyson Fury during an open training session in Los Angeles
Men's Boxing / A Fury fight against any opponent is worth staying up for, says JOHN WIGHT
Unpredictable and impetuous is his natural state
A Fury fight against any opponent is worth staying up for, says JOHN WIGHT
A Fury fight against any opponent is worth staying up for, says JOHN WIGHT
Men's Boxing /
Luke Campbell’s bid to make the impossible possible against Lomachenko
Men's Boxing /
There is no boxing ring big enough to cover the shame of holding Ruiz-Joshua II in Saudi Arabia
Men's Boxing /
Controversy over Dillian Whyte's failed drug test highlights inconsistencies in boxing
Men's Boxing /
David Price has the last laugh
Daniel DuBois
Men's Boxing /
Daniel DuBois v Nathan Gorman is further proof of the renaissance that is British heavyweight boxing
Men's Boxing /
The night Cassius Clay came to dance at Wembley
Men's Boxing /
Anthony Joshua makes his US debut in a New York state of mind
Men's Football /
Lisbon Lions — Total football before the Dutch gave birth to its name
Men's Boxing /
Scotland’s Josh Taylor reaches for greatness
Abel Sanchez laces up Gennady Golovkin’s gloves
Men's Boxing /
GGG and Abel Sanchez split – the hottest love has the coldest end
Boxing Comment /
Once again, Khan rolls the dice