Town vs Gown 2024
"As ever, ‘Town vs Gown’ presented a litany of storylines, atmosphere, and drama, and it was clear that every boxer that entered the unforgiving squared circle had followed incredible discipline, a testament to their sacrifices."
Feeling Blue? A deep-dive into Oxford sport
“You leave Oxford with a First, a spouse, or a Blue.” The latter of the three, a Blue, is the highest honour granted to...
Town vs Gown – Boxing Returns to The Union
"The queues outside the chamber and in the Union bar beforehand were the perfect demonstration of just how desperate people had been for the event to return."
Clash of Titans – and Logan Paul?
Earlier this month, Tyson Fury and Joshua Anthony agreed to participate in an historic fight to take place on the 14th of August in...
Town beat Gown in annual boxing showdown
For nearly 150 years the Oxford Union debating chamber has been a place where great minds have clashed in intellectual battles. On one special...
Is Boxing in Danger of Losing its Prestige?
Oliver Donaldson reflects on Mayweather’s humiliation of Nasukawa
Oxford’s boxing women step into the spotlight
Oxford University boxing club held their first all women's event last weekend
Oxford defeated in dramatic boxing Varsity
Cambridge prevailed following a long, drawn-out battle
From novices to champions: the success of Oxford’s female boxers and OUABC
Lydia Welham reflects on the 482 days between starting out as a boxer and her first fight
Town triumphs over gown as Oxford descends upon Union
OUABC's men and women were edged out by the town's best over a series of thrilling matches
Former Varsity boxer Tony Abbott challenged to political boxing match
The former Australian PM Tony Abbott boxed for Oxford in 1982
The Dangers of Sport
How can we justify the unavoidable risk of sport to those who participate, and to those who are inspired by it?
George Foreman: getting up after getting knocked down
“When I was a kid”, booms a deep Texan voice, “I used to bunk off school. I’d set off, like any other kid, then...
