Writers on Boxing
@writersonboxing.bsky.social
An archive of writing on boxing, including books, essays, plays, operas & our boxing fanzine, The Spit Bucket. 🥊 https://writersonboxing.com/about/
One half of collaborative project YOU DON’T KNOW. 📝🎨🎤 https://www.youdontknow.uk/collaborative-work
One half of collaborative project YOU DON’T KNOW. 📝🎨🎤 https://www.youdontknow.uk/collaborative-work
Issue 7 of The Spit Bucket is now available to download (free!). We have contributions from the UK, Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, USA and Canada, and as usual a great range of visual art, poetry and prose.
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
October 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Issue 7 of The Spit Bucket is now available to download (free!). We have contributions from the UK, Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, USA and Canada, and as usual a great range of visual art, poetry and prose.
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
This stool was 'customised' with a far more traditional design by its previous owners who also signed their initials and a love heart on the underside (which I couldn't photograph unfortunately.
September 29, 2025 at 6:24 AM
This stool was 'customised' with a far more traditional design by its previous owners who also signed their initials and a love heart on the underside (which I couldn't photograph unfortunately.
I'm a joiner and furniture maker away from this boxing account and used to work for Isokon so booked to view some of their historical items (older version of the ones I made) in the collection at V&A East Storehouse in Hackney Wick.
September 29, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I'm a joiner and furniture maker away from this boxing account and used to work for Isokon so booked to view some of their historical items (older version of the ones I made) in the collection at V&A East Storehouse in Hackney Wick.
🥊 Only two weeks left to get your prose, poetry, art work in for consideration for issue 7 of The Spit Bucket boxing fanzine. 🥊
Full submission info here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Full submission info here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
September 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🥊 Only two weeks left to get your prose, poetry, art work in for consideration for issue 7 of The Spit Bucket boxing fanzine. 🥊
Full submission info here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Full submission info here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Fantastic conversation in the latest issue of The Spit Bucket with @sheetboxing-en.bsky.social about the notation method he has devised for transcribing boxing movement.
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
June 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Fantastic conversation in the latest issue of The Spit Bucket with @sheetboxing-en.bsky.social about the notation method he has devised for transcribing boxing movement.
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Issue 6 of our #boxing #fanzine The Spit Bucket is now in the world. Pick up copies from us in person, or download a free PDF here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Contributors include: @donmcrae.bsky.social @retired-eric.bsky.social @cov-art.bsky.social @sheetboxing-en.bsky.social
Contributors include: @donmcrae.bsky.social @retired-eric.bsky.social @cov-art.bsky.social @sheetboxing-en.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Issue 6 of our #boxing #fanzine The Spit Bucket is now in the world. Pick up copies from us in person, or download a free PDF here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Contributors include: @donmcrae.bsky.social @retired-eric.bsky.social @cov-art.bsky.social @sheetboxing-en.bsky.social
Contributors include: @donmcrae.bsky.social @retired-eric.bsky.social @cov-art.bsky.social @sheetboxing-en.bsky.social
National finals day in Derby 🥊
April 19, 2025 at 11:02 AM
National finals day in Derby 🥊
🥊🚨 zine call-out… please share! 🚨🥊
We’re looking for submissions of poetry, prose and visual art in o celebrate one year of our #boxing #zine
Follow the link for info and get your work into us by 16 May.
writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
We’re looking for submissions of poetry, prose and visual art in o celebrate one year of our #boxing #zine
Follow the link for info and get your work into us by 16 May.
writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
April 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🥊🚨 zine call-out… please share! 🚨🥊
We’re looking for submissions of poetry, prose and visual art in o celebrate one year of our #boxing #zine
Follow the link for info and get your work into us by 16 May.
writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
We’re looking for submissions of poetry, prose and visual art in o celebrate one year of our #boxing #zine
Follow the link for info and get your work into us by 16 May.
writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Issue 5 of The Spit Bucket is now out in the world. Amongst others brilliant work by @jackbedell.bsky.social @andrewrihn.bsky.social @jewishboxing.bsky.social @cov-art.bsky.social @retired-eric.bsky.social
Grab copies from us at boxing shows or download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Grab copies from us at boxing shows or download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
March 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Issue 5 of The Spit Bucket is now out in the world. Amongst others brilliant work by @jackbedell.bsky.social @andrewrihn.bsky.social @jewishboxing.bsky.social @cov-art.bsky.social @retired-eric.bsky.social
Grab copies from us at boxing shows or download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Grab copies from us at boxing shows or download here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Two boxing themed posters opposite each other at a tube station/
February 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Two boxing themed posters opposite each other at a tube station/
Great boxing-inspired exhibition by Jake Garfield at 8 Holland Street (flagship) Gallery.
#boxing #art #printmaking
#boxing #art #printmaking
February 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Great boxing-inspired exhibition by Jake Garfield at 8 Holland Street (flagship) Gallery.
#boxing #art #printmaking
#boxing #art #printmaking
#boxing #book blog post no.111: ‘Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments’ by Saidiya Hartman
Read here: writersonboxing.com/2025/02/01/1...
Read here: writersonboxing.com/2025/02/01/1...
February 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
#boxing #book blog post no.111: ‘Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments’ by Saidiya Hartman
Read here: writersonboxing.com/2025/02/01/1...
Read here: writersonboxing.com/2025/02/01/1...
