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Frank Gilfeather in his branded boxing gloves and (right) Frank in his younger days
AT AGE 78 Frank Gilfeather has lit up the boxing firmament these past few months, during which his social media footprint has grown exponentially to the point where he now boasts hundreds of thousands of followers and over a million views of his tutorial videos on the sport.
To watch him hit the bag in the gym is to watch the ageing process in reverse, such is the verve, power, balance and speed with which he goes about it.
Eloquent and as sharp as the proverbial tack, he is the best advertisement for a boxing life possible to conjure, making a strong case via the plethora of videos he’s published to date that “boxing is a force for good.”
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In recently published book Baddest Man, Mark Kriegel revisits the Faustian pact at the heart of Mike Tyson’s rise and the emotional fallout that followed, writes JOHN WIGHT
As we mark the anniversaries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, JOHN WIGHT reflects on the enormity of the US decision to drop the atom bombs
From humble beginnings to becoming the undisputed super lightweight champion of the world, Josh Taylor’s career was marked by fire, ferocity, and national pride, writes JOHN WIGHT
