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Month: June 2016

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David Haye Donates £100,000 To Retired Boxer Nick Blackwell

Posted onJune 30, 2016

Haye, who came in for some extensive criticism (from me included) following his last fight and event on Channel Dave where he blew out a vastly …

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Carl Frampton Tells Twitter Troll He Would Knock Him Out

Posted onJune 30, 2016

On a day to day basis Twitter is certainly a great tool for boxing fans, journalists and anyone connected with boxing at all for that matter, in …

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Watch: Epic Bleed For This Trailer, Movie On Boxer Vinny Pazienza

Posted onJune 30, 2016March 14, 2017

For those not familiar with the Vinny Pazienza story, a brief introduction. Vinny was a five time world boxing champion who’s career stretched …

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Mike Tyson Turns 50 Years Old, Remembering An Explosive Career

Posted onJune 30, 2016

The acclaimed fighter will always be remembered fondly by most boxing fans for his prime years in the late 80’s and early 90’s and indeed after this, …

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Tentative Date Mentioned For Fury vs Klitschko Rematch

Posted onJune 30, 2016

Work is underway at the moment to find a new date for the Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko rematch for the lineal heavyweight championship. When the …

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Jessie Vargas Explains Hold Up With Kell Brook Unification Fight

Posted onJune 30, 2016

It’s great to see the welterweight division’s champions willing to face one another to unify the belts and following Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter’s …

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Australian Boxing: Damien Super Hooper To Make August Return

Posted onJune 30, 2016

He doesn’t know who his opponent is, nor does he care. For Hooper, this is about more than boxing. A stint in jail, and the birth of his first child, …

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Jason Quigley Thinks Golovkin Would Take Eubank Jr Out

Posted onJune 29, 2016

For the first time Eubank Jr stopped previously undefeated Tom Doran (17-1-7KO) in the 4th round in what can only be viewed as a mismatch in all …

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Australian Boxing: Jayde Mitchell Ready To Rock and Roll July 1st

Posted onJune 29, 2016April 25, 2017

Mitchell’s bout with Hamdan will be the semi-main event of the night; with the main event featuring WBC International Silver Super Middleweight …

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The Frustration of Being a GGG Fan

Posted onJune 29, 2016

For fans, it’s extremely frustrating to see all these potential big fights fail to materialise for Golovkin, so one can only imagine the frustration …

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Forget About Brexit and Politics, British Boxing Continues To March On

Posted onJune 28, 2016

Recently Britain has seen an upsurge in talent with 13 title holders hailing from the United Kingdom. The World Champion by nationality statistics …

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Former Light-Heavyweight World Champion Leslie Stewart Speaks On Kovalev-Ward

Posted onJune 28, 2016April 25, 2017

Leslie Stewart (31-12-20KO) was known as “Laventille Tiger”, an apt nickname for the fighter. Stewart who turned professional in 1982, soon …

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Joshua vs Breazeale 02 Card

Posted onJune 27, 2016July 29, 2017

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Watch: Tyson Fury Slams Hitler Comparison By Klitschko

Posted onJune 24, 2016

On a day where the world of politics seems to be everywhere on the internet following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union dubbed as …

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Richard Schaefer Returns To Boxing

Posted onJune 23, 2016

The former Swiss Banker had fallen out with long time friend and business partner Oscar De La Hoya in the past that prompted an extended hiatus from …

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Andre Ward vs Sergey Kovalev Edges Closer

Posted onJune 23, 2016

The preparation for what could be one of the fights of the year heats up as Andre Ward closes in on announcing his next match up which will be a …

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Povetkin Promoter To Sue Deontay Wilder and DiBella For $34.5 Million

Posted onJune 23, 2016

A lawsuit seeking damages for defamation and breach of contract was filed today by boxer Aleksandr Povetkin and his promoter Andrey Ryabinsky, …

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Australian Boxing: Moloney Boxing Twins Looking To March On

Posted onJune 23, 2016April 25, 2017

Both of them are undefeated as professionals; boasting impressive records of 7-0; with the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Andrew Moloney …

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Tyson Fury Calls Eddie Hearn Out On Sky vs BoxNation

