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Articles on Boxing
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Most sports are organized according to a strict male-female binary. Nature isn’t.
Women’s boxing has faced an uphill battle at the Olympic Games. Gender testing is just the latest issue it has had to deal with.
The controversy and misinformation that engulfed Algerian boxer Imane Khelif showcases failings from major sports organisations to individuals.
A look at the physiology of the older pugilist.
Tyson Fury has a history of mental ill health, something which is reflected in his series, At Home With The Furys on Netflix.
We examined the pre-match fight on social media to compare how each fighter’s profile brand performed worldwide.
Fighting became a metaphor for Donna Lyon to recover from her childhood abuse. When her boxing career finished, she wondered if boxing – combined with creative writing – could help others like her.
When cheating in sport leads to injury, it’s not always clear when the courts should intervene.
Influencers boxing retired MMA fighters, YouTubers and basketball players detracts from the legitimacy of the sport. It’s a short-term business decision, plain and simple.
Johnson’s victory, in the manliest of sports, contradicted claims of racial supremacy by whites and demonstrated that Blacks were no longer willing to acquiesce to white dominance.
Why tackling in kids rugby must be banned to curb dementia risks.
Prison life is about routine: each day like the one before; each week like the one before it, so that the months and years blend into each other.
Twitter analysis shows how fans around the world flocked to the Tyson Fury brand.
New research reveals that routine sparring can have immediate effects on the brain, putting athletes at greater risk of injury when brain-muscle communication is impaired.
The boxing gym can be a place for young people to escape street life – but it’s also the home of a violent sport.
No ordinary sports writer: Hugh McIlvanney was one of the greats of 20th century journalism.
YouTube steps up to host its own live TV event, but where are the limits on its big stars’ behaviour?
Throughout American history, being a black celebrity has been a political act in and of itself. When viewed through this lens, the transition into politics for someone like Winfrey is more natural.
National team rules still aren’t doing diverse societies justice.
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Lecturer in Sport and Fitness, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, University of Hull
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Professor, University of Canberra
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Head of Centre for Professional and Economic Development, University of Chester
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Performance Physiologist, Sheffield Hallam University
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Reader in the Department of People and Performance, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Reader in German and Cultural Studies, Royal Holloway University of London
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Doctoral student in Anthropology, University of Amsterdam
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Professor of Sports Law, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Media and Communications, Monash University
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Reader in Sport and Leisure and Studies, Leeds Beckett University
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Lecturer in American Literature, Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge
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Senior Lecturer, Sport, Culture and Religion, York St John University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Studies, Curtin University
