Contributed by guest sportswriter Paul ZanonWhile Hitler was preparing to unleash hell on Europe, a certain Doncaster destroyer by the name of Bruce Woodcock was preparing to unload his own arsenal...
TED 'KID' LEWIS 'THE ALDGATE SPHINX'
Contributed by guest sportswriter Paul ZanonGershon Mandeloff. Does that name ring any bells? He was one of Britain’s best ever boxers, but you might know him as Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis. Born in Whitechape...
THE BATTERSEA BLACKSMITH DON COCKELL
Contributed by guest writer Paul ZanonHe had no business being in the ring with Rocky Marciano. That was the general consensus when Donald John Cockell, a blown-up light heavyweight, stepped into t...
Contributed by guest writer Paul Zanon.Known for boasting some of the finest threads London could weave, Tommy Farr’s face spoke volumes behind his attire. The swollen cheek bones, the battered nos...
One cold November morning on Parliament Hill with pro boxers Charlie and Harvey
On our most recent shoot we wanted to capture the essence of the fighter, the commitment, sacrifice and often solitary pursuit of excellence required to succeed in boxing – striving on a daily basi...
Resplendent in a Savile Row suit, immaculately groomed - his shoes polished to the point of refraction, George Walker was every bit the archetype businessman. Only when shaking his massive scarred ...