A TOUGH DEFENCE

Alex Daley

@thealexdaley

Historian & author

THIS week in 1963, featherweight great Howard Winstone was out to put a second notch on his second Lonsdale Belt and make the maiden defence of his recently won European title.

Sheffield’s Billy Calvert was the man tasked with unseating the 24-year-old champion. Nearing 30, Billy was in the last chance saloon in terms of