Portsmouth and it’s surrounding areas have a rich history of producing some wonderful boxing champions - at local, national and international level!
So we were delighted to stumble across these great images taken over the past 20-odd years of some of the tremendous talent that has come from this small part of the country.
See if you can spot anyone you know – or even yourself for that matter as we salute you!
SEE ALSO: 20 superb retro pictures from local Portsmouth snooker scene
5. Boxing blasts from the past
Navy boxing coach 'Q' Shillingford takes one on the chin from 5-year-old Paulsgrove Primary School pupil Jack Van der Lugt, the youngest of several children from the school to take part in a program promoting boxing in schools in 2006 | National World
6. Boxing blasts from the past
Charlie Steed (red corner) boxing against Fareham ABC's Callum Spencer (blue corner) at the City of Portsmouth ABC Open Boxing Show at Paulsgrove Community Centre in 2008. | National World
7. Boxing blasts from the past
The Heart of Portsmouth Boxing team pictured in 2011. | National World
