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
17. Boxing blasts from the past
Floyd Moore during his victory over Ivan Godor at the Mountbatten Centre in 2017. | National World
18. Boxing blasts from the past
Former heavyweight Billy Bessey pictured in 2010. | National World
19. Boxing blasts from the past
Curtis Conway holds the punch bag as Graham Kelly lands a punch at Fareham Boxing Club in 2007. | National World
20. Boxing blasts from the past
Lucas Ballingall, second from left, alongside Tony Oakey, during following his fight with Michael Dihamnia in 2017. | National World