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This Day in History: When Muhammad Ali Fought a Japanese Wrestler

The precursor to modern MMA.

by Ned Kelly, 26 June 2023

This Day in History: When Muhammad Ali Came to China

Praying in the Great Mosque of Xi'an and sparring with a Brawl on the Bund referee: a look back on the 1985 visit of The Greatest to the Middle Kingdom

by Ned Kelly, 20 May 2022

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Canidrome Tower Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 23 September 2019

The Oriental Circuit and Bruising World of Asia's Inter-War Boxing

In the 20s and 30s fighters from all over the world took to the boxing rings of Asia, but the stakes were never higher than in the Canidrome Gardens of Shanghai.

by Paul French, 01 August 2019

Meet the Portuguese Lawyer Boxing Professionally in China

And winning...

by Badhrul Islam, 22 April 2019

Scene & Heard: JPEG Boxing

The newly opened JPEG takes boxing to trendier levels.

by That's Beijing, 07 September 2018

4 Places to Watch the Mayweather vs. McGregor Fight in Beijing

Beijingers can catch the fight at a few places around town at 9am on Sunday August 27.

by That's Beijing, 22 August 2017

Tickets for Brawl on the Wall Now on Sale

Tickets for the 5th Brawl on the Wall are now on sale. This year's white collar boxing event will be held at the Park Hyatt Beijing on April 29.

by That's Beijing, 14 March 2017

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