Posted onJune 21, 2016March 14, 2017

Recently promoter Eddie Hearn mentioned in an interview with IFL TV that he wouldn’t be surprised if he saw the upcoming Tyson Fury vs Wladimir …

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Joshua vs Breazeale: A Clash of Cultures and Calibres

Posted onJune 21, 2016

At 27 years old the current IBF champion has perfectly progressed through the professional ranks and has given future professional athletes a pattern …

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IBF To Ban Pro Boxers Who Compete At 2016 Rio Olympics

Posted onJune 21, 2016

Recently, the WBC (World Boxing Council) came out and said that they would also ban from it’s rankings any professional boxer found to be competing …

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Dominic Breazeale Thinks Joshua Has Had The Easy Road In Boxing

Posted onJune 20, 2016

The American has been in confident mood in the lead up to this weekend’s heavyweight title fight, certainly giving off a vocal belief in himself in …

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Cotto vs Marquez An Intriguing Late in Career Potential Showdown

Posted onJune 20, 2016

Indeed, there has been ample whispers in the boxing world this year that Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez could meet in a fascinating potential …

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Watch: Smith Jr vs Fonfara Highlights (Don’t Blink)

Posted onJune 19, 2016

26 year old Joe Smith Jr (22-1-18KO) might have come into the NBC televised bout as an underdog, but he left in triumph when in the very first round …

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Anthony Joshua Speaks On What He Wants His Legacy To Be

Posted onJune 18, 2016March 18, 2017

There is a lot of hype behind Joshua at this point but to his credit, he has managed to win a version of the heavyweight title in a very short time …

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Sick Lomachenko Style and Technique Tribute Video

Posted onJune 18, 2016April 25, 2017

For fans or aspiring fans looking to learn more about the technical aspects of the sport of boxing or to get an appreciation of what the term ‘the …

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Tyson Fury: You Could Liken Me To A Lion On The African Plains

Posted onJune 18, 2016March 18, 2017

Fury is in deep training ahead of his July 9th rematch with Klitschko at the Manchester Arena and speaking in a preview of BoxNation’s new ‘Beyond …

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Eddie Hearn: We Are Pretty Much Agreed On Golovkin vs Eubank

Posted onJune 17, 2016

Recently we asked our readers was Chris Eubank Jr really serious about fighting middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin but by all accounts, it appears …

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Bob Arum: Ali The Greatest Fighter of All Time Lomachenko Greatest of Our Time

Posted onJune 17, 2016March 18, 2017

Recently, Vasyl Lomachenko put in what can only be described as a sensational performance when he stopped inside Roman Martinez the distance and …

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Anthony Joshua: Tyson Fury Fight Biggest Fight That Can Be Made in British Boxing

Posted onJune 17, 2016March 18, 2017

However a showdown with Tyson Fury to unify their respective heavyweight titles and create an all-British heavyweight showdown of monstrous …

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Ward and Kovalev Will Finally Get It On November 19th

Posted onJune 17, 2016

Earlier this week we spoke to Kovalev’s promoter Kathy Duva who confirmed to us that provided both men win their upcoming fights, that they will …

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Exclusive: Stevenson Scared of Sergey Kovalev Says His Promoter

Posted onJune 15, 2016March 14, 2017

First off, touching on the preparations of Sergey Kovalev ahead of his next fight in his home country of Russia this summer against Chilemba Kathy …

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Updated Top 10 Pound For Pound Rankings List

Posted onJune 15, 2016

Pound for pound boxing rankings are tough to make at the best of times, as they are like opinions – every one has one and no one can ever quite get …

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Showtime Release New Joshua vs Breazeale Promo Video

Posted onJune 15, 2016April 15, 2017

The fight will take place at London’s 02 Arena next week on June 25th giving Joshua home advantage over a man who is starting as a considerable …

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Adonis Stevenson Next Fight Announced, Here’s What We Know About Thomas Williams Jr

Posted onJune 15, 2016March 18, 2017

Stevenson (27-1-22KO), recognized as one of the biggest punchers in the sport of boxing, has looked exceptional in recent years through his dynamite …

