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• Review nets Uzcategui rematch with Dirrell

  26-06-2017 19:46 via espn.com
  
  Review nets Uzcategui rematch with Dirrell
  
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• Willie Limond was a boxing warrior who could leave you doubled over by a body punch or a belly laugh

  16-04-2024 07:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Record Sport's Michael Gannon pays tribute to a Scottish boxng hero who tragically passed away at just 45-years-old
  
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• Wilder hints at Zhang fight being his 'last dance'

  15-04-2024 20:58 via espn.com
  
  Heavyweight Deontay Wilder has hinted his fight against Zhilei Zhang on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev's undisputed light-heavyweight world title fight in Saudi Arabia could be his last.
  
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• Ex-British boxing champ Limond dies aged 45

  15-04-2024 14:02 via espn.com
  
  Former British and Commonwealth boxing champion Willie Limond died aged 45, his son Jake said on Monday.
  
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• Willie Limond dead aged 45 as Scottish boxing mourns legendary fighter who thrilled fans

  15-04-2024 12:26 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Limond boasted a record of 42-6 during a professional career which spanned 24 years.
  
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• Anderson def. Merhy via unanimous decision

  14-04-2024 07:34 via espn.com
  
  Jared Anderson defeated Ryad Merhy on Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas, via unanimous decision in a 10-round heavyweight bout that produced boos from bell to bell for its lack of action.
  
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• Diaz '100%' guarantees McGregor trilogy bout

  13-04-2024 17:11 via espn.com
  
  Nate Diaz says he "100%" guarantees he will fight Conor McGregor again while also naming Jake Paul, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal as potential rematches he would like down the line.
  
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• Diaz '100% guarantees' McGregor trilogy bout

  13-04-2024 07:31 via espn.com
  
  Nate Diaz said he "100% guarantees" he'll fight Conor McGregor again while also naming Jake Paul, Leon Edwards and Jorge Masvidal as potential rematches he would like down the line.
  
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• Pettis-Avila added to Diaz-Masvidal boxing card

  12-04-2024 23:28 via espn.com
  
  Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis will face Chris Avila in an all-boxing card headlined by a bout between MMA stars Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz on June 1.
  
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• Tyson Fury tells Oleksandr Usyk he'd beat him after '15 pints' as trash talk ramps up ahead of heavyweight showdown

  11-04-2024 22:00 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The Gypsy King has claimed he could beat Ukrainian rival Usyk without training and while drinking 15 pints a day ahead of their rescheduled heavyweight bout next month.
  
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• Prominent boxing promoter Shaw dies at age 79

  11-04-2024 19:20 via espn.com
  
  Gary Shaw, a prominent boxing promoter who held his final fight in 2015, has died at age 79.
  
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• World Boxing in talks to run '28 Olympic event

  11-04-2024 18:14 via espn.com
  
  World Boxing governing body is in talks with more than two dozen prospective new member nations as it seeks to be the IOC's preferred partner to run boxing tournaments at the 2028 Olympics.
  
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• Jake Paul blasted over Mike Tyson 'disrespect' as Scots boxer reveals he’d 'wipe smirk off YouTuber’s face'

  11-04-2024 11:09 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The Aberdeen Assassin would love to test Jake Paul and would happily fight on USA or UK soil.
  
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• Jordan Gill: ‘Return to boxing took me out of a downward spiral’

  11-04-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Super-featherweight on the night he contemplated ending his life and Saturday’s fight against Zelfa Barrett in ManchesterOn 30 June last year Jordan Gill drank a litre of vodka in a field in Cambridgeshire as he contemplated ending his life. It was the night before he turned 29 and earlier that Friday morning it had been, in his own words, “just a normal, sunny day. I woke up and didn’t know what to do with myself”.We sit a foot apart on a very different Friday morning in
  
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• ‘Size really matters’: Tyson Fury says Usyk is too small to unify titles

  10-04-2024 18:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Boxers fight for heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia on 18 May‘When cruiserweights step up, usually they get found wanting’Tyson Fury has declared it is “my time, my destiny, my era and my generation” ahead of his blockbuster showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.Fury, the WBC champion, is set to fight Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO title-holder Usyk on 18 May in Saudi Arabia in the first undisputed world heavyweight bout of the century. Continue reading...
  
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• Punch-drunk: Fury teases Usyk with 15-beer jibe

  10-04-2024 15:51 via espn.com
  
  Tyson Fury said he could beat Oleksandr Usyk with no training and after "sinking 15 pints of Peroni" the night before in a news conference Wednesday ahead of their title fight next month.
  
