boxing – Sports Journalists’ Association

September 27, 2019October 25, 2019

Athletics writer Neil Allen, who watched Bannister break mile record, dies at 86

By NEIL WILSON NEIL Allen, one of the finest of British athletics and boxing writers in the 1950s and 60s has died, aged 86. Allen was witness to many…

June 22, 2017July 7, 2017

Bunce nails it with boxing history

My telephone relationship with Steve Bunce began more than three decades ago when he became a regular supplier of words and results to the Extel sport…

June 5, 2017June 12, 2017

Express man Bodley dies at 82

Former Daily Express chief rugby and boxing correspondent Tony Bodley has died at the age of 82. Bodley started his career at the Hornsey Journal in 1…

January 12, 2017January 17, 2017

Register now for Gold Coast 2018 press briefing

This provides all press and non-rights holding broadcasters the opportunity to receive an update on planning from the organising committee, along with…

June 5, 2016June 16, 2016

Ali: ‘The splendour of his charisma, his eternal appeal’

There has been an outpouring of grief and respect for Muhammad Ali, who died in Arizona on Friday aged 74. Many of the tributes and obituaries have be…

April 21, 2016May 26, 2016

At 92, Sydney Hulls is still on active duty with SJA

VIEW FROM THE PRESS BOX: A surprise and most welcome visitor stole the show at the SJA's annual meeting…

April 12, 2016April 21, 2016

Howard calls it a day after 38 years at The Sun

Since the paper’s tabloid inception nearly half a century ago there have been just three incumbents in that job - Howard, John Sadler and Peter Batt…

February 23, 2016March 11, 2016

SJA Awards toast great McIlvanney’s career

At 82 years old, the only sports journalist ever to win Journalist of the Year at the British Press Awards will be ending a glorious career which has …

December 17, 2015December 21, 2015

Davis Cup’s team title as athletes are on track

Britain's Davis Cup squad, long jumper Greg Rutherford and heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill won the principal titles at a history-making SJA British Spo…

December 9, 2015December 13, 2015

SJA withdraws invitation to awards to Tyson Fury

The Sports Journalists’ Association, organisers of the British Sports Awards in London on December 17, has withdrawn its invitation to Tyson Fury, t…