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London publican Butty Sugrue, once dubbed ‘Ireland’s strongest man’, was force of nature
Dr Pat O’Callaghan ‘the greatest all-round athlete in the world’
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Former champions Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson both died on April 12th
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Iconic sports books revisited: Donald McRae speaks about the journey writing Dark Trade
‘Cinderella Man’ James Braddock, the Irish-American boxer who became world champion
Son of Irish immigrants with ‘more brawn than brains’ won 51 victories in 82 fights
Was ‘Crusher’ Casey Ireland’s toughest emigrant sportsman?
Irish wrestler was World Heavyweight Champion for six years, while fighting in WWII
Al ‘Blue’ Lewis much more than a footnote in the famous Ali story
Man who fought at Croke Park in 1972 was a survivor from Detroit’s meanest streets
Tyson Fury needs to fight the enemies gnawing at his spirit
In the light of this week’s ‘retirement’, even Fury himself cannot be sure he will box again
The unlikely triumvirate that brought Ali to Croke Park
The fascinating story behind Muhammad Ali’s fight against Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in Dublin
Kevin Mitchell: Roy Jones’s lack of an exit strategy is alarming
Former great is risking it all in his reluctance to leave the ring’s roar
Riddick Bowe: a fallen idol still searching for inner peace
Former heavyweight champion is fighting back after bankruptcy and doing jail time
Mary Hannigan’s TV View: No escaping the The Fight of the Century™
Babies and boxing hog the screen, even on Clare Balding’s hyperbole hour
Despite Tiger Woods’ rise, skin colour remains a major hazard when it comes to golf
Twenty years on from his arrival, we still await a generation of black players
Famed Brewster boxing gym going to the wall
Original fight club that produced Joe Louis and Sugar Ray Robinson will be lost to Detroit and the world
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