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Boxing

David Haye’s success inspiring for Billam-Smith before Zurdo unification on Nov. 16

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David Haye exchanges punches with Enzo Maccarinelli during the Unified World Cruiserweight title at the O2 Arena March 9, 2008 in London, England....

WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith knows another tough task awaits him next month and will look to channel a prime David Haye display on Saudi shores when facing newly-crowned WBA titleholder Zurdo Ramirez for an opportunity to unify world gold, where if successful, the Bournemouth boxer would become Britain’s first to do so for 16 years.

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Analysis, feature pieces

Yes, Zurdo Ramirez’s big weight miss at the weekend was a blessing in disguise

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All things considered, Zurdo Ramirez’s massive weight miss – cancelling a matchup against friend and former sparring partner Gabe Rosado last Saturday night – was a blessing in disguise for the former super-middleweight world champion. After suffering a decisive world light-heavyweight title defeat by WBA champion Dmitry Bivol last November, he’s had some decisions to make. Continue reading “Yes, Zurdo Ramirez’s big weight miss at the weekend was a blessing in disguise” →