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman
January 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments by Saidiya Hartman
🚨🥊 #zine #submission callout 🥊🚨
We’re accepting submissions of poetry, prose and visual art for issue 5 of our #boxing #fanzine The Spit Bucket.
Deadline is 14 February 2025. Full details - writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
We’re accepting submissions of poetry, prose and visual art for issue 5 of our #boxing #fanzine The Spit Bucket.
Deadline is 14 February 2025. Full details - writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
December 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
🚨🥊 #zine #submission callout 🥊🚨
We’re accepting submissions of poetry, prose and visual art for issue 5 of our #boxing #fanzine The Spit Bucket.
Deadline is 14 February 2025. Full details - writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
We’re accepting submissions of poetry, prose and visual art for issue 5 of our #boxing #fanzine The Spit Bucket.
Deadline is 14 February 2025. Full details - writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Great work by @cov-art.bsky.social at After Noah on Upper Street, Islington. 50% of sales going to RePower Ukraine.
December 7, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Great work by @cov-art.bsky.social at After Noah on Upper Street, Islington. 50% of sales going to RePower Ukraine.
We’ve got a club show this Sunday in north London. Always a brilliant standard of youth and senior boxers. Get yourselves along.
(and if you’re anywhere near the club you can pick up the latest copy of The Spit Bucket)
#boxing #amateurboxing #zine #fanzine
(and if you’re anywhere near the club you can pick up the latest copy of The Spit Bucket)
#boxing #amateurboxing #zine #fanzine
December 4, 2024 at 8:35 AM
We’ve got a club show this Sunday in north London. Always a brilliant standard of youth and senior boxers. Get yourselves along.
(and if you’re anywhere near the club you can pick up the latest copy of The Spit Bucket)
#boxing #amateurboxing #zine #fanzine
(and if you’re anywhere near the club you can pick up the latest copy of The Spit Bucket)
#boxing #amateurboxing #zine #fanzine
Issue 4 of The Spit Bucket features a conversation with @amandakelley.bsky.social whose wonderful painting adorns the cover of the new book by @donmcrae.bsky.social
Download here to read for free: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Download here to read for free: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
December 1, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Issue 4 of The Spit Bucket features a conversation with @amandakelley.bsky.social whose wonderful painting adorns the cover of the new book by @donmcrae.bsky.social
Download here to read for free: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Download here to read for free: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
🥊 Please share! 🥊
Issue 4 of our #boxing #fanzine, The Spit Bucket is now available to download on our website.
As always we will have a few physical copies to hand out if you see us at amateur shows.
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
#boxingart #zine #zinemaking #sportswriting
Issue 4 of our #boxing #fanzine, The Spit Bucket is now available to download on our website.
As always we will have a few physical copies to hand out if you see us at amateur shows.
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
#boxingart #zine #zinemaking #sportswriting
December 1, 2024 at 8:54 PM
🥊 Please share! 🥊
Issue 4 of our #boxing #fanzine, The Spit Bucket is now available to download on our website.
As always we will have a few physical copies to hand out if you see us at amateur shows.
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
#boxingart #zine #zinemaking #sportswriting
Issue 4 of our #boxing #fanzine, The Spit Bucket is now available to download on our website.
As always we will have a few physical copies to hand out if you see us at amateur shows.
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
#boxingart #zine #zinemaking #sportswriting
Really enjoyed the Anthony McCall show at #TateModern recently. Fantastic installation. #SolidLight
November 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Really enjoyed the Anthony McCall show at #TateModern recently. Fantastic installation. #SolidLight
Finally got to the National Portrait Gallery to see Byron’s folding screen featuring some of the best known bare knuckle boxers and contemporary reports from the period.
#boxing #boxinghistory #boxingart #lordbyron #pugilism #NationalPortraitGallery
#boxing #boxinghistory #boxingart #lordbyron #pugilism #NationalPortraitGallery
November 25, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Finally got to the National Portrait Gallery to see Byron’s folding screen featuring some of the best known bare knuckle boxers and contemporary reports from the period.
#boxing #boxinghistory #boxingart #lordbyron #pugilism #NationalPortraitGallery
#boxing #boxinghistory #boxingart #lordbyron #pugilism #NationalPortraitGallery
We’ve got a new neighbour… #terrifying
November 16, 2024 at 7:53 PM
We’ve got a new neighbour… #terrifying
Full details about how to submit your work to the zine here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
#boxing #art #fanzine #submissioncallout #boxingart
#boxing #art #fanzine #submissioncallout #boxingart
November 13, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Full details about how to submit your work to the zine here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
#boxing #art #fanzine #submissioncallout #boxingart
#boxing #art #fanzine #submissioncallout #boxingart
If you're into #boxing #art #writing or #fanzines then check out our #boxingart fanzine The Spit Bucket which brings together artists and writers from around the world to celebrate the sport. All issues free to download on our website. Submissions open.
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
November 13, 2024 at 9:15 AM
If you're into #boxing #art #writing or #fanzines then check out our #boxingart fanzine The Spit Bucket which brings together artists and writers from around the world to celebrate the sport. All issues free to download on our website. Submissions open.
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
Link: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
We’re looking for boxing-related art and writing for issue 4 of our boxing fanzine The Spit Bucket. Deadline is 15 November, full details here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...
November 12, 2024 at 10:01 PM
We’re looking for boxing-related art and writing for issue 4 of our boxing fanzine The Spit Bucket. Deadline is 15 November, full details here: writersonboxing.com/the-spit-buc...