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On This Day in 1984 Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran Ended With A Brutal KO

Posted onJune 15, 2016April 25, 2017

Two legends of the ring were to collide for the WBC super-welterweight title held by Thomas ‘The Hitman’ Hearns – who indeed lived up to his nickname …

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Kid Chocolate: GGG Fight Worth At Least $2 Million For Anyone

Posted onJune 14, 2016March 15, 2017

Former WBO middleweight champion Quillin has sparred with Golovkin in the past and like many others who’ve shared the ring with him, he knows all too …

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Rigondeaux Has A Special Message For Fans That Have Stood By Him

Posted onJune 14, 2016

Due to his copious amounts of skill and hard to beat style, coupled with perhaps at times difficult marketability, ‘Rigo’ has frequently in his pro …

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Santa Cruz vs Frampton Tickets: Where to buy, how much and more

Posted onJune 14, 2016

Tickets for the huge showdown between undefeated Carl Frampton and California’s undefeated WBA Featherweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz are now on sale …

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Confirmed: Crolla vs Linares World Lightweight Title Unification in September

Posted onJune 14, 2016

Well, here it is. Manchester’s WBA world lightweight champion Anthony Crolla will face former Kevin Mitchell conqueror and current WBC (Diamond) …

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Golden Boy on Canelo Trial: We Would Not Be Extorted

Posted onJune 14, 2016

“We are extremely pleased that not only did the jury find that no contract ever existed between Canelo and All-Star Boxing, but issued a judgment …

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Bad Judging in Boxing: Expert Referee Mickey Vann Says Not Necessarily The Case

Posted onJune 13, 2016March 18, 2017

As you’ve probably noticed, the officiating of boxing has come under the spot light more recently, as fighters, fans, and commentators alike, bring …

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Eubank Jr Challenger Doran Spots Chink In British Champion’s Armour

Posted onJune 13, 2016

Tom Doran believes he will be the first man to test Chris Eubank Jr’s chin when he challenges Eubank for the British Middleweight title at The O2 in …

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BoxRec Rank Mayweather The Greatest Boxer of All Time

Posted onJune 13, 2016March 14, 2017

Boxrec, an excellent site that we use regularly here at Boxing News and Views when researching fighter records and stats, as does probably most of …

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Short Feature: Lomachenko Speaks On His Father’s Influence On His Boxing Career

Posted onJune 12, 2016

The Ukraine native captured the WBO super-featherweight title and became the first man in professional boxing history to lift titles in multiple …

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Video: Murray vs Groves Gloves Are Off

Posted onJune 12, 2016

Groves is the younger of the two, granted, but the argument could also be made that due to the knockouts he has sustained in his career and bearing …

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Nigel Benn Calls Out Eubank For One Last Hurrah

Posted onJune 12, 2016

Both men now have sons that are in the pro ranks, Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn, but it appears the competitive fire in each of them still burns …

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Watch: Lomachenko vs Martinez Highlights, Dazzling and History Making Stuff

Posted onJune 12, 2016

Lomachenko to those who know him, is arguably one of the most skilled fighters in boxing today for pure out and out technique and as his professional …

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Enzo Maccarinelli Boxing Future Unclear After 1st Round Loss

Posted onJune 11, 2016

The Welshman was caught with a huge left hook flush on the chin early on, catching him cold and giving the crusierweight little time to recover. …

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Pic: Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson Shoulder to Shoulder Paying Respect To Ali

Posted onJune 11, 2016April 25, 2017

Yesterday saw the funeral of the great Muhammad Ali and as expected, there was huge crowds that turned out in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Two of the …

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Jessie Vargas Confirms Kell Brook Welterweight Unification Fight

Posted onJune 11, 2016

The fight had been talked about for a number of weeks online, with nothing concrete coming from anyone involved as of yet though. That changed with …

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Watch: Muhammad Ali Funeral Live Stream

Posted onJune 10, 2016

There are already thousands of people lining the streets in Muhammad Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky in the United States ahead of his public …

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Mike Tyson Added As A Pallbearer To Carry Muhammad Ali’s Coffin

