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Usyk-Fury 2: Warren hopeful they haven’t pulled the trigger too early with Itauma

Moses Itauma looks on ahead of his heavyweight fight against Demsey McKean during the grand arrivals as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at BLVD...

Much has been said about the inclusion of a rematch clause if, in the event of a disastrous outcome, they want to run it back. Frank Warren is hopeful that they aren’t making a mistake, thrusting his prodigious teenage heavyweight into the evening’s co-feature against a world-level operator who boxed in an IBF final eliminator for world championship honours last August. Time will tell… Continue reading “Usyk-Fury 2: Warren hopeful they haven’t pulled the trigger too early with Itauma”

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Wardley, coach Davison reflect on Clarke draw – desire for rematch already obvious

British heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley remained open to pursuing other options besides an immediate rematch with Frazer Clarke after last weekend’s 12-round back-and-forth battle headlined BOXXER’s O2 Arena card on Easter Sunday. His coach, Ben Davison, said the Ipswich man must get his nose fixed permanently while clamour for part two of their domestic duel is clear to see. Continue reading “Wardley, coach Davison reflect on Clarke draw – desire for rematch already obvious”