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Lee Gormley

Lee Gormley is a sports journalist who primarily covers boxing for a range of top media outlets. He can be followed on Twitter @LeeGormley.

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Duk Koo Kim vs Ray Mancini
Sports

10 Fighters Who Tragically Died From Injuries In The Ring

Every time a fighter courageously steps foot in the ring, they literally put their life at risk. The majority of those brave boxers make it back home safely to their families once the final bell sounds and the bouts come to an end. But for the...

April 21, 2022 5 min read

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Sports Top 10s

Top 10 Richest Boxers Ever

Boxing is as much of a business as it is a sport. From its early days to modern times, there...
December 2, 2020 4 min read
Bob Fitzsimmons against a Union Jack
Sports Top 10s

Top 10 Greatest British Boxers Of All Time

10. Jim Driscoll9. Chris Eubank Snr8. Ricky Hatton7. Joe Calzaghe6. Ken Buchanan5. Randolph Turpin4. Ted Lewis3. Lennox Lewis2. Jimmy Wilde1. Bob Fitzsimmons There’s an...
September 11, 2020 4 min read
Sam Langford
Sports Top 10s

Top 10 Greatest Boxers Never To Win World Titles

World titles are viewed as the pinnacle achievement in boxing. Every fighter with ambitions coming into the sport has their...
August 24, 2020 5 min read
Willard Knocked to the ropes by Jack Dempsey
Sports Top 10s

10 Boxers Who Started Late

Not all fighters have been learning their craft from a young age. Many combatants do first step into boxing gyms...
August 9, 2020 5 min read
Lucia Rijker boxing
Sports Top 10s

Top 10 Greatest Female Boxers Ever

Here we take a look back and rank the pound-for-pound greatest ever female fighters in history. Let us know if...
June 29, 2020 3 min read
Two boxers in the ring in black and white.
Sports

Why Are There 12 Rounds In Boxing?

Nowadays in boxing the final bell sounds once the 12th round comes to an end in top level and world...
June 5, 2020 5 min read
Mike Tyson with some of "The Hangover" cast
Sports Top 10s

10 Famous Boxers Who Became Actors

1. Jack Dempsey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb6VZBl_xak Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey took the ‘Roaring Twenties’ by storm, becoming a cultural icon in...
May 15, 2020 4 min read
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Sports Top 10s

Top 10 Biggest PPV Fights in History

Pay-per-view (PPV) boxing has been around since the 1960s, with the first bout televised in homes being the rematch between...
May 5, 2020 4 min read
Montage of famous UFC fighters
Sports

How Many of The 20 Most Famous UFC Fighters Do You Recognize?

Since its inception back in 1993 the UFC has rocketed to prominence in the world of combat sports. Boxing has...
May 1, 2020 5 min read
Boxer wearing gloves entering the ring
Industry Sports

The Best EVER Boxing Rematches in History

As Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr prepare to meet again, we look back at some of the best ever...
October 21, 2019 4 min read
Conor McGregor fighting
Industry Sports

Why Do Boxers Make More Than MMA Fighters?

Expert contributors: Gennady Golovkin’s promoter: Tom Loeffler (@TomLoeffler1) WBO European middleweight champion Luke Keeler (@luke_keeler) The boxing versus MMA debate...
August 6, 2019 7 min read
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Industry Sports

5 of the Greatest Ever 40 and Over Fighters

Despite having turned 40 years of age in December last year, Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs) continues to be involved...
July 17, 2019 5 min read