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Fury-Ngannou: Oleksandr Usyk, Badou Jack among several interviewed the night before Saudi showdown in Riyadh

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With less than 24 hours until the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou card gets underway in Riyadh, multiple boxing personnel – from boxers on the card to promoters and invested spectators – spoke with me for exclusive interviews over the course of Friday’s festivities, from the afternoon weigh-in to an evening gala dinner hours later. Click below to see what they said, on multiple topics. Continue reading “Fury-Ngannou: Oleksandr Usyk, Badou Jack among several interviewed the night before Saudi showdown in Riyadh” →

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Demolition job: Conor Benn batters Chris van Heerden with startling second-round TKO

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Conor Benn punches Chris Van Heerden during the WBA Continental Welterweight Title fight between Conor Benn and Chris Van Heerden at AO Arena on...

An emotional, angry fighter? More like calculated with spiteful bite. Chris van Heerden experienced that first-hand as Conor Benn started aggressively and made the south African pay with some blistering punch combinations, scoring a second-round knockout in Manchester’s main event tonight to make the seventh defence of his WBA Continental welterweight belt. Continue reading “Demolition job: Conor Benn batters Chris van Heerden with startling second-round TKO” →

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40 days on: After his Amir Khan KO win, what’s next for Kell Brook still remains unclear

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Kell Brook celebrates victory over Amir Khan during their Welterweight contest at AO Arena on February 19, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Referee Victor Loughlin compassionately saved Amir Khan from further punishment 40 days ago today, in a long overdue grudge match between two of the country’s best boxers since 2000. While Khan is reportedly plotting a bold comeback, there’s speculation aplenty but no clarity over who Kell Brook’s next opponent will be – after confirming he won’t retire last month. Continue reading “40 days on: After his Amir Khan KO win, what’s next for Kell Brook still remains unclear” →

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Long overdue: Amir Khan, Kell Brook exchange words ahead of Saturday’s grudge match

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Ahead of their eagerly-anticipated domestic grudge match, one which BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom has described as legacy-defining, Amir Khan and Kell Brook will finally go head-to-head at Manchester’s AO Arena this weekend. But are critics getting too excited about a pair of declining 35-year-old former world champions finally locking horns in a catchweight bout? Continue reading “Long overdue: Amir Khan, Kell Brook exchange words ahead of Saturday’s grudge match” →

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Conor Benn produces career-best display, flattens Chris Algieri in four rounds

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Conor Benn knocks out Chris Algieri to win the WBA Continental Welterweight Title fight between Conor Benn and Chris Algieri at M&S Bank Arena on...

Adrien Broner? Khan-Brook winner next? Stateside debut? The possibilities are limitless. Rising welterweight contender Conor Benn made good on his promise to deliver big in a headline spot, delivering a furious R4 finish to knock out former welterweight champion Chris Algieri before vowing for big things to come in 2022 after an eventful night’s work from Liverpool.
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Conor Benn’s brilliant R1 finish kickstarts busy night of boxing for prospects

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Conor Benn needed just 80 seconds to retain his WBA Continental welterweight strap with a devastating TKO win over Samuel Vargas, proving the launchpad for a busy night of boxing across American soil as there were also big wins for two heavyweight prospects before 23-year-old welterweight talent Jaron Ennis earned a R6 KO vs. Sergey Lipinets in his main event debut.
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Crawford: I proved why I’m considered boxing’s P4P best against Brook

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What's next for Terence Crawford? Is a jump to PBC in his near future? - Bad Left Hook

Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) believes his fourth-round knockout victory over Kell Brook has once again reaffirmed his standing as boxing’s best, pound-for-pound, in the world. The 33-year-old stopped Brook faster than both Gennadiy Golovkin and Errol Spence Jr did – the latter remains a reported future opponent. Nonetheless, he refused to compare the fights themselves. Continue reading “Crawford: I proved why I’m considered boxing’s P4P best against Brook” →

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Chris Eubank Jr planning October/November return

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IBO super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr has revealed he’s planning an in-ring return either next month or at some stage in November. But the fight will be on his terms as he continues into the peak years of an eight-year professional career.
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Despite Crawford loss, Amir Khan defiantly refuses retirement rumours

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Many critics and boxing fans alike have said Amir Khan, 32, needs to hang up the gloves for good after his comprehensive defeat by Terence Crawford on Saturday night in New York.
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Terence Crawford to face Amir Khan in world title fight, April 20

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In a bout confirmed this afternoon, the unbeaten Terence Crawford is set to defend his WBO welterweight title against an unpredictable Amir Khan on April 20.
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Impressive boxing victories for returning Amir Khan and Gervonta Davis

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Amir Khan knocks down Phil Lo Greco and the referee stops the fight

Amir Khan made his long-awaited return to the boxing ring an effective one, having cooly dispatched of Phil Lo Greco after just 39 seconds at a sold-out Liverpool Echo Arena on Saturday night.

Then a few hours later, Gervonta Davis – who himself had not fought for eight months – maintained his flawless professional record with a third-round TKO of Argentine challenger Jesús Cuellar at the Barclays Center in New York City.

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