Posted onJune 10, 2016

The funeral is set to take place later today at 19:00 BST (Irish and UK time) and will take place in Muhamad Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. …

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Ruslan Provodnikov vs John Molina: Card Preview and Prediction

Posted onJune 10, 2016

In those fights he is 1-4(1KO) – only victory coming against Alvarado – but the reverberations of the battle Ruslan Provodnikov 25-4(18KO’s) left on …

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Lomachenko vs Martinez: Pre-Fight Preview, Analysis and Prediction

Posted onJune 10, 2016

Amazing to think, but Lomachenko is an amazing fighter, and the WBO were happy to basically endorse his boxing career from the beginning. Lomachenko …

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Tyson Fury: I Don’t Really Care If I Die In Any Second of the Moment

Posted onJune 10, 2016

The pair recently sat down with the folks at BoxNation in a fascinating face to face encounter, with Fury seeming to be as raw and untapped as ever. …

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Andre Ward Pens Heartfelt Open Letter To Muhammad Ali

Posted onJune 10, 2016

(From the official Andre Ward website) “I first laid eyes on you as a nine-year-old boy who was just learning to box. I heard many stories about you …

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Australian Boxing: Unbeaten Dwight Ritchie Marches On With OPBF Title Win

Posted onJune 10, 2016April 11, 2017

With his victory catapulting him up the ratings, the Shepparton native has sky rocketed to being ranked inside the top 25 middleweights by the WBC, …

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Chris Eubank Jr Applies To Represent Great Britain in 2016 Olympics

Posted onJune 7, 2016

Eubank’s last appearance in the professional boxing ring came against Nick Blackwell when although Eubank won the contest, and the British title, the …

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Frank Bruno Puts Piers Morgan In His Place After Inappropriate Ali Question

Posted onJune 7, 2016March 14, 2017

Bruno spoke extensively on Ali’s legacy from his personality, to his all round incredibly positive impact that he had on the world. He went on to …

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On This Day in 2014 Andy Lee Produced This Corker of A KO Against John Jackson

Posted onJune 7, 2016

The say a puncher is never out of a fight, as they’ve got that all important equalizer that can change the course of a contest in the blink of an …

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Canelo Court Case Holding Up Golovkin vs Canelo Talks

Posted onJune 7, 2016

The rumour mill has been in full churn in recent weeks since Canelo knocked Amir Khan out cold, in spectacular fashion, with fans instantly calling …

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David Haye Surges Up To IBF Number 3 Ranking Spot

Posted onJune 7, 2016

Haye has fought twice in 2016 so far, knocking out both New Zelander Marc de Mori and Kosovo’s Arnold Gjergjaj, both at the O2 Arena – both on free …

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Is Eubank Jr Serious About Golovkin fight?

Posted onJune 7, 2016

In a recent interview with IFL TV, UK promoter Eddie Hearn stated once again that Matchroom are “in negotiations” with Tom Loeffler for a showdown …

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Kimbo Slice Dies Aged 42

Posted onJune 7, 2016

Kimbo Slice has died at the young age of 42 it emerged on Monday, after his mixed martial arts promotional company Bellator confirmed the sad news. …

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Martin Murray Promises To Break George Groves June 25th

Posted onJune 6, 2016April 15, 2017

Martin Murray has warned George Groves he’s going to drag him into deep waters and make him crumble when they face-off in an eliminator for the WBA …

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Tony Bellew Reveals He Is In Talks For David Haye Fight

Posted onJune 6, 2016

The newly crowned champion who recently stopped Illunga Makabu in the 2nd round at Goodison Park in Liverpool is confident that if he lands the same …

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Actor Carl Weathers Shares Fond Memory of Muhammad Ali

Posted onJune 6, 2016April 25, 2017

Renowned actor Carl Weathers from the Rocky movie series who played the character Apollo Creed remembered one such moment, where Muhammad Ali came …

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Watch: Beterbiev vs Maderna Highlights

Posted onJune 5, 2016

The fight took place on a Premier Boxing Champions ESPN card and the man who twice beat his fellow countryman Sergey Kovalev in the amateurs, didn’t …

