The Big Fight by Dave Hannigan: Account of Muhammad Ali in Croke Park a strange time capsule of 1970s Ireland
This book will certainly appeal to Ali fans but also holds value for readers who see the Ireland of 50 years ago as a foreign country
Muhammad Ali
When Muhammad Ali came to Ireland: how a ‘splendid spoofer’ from Kerry planned to lure the boxer to Dublin
Kerryman Michael ‘Butty’ Sugrue was known as ‘the splendid spoofer’, so few believed he’d convince the most famous athlete in the world to fight in Croke Park
George Foreman: A life in pictures
George Foreman, an Olympic gold medallist and heavy weight champion, was one of the great second acts in sports
George Foreman: Heavyweight boxing champion dies aged 76
Foreman, a two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medallist, retired in 1997
From Ali v Inoki to Mayweather v McGregor: five bizarre boxing bouts
Ahead of Mike Tyson’s controversial fight with the YouTuber Jake Paul, here are five other memorable oddities
Inside the Rumble in the Jungle: Ali’s extramarital affair, Foreman’s ‘drugged water’ claim
As the boxers retreated to their corners to hear the first bell, a billion people around the globe were watching
Dave Hannigan: A spin down memory lane and where it started for Muhammad Ali
‘Don’t bother your head about that stupid house … One of these days they’re liable to make it a national shrine’
A life’s cycle – Frank McNally on the death of Olympian Willie Dunne
The passing of Willie coincided with the passing of former Irish Times picture editor, Peter Thursfield
‘Baldy Paulie will go down in two’ - when Rocky Balboa’s cornerman fought Muhammad Ali
Burt Young dined out on the anecdote from boxing folklore until his death last week aged 83
Katie Taylor: ‘Win borne out of courage, determination, skill and stamina’
President and Taoiseach lead tributes to fighter on biggest night for women’s boxing
Taylor’s and Serrano’s futures entwined in adding to New York City’s mythology
Boxing has always fitted in with Madison Square Garden’s affairs of demigods and goons
Johnny Watterson: Growing sporting reputations bloom in Madison Square Garden
Ghosts inhabit corridors and dressing rooms of famous New York venue
How a larger-than-life Kerry exile helped Muhammad Ali fight in Dublin
London publican Butty Sugrue, once dubbed ‘Ireland’s strongest man’, was force of nature
World Cup 2022 will herald a seismic changing of the guard
The likes of Ronaldo and Messi will likely lead a generation of talent taking its final bow on football’s greatest stage in Qatar
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices