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The Boxing Buxtons

Back in the 1920s and 1930s, the Buxton brothers grew up as the 'only dark skinned family in Watford'. They became well-known and successful boxers, dominating the local news.

  • An interview with Allan Buxton

    An interview with Allan Buxton

    Allan remembers the successes of the Buxton brothers and reflects on growing up in Watford
  • Retracing my father's footsteps

    Retracing my father's footsteps

    Allan Buxton describes a trip back to his father's birthplace in Antigua
  • A Buxton family album

    A Buxton family album

    Photos of the boxing brothers and of their father Claude
  • Alex Buxton: An Obituary

    Alex Buxton: An Obituary

    A remarkable man from a remarkable family
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