http://www.walesonline.co.uk/ icWales is now WalesOnline. Great new name, same great content. Visit WalesOnline for Wales news, business news, sport, whats on, jobs in Wales and more. en-gb WalesOnline http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/grassroots/merthyr-sport/2008/07/24/boxing-a-shot-at-the-title-91466-21391044/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/grassroots/merthyr-sport/2008/07/24/boxing-a-shot-at-the-title-91466-21391044/ WITH the 50th anniversary of Howard Winstone’s Empire Games gold medal tomorrow, one of the world champion’s closest friends is still trying to get him inducted into the sport’s prestigious Hall of Fame. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2008/07/24/howard-s-way-from-amateur-star-to-boxing-immortality-91466-21391048/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2008/07/24/howard-s-way-from-amateur-star-to-boxing-immortality-91466-21391048/ WALES hadn’t won a boxing gold medal at the Empire Games for two decades – that was until a 19-year-old from Merthyr Tydfil came along on July 25, 1958. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2008/06/12/tv-tales-of-winstone-91466-21057877/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2008/06/12/tv-tales-of-winstone-91466-21057877/ BBC Wales will dedicate two hours of prime time television tomorrow night (Friday) to the life and career of Merthyr Tydfil hero Howard Winstone. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/rhymney-valley/2008/03/13/hollywood-loves-howard-91466-20612626/ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/rhymney-valley/2008/03/13/hollywood-loves-howard-91466-20612626/ THE MAKING of the film charting boxing legend Howard Winstone’s life is on its way to becoming the biggest Welsh movie of all time. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/cynon-valley/2008/02/07/howard-winstone-on-top-of-the-world-91466-20436668/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/cynon-valley/2008/02/07/howard-winstone-on-top-of-the-world-91466-20436668/ An amazing 40 years ago, former Aberdare publican Howard Winstone took the world featherweight title. This week we look back on that historic night http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/boxing-news/2008/01/24/boxing-howard-winstone-champ-at-last-91466-20389601/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:27:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/boxing-news/2008/01/24/boxing-howard-winstone-champ-at-last-91466-20389601/ 40 years ago this week Howard Winstone fulfilled his dream and the dreams of thousands of fight fans across Wales when he finally won the World Featherweight Title... http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2008/01/24/howard-winstone-champ-at-last-91466-20388898/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:27:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/south-wales-news/merthyr/2008/01/24/howard-winstone-champ-at-last-91466-20388898/ 40 years ago this week Howard Winstone fulfilled his dream and the dreams of thousands of fight fans across Wales when he finally won the World Featherweight Title... http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/boxing-news/2008/01/24/boxing-winstone-kept-his-date-with-destiny-91466-20387228/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sports/boxing-news/2008/01/24/boxing-winstone-kept-his-date-with-destiny-91466-20387228/ Forty years ago this week Howard Winstone became a national hero when he won the world featherweight boxing title. Alex Frew recalls the momentous night when the Merthyr legend was crowned ‘Prince of Wales’