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• Punch drunk: Fury teases Usyk with 15-beer jibe

  10-04-2024 15:34 via espn.com
  
  Tyson Fury has said he could beat Oleksandr Usyk with no training and after "sinking 15 pints of Peroni" the night before in a news conference on Wednesday ahead of their title fight next month.
  
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• Divisional rankings: Diego Pacheco solidifies spot at 168 pounds

  09-04-2024 16:59 via espn.com
  
  Diego Pacheco keeps winning at super middleweight and Galal Yafaiu moves up at flyweight. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• Scottish boxing star Hannah Rankin reveals 'double whammy' heartache cost her in agonising world title defeat

  09-04-2024 11:44 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The Luss-born boxer is gunning to become a three-time world champion in 2024.
  
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• How a 16-fighter boxing tournament would play out at 140 pounds

  08-04-2024 14:03 via espn.com
  
  We look at a possible bracket with the best 16 fighters between 135 and 140 pounds.
  
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• Tyson Fury no longer big Usyk fight favourite as 'dreadful' Francis Ngannou display has promoter hedging his bets

  08-04-2024 13:52 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Fury struggled against the MMA star turned-boxer in his last fight but won a controversial points decision despite getting dropped during the 10 round contest.
  
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• Bobcat Moretti review – heartfelt boxing underdog tale goes down the signpost route

  08-04-2024 10:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Despite evident passion from the film-makers, this personal transformation through sporting achievement story borders on parodyTraditionally, genre labels gave a broad sense of what kind of experience you might be in for, whether horror, comedy or action. In the streaming era, things are much more specific, with platforms such as Netflix offering ever more niche microgenres: “Cynical Comedies Featuring a Strong Female Lead” for example, or “Classic Feelgood Opposites-Attract Mo
  
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• Angry about Jake Paul v Mike Tyson? That’s the whole point of ‘influencer boxing’ | Tom Usher

  08-04-2024 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Boxing purists may say these bouts cheapen the sport, but in a world where content is king, they will only become more commonWhen I saw that the YouTuber turned celebrity boxer Jake Paul is going to fight Mike Tyson on 20 July, broadcast live on Netflix, my first thought was: is this a joke? But I quickly realised that, like much of contemporary life, it was too stupid to be a joke, and so must be real. My second thought was: wouldn’t it be great to see Tyson – a former heavyweight c
  
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• Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua superfight ruled out for 2024 as Eddie Hearn asked how many times he needs to be told

  05-04-2024 19:41 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Fury's promoter Frank Warren says his man's next two fights will be against Oleksandr Usyk.
  
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• Yolo review – smash-hit Chinese boxing drama is a tale of personal transformation

  05-04-2024 17:16 via theguardian.com
  
  The physical efforts of Jia Ling, who writes, directs and stars, are impressive, but too much time is spent labouring over well-worn tropes of the genreJia Ling writes, directs and stars in this boxing drama with a twist: there’s not really very much boxing in it. In this smash hit from China, we’re introduced to Du Leying (Jia) as a no-hoper; the perspective, in fact, of the supporting characters and the film itself is that it would be hard to imagine a bigger loser. She’s 32,
  
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• Fight against homophobia taken to MMA after strides made in boxing | Jo Khan

  05-04-2024 16:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Following the success of the World Gay Boxing Championships organisers are addressing behaviours in other combat sports Last year a two-day amateur boxing competition was held in Sydney, attracting participants and spectators from all over the country and the world. The setting, WorldPride; the event, the first World Gay Boxing Championships.The competition brought together members of the LGBTQ+ community with allies and the country’s best judges – thanks to support from Boxing Austr
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: fighters, movers, shakers, scorers and losers

  05-04-2024 13:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, basketball, golf, boxing, ice hockey and the NFL? Continue reading...
  
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• Muhammad Ali’s ‘Thrilla in Manila’ shorts expected to smash auction records

  05-04-2024 12:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Bids for trunks from 1975 fight against Joe Frazier could reach $6m in online Sotheby’s auctionThe shorts worn by Muhammad Ali during his famous “Thrilla in Manila” fight in 1975 are set to smash auction records at Sotheby’s in New York next week.The white satin Everlast trunks, which Ali signed with a black Sharpie pen, have attracted bids of $3.8m (£3m) in an online auction that closes on 12 April. That is set to make them the most expensive item of Ali memorabili
  
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• Nathaniel Collins promises 'fireworks' in European title tilt as Scottish boxing star makes featherweight step-up

  04-04-2024 17:26 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Undefeated Bearsden boxer Collins takes on reigning European champion Francesco Grandelli in London on May 11.
  
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