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Win or learn • A first defeat can provide a fighter with plenty of material for improvement

I WAS THERE • When a father and son bonded over an unforgettable night in Wembley

NO ORDINARY JOE • Farewell to arguably the second-best British heavyweight of all time

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TANGLED WEB • How the WBC somehow ended up with three mandatory contenders at 154lbs.

BULL BLAMES COVID-19 • Trainer to learn fate on Friday but told to expect jail term, writes Tom Eaton

FIGHT WEEK BONUS • World title contest part of Canelo-Crawford festivities

The night hope turned to glory • On the 30th anniversary of Bruno vs McCall, three people who were close to the action remember an emotional build-up and an unforgettable fight

TWO TALES OF A CITY • Oliver McCall visited London twice in 12 months, and came out on both the winning and losing sides of two of the most important nights in British heavyweight history

EVOLUTION OF THE BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT • From the plucky losers of the past to the division’s dominant nation of today, we’ve come a long way

Take One • While Frank Bruno’s dream would eventually come true at the fourth time of ask ing, nine years earlier he had made his first brave but futile attempt to lift the crown. Steve Hunt, who has written about every world heavyweight title fight of the 1980s, remembers the before, during and after

Failure is not an option • Another defeat will end Conlan’s world title dreams once and for all, writes Graham Houston

RENAISSANCE MAN • Britain’s ultimate journeyman-turned-champion continues his title journey, writes Oscar Pick

Boogieman cometh • Irresistible rise of heavy-handed Cuban contender looks set to continue, writes Oscar Pick

TASTE TEST • McCormack gets some different gravy in step-up headliner, writes Roy Kelly

THE PITMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP • The History Of Boxing

AND STILL… • Frankie Gavin remains Britain’s first and only male amateur world champion. The boxer and his coaches recall making history in Chicago in 2007

MEN OF HONOUR • A division-by-division look at who’s picked for the podiums in Liverpool, writes Matt Bozeat

LEADING LADIES • A division-by-division look at who’s picked for the podiums in Liverpool, writes Matt Bozeat

Taking aim • Meet an ‘absolute menace’ looking to hit bullseye at the World Championships, writes Matt Bozeat

Immortality awaits • La Cruz seeks to equal two records in one tournament, writes Matt Bozeat

Best of the Worlds • Some of the best fights and most historic outcomes from amateur boxing’s foremost tournament, writes Matt Bozeat

LEARNING ON THE JOB • There were plenty of defeats either side of his reign, but Reggie Meen for a time was British heavyweight champion

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