Boxing

Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’
Sport

Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’

Boxer Cindy Ngamba was the first person ever to win an Olympic medal for the refugee team. She speaks to the Big Issue about her incredible journey from being a Cameroonian refugee in the UK to stepping into the boxing ring at the Olympics

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s historic Olympic win is a victory against hate
Ella Gilbert

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s historic Olympic win is a victory against hate

As a former female competitive boxer with years of experience, Ella Gilbert says Imane Khelif’s Olympic gold medal win is a cause for celebration

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around
Health

Covid destroyed my mental health and I lost everything – but discovering boxing turned my life around

Craig McLundie was helped out of a mental health crisis by an outcomes contract that supported him into boxing. Social investor Better Society Capital thinks the model could give the stretched health service a £1.9bn boost

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke
Books

Top 5 books on boxing, chosen by commentator Andy Clarke

‘I come down and smash it out’: How a boxing gym is giving marginalised young people a fighting chance
Sport

‘I come down and smash it out’: How a boxing gym is giving marginalised young people a fighting chance

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We started as a boxing gym – now we’re a whole community
Community

We started as a boxing gym – now we’re a whole community

KSI: ‘I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic’
Culture

KSI: ‘I just had a dream, self-belief and a huge work ethic’

Tony Bellew: ‘There’s more to life than getting punched in the face’
News

Tony Bellew: ‘There’s more to life than getting punched in the face’