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Watch: Joshua vs Breazeale Gloves Are Off

Posted onJune 5, 2016March 14, 2017

The pair clashed at their initial press conference a number of weeks back when the fight was first announced, with a more venimous side of Joshua …

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Anthony Joshua Deletes Initial Muhammad Ali Tweet

Posted onJune 5, 2016

Following the passing of the great Muhammad Ali current fighters the world over took to Twitter to pay their respect and offer their condolences. …

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Remembering Muhammad Ali in 24 Rare But Stunning Pics

Posted onJune 5, 2016

It’s still hard to come to terms with the fact that this special athelte and human being is no longer with us, but having looked back at so much …

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Watch: Vargas vs Salido highlights (Fight of the Year Candidate)

Posted onJune 5, 2016

On the day that the world of boxing learned of the passing of the great Muhammad Ali, no doubt Ali would have been pleased with what he saw from …

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Liam Smith Eyes Kell Brook After Destroying Radosevic

Posted onJune 5, 2016

The Liverpool man was fighting in front of hometown fans at the Echo Arena and didn’t disappoint. In his second defense of his belt he looked very …

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When Ali Met The Man Who Knocked Him Down For One Of The First Times Years Later

Posted onJune 4, 2016

The pair fought two times in total, however it’s Cooper’s left hook that is remembered by many in the UK and was his claim to fame for quite some …

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Why Ali Hollywood Star Is On The Wall Not The Floor

Posted onJune 4, 2016July 28, 2017

Ali transcended boxing, that much is clear. He broke cultural ground that few atheltes ever do with his charisma, intelligence and incredible …

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Tributes From The Boxing World Pour In For Muhammad Ali

Posted onJune 4, 2016

It’s hard to put into words just how great an athelte Muhammad Ali was, arguably the greatest sportsman for what he did both in his sport and outside …

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Muhammad Ali Dies Aged 74, A Man Who Will Never Be Forgotten

Posted onJune 4, 2016

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74 after been admitted to hospital last Thursday for a respitory problem that was …

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Super-Bantamweight Prospect Martin Hilman Ready to Rock and Roll Tonight in Maidstone

Posted onJune 4, 2016

This weekend will see professional boxing return to Mote Park in Maidstone for the first time in 16 years, courtesy of Joe Elfidh’s newly formed …

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Report: Muhammad Ali on Life Support

Posted onJune 3, 2016April 27, 2017

Muhammad Ali’s condition in recent days has been reported as a serious respitory problem which has further been complicated by his Parkinson’s …

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First Notable Pro Boxer Announces He Will Compete In Olympics Qualifying Event

Posted onJune 3, 2016

The overall reaction to the change in rules has been largely criticised by those in the boxing world, although some pro fighters have already …

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Canelo vs GGG Looks Shaky, WBO Champ Liam Smith Says He’s Been Offered Canelo Fight

Posted onJune 2, 2016

Smith last defended his WBO title when he stopped ‘Jimmy’ Kilrain Kelly back in December at the Manchester Arena in the UK. He has been linked with a …

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Watch: Behind The Scenes At Tyson Fury Training Camp Ahead of Klitschko Rematch

Posted onJune 2, 2016March 15, 2017

Tyson has travelled abroad in the past for training camps with his team lead by uncle and trainer Peter Fury with a meticulous, dedicated and …

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Australian Boxing: Undefeated Super-Middleweight Ryan Breese Primed For August 26th

Posted onJune 2, 2016April 25, 2017

The event will be held on the 26th of August. Breese trains out of the Shadow’s Gym in Eltham by his father Rick Breese, and is one of the countries …

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Video: Mike Tyson Against Pro Fighters Competing in 2016 Rio Olympics

Posted onJune 1, 2016

The reaction to today’s news for the most part across social media has been fairly negative towards the move, with many saying it is flat out …

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Freddie Roach Details What Mayweather Actually Said To Him About McGregor Fight

Posted onJune 1, 2016March 15, 2017

McGregor was a decent amateur boxer back in the day in Ireland, but professional boxing with one of this generation’s most skilled pugilists is a …

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