Neon Leon was holding court in the bar at Sardi’s, the historic Broadway restaurant where Frank Sinatra once escaped being slain by drive-by machine-gunners as he dined at one of the window tables. Vincent Sardi, one of the long line of family proprietors, was telling us the story of Sinatra’s miraculous survival amid a hail … Read more
Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, who beat legend Muhammad Ali, passes away aged 67 after five-year battle with prostate cancer Former world heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks has passed away at 67 The American had been battling with prostate cancer for the last five years Spinks caused one of boxing’s biggest ever upsets when he … Read more
What better way to spend some time in coronavirus lockdown than by reminding yourself of the phenomenon that was Mike Tyson? The youngest ever heavyweight champion – at the age of just 20 years and four months – was a walking highlight reel and delivered 44 knockouts during his extraordinary career. Here, Sportsmail has selected … Read more