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• Not like the old days? In truth, there has never been a better time to watch sport | Sean Ingle

  20-01-2026 09:00
  For all the golden moments, rewatching coverage from 40 years ago was a lesson in how much things have improvedForty years ago this month, the Pet Shop Boys track West End Girls topped the charts. Manchester United, Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea were locked in a four-way battle for the title. And Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on Wogan. Terry: “This new film you’ve made, Commando: it’s very violent isn’t it?” Arnie: “Actually, it’s low-key. I only kill
  
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• Hearn: AJ 'to take his time to get back on track'

  18-01-2026 15:24 via espn.com
  Eddie Hearn has said that Anthony Joshua "will take his time to get back on track" as the boxer continues his recovery from a car crash which killed two close friends.
  
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• World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winners revealed – in pictures

  17-01-2026 20:00
  More than 4,120 photographers from 123 countries submitted a record-breaking 23,130 images across the 24 categories to this year’s World Sports Photography awards, the only global competition for sporting photography.To see the silver, bronze and special merit images from all of the categories click here Continue reading...
  
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• Zuffa Boxing signs cruiserweight champ Opetaia

  17-01-2026 03:16 via espn.com
  Zuffa Boxing has made its first major addition to the roster with the signing of IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia to a promotional deal.
  
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• V. Ortiz suing Golden Boy, seeks to void contract

  17-01-2026 02:37 via espn.com
  Vergil Ortiz Jr. is suing Golden Boy Promotions for breach of contract, seeking to end the relationship amid failed negotiations for a fight with Jaron "Boots" Ennis.
  
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• Asofa-Solomona makes explosive pro boxing debut

  17-01-2026 01:50 via espn.com
  Dual Melbourne Storm NRL premiership winner Nelson Asofa-Solomona wants a piece of any rugby league player who dares to enter the ring after making a statement boxing debut.
  
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• Vergil Ortiz Jr sues Golden Boy in dispute tied to stalled Jaron Ennis talks

  16-01-2026 19:41
  Ortiz claims Dazn deal expiry allows contract exitGolden Boy disputes termination, cites renewal talksLawsuit alleges lost earnings and fight opportunitiesVergil Ortiz Jr has filed a federal lawsuit against Golden Boy Promotions, seeking to end his relationship with Oscar De La Hoya’s company amid stalled negotiations for what he views as a career-defining fight against Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis.Ortiz, the unbeaten World Boxing Council interim junior middleweight champion, filed the
  
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• Usyk targeted for record-breaking fight on YouTube

  16-01-2026 19:14 via espn.com
  Ed Pereira, CEO of new boxing events company iV Boxing which plans a series of events this year, wants to make Oleksandr Usyk one of the most recognisable athletes in the world.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk targeted for record-breaking fight on YouTube

  16-01-2026 14:13 via espn.com
  Ed Pereira, CEO of new boxing events company iV Boxing which plans a series of events this year, wants to make Oleksandr Usyk one of the most recognisable athletes in the world.
  
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• Anthony Joshua back in gym after car crash

  16-01-2026 14:03 via espn.com
  Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym as he continues his recovery from a car crash which killed two close friends.
  
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• Tszyu, Zerafa grudge fight ends in no contest

  16-01-2026 13:51 via espn.com
  Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa's high-profile fight ended in an anticlimactic no contest after just two rounds.
  
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• In a cruel and unforgiving sport, Smith provides a welcome dose of joy

  16-01-2026 13:51 via espn.com
  Dalton Smith's world title capture was proof that good guys do, sometimes -- even in boxing -- finish finish...
  
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• Tszyu, Zerafa grudge fight ends in no contest; Asofa-Solomona scores highlight reel finish

  16-01-2026 13:13 via espn.com
  Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa's high-profile fight at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre has ended in an anticlimactic no contest after just two rounds.
  
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• Follow live: Tszyu, Zerafa in the ring for grudge fight; Asofa-Solomona scores highlight reel finish

  16-01-2026 12:12 via espn.com
  Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa lock horns on Friday evening in what has been widely billed as one of the most anticipated Australian fights in years.
  
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• Follow live: Tszyu, Zerafa grudge fight up next; Asofa-Solomona scores highlight reel finish

  16-01-2026 11:38 via espn.com
  Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa lock horns on Friday evening in what has been widely billed as one of the most anticipated Australian fights in years.
  
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• Follow live: Tszyu, Zerafa set for epic grudge fight; Asofa-Solomona scores highlight reel finish

  16-01-2026 11:12 via espn.com
  Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa lock horns on Friday evening in what has been widely billed as one of the most anticipated Australian fights in years.
  
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• Follow live: Tszyu, Zerafa set for epic grudge fight; Asofa-Solomona's boxing debut

  16-01-2026 07:49 via espn.com
  Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa lock horns on Friday evening in what has been widely billed as one of the most anticipated Australian fights in years.
  
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• Canelo to return to ring for 'big fight' on Sept. 12

  16-01-2026 00:06 via espn.com
  Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring on September 12, Turki Alalshikh, announced Thursday.
  
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• Tszyu, Zerafa almost come to blows at weigh-in

  15-01-2026 23:37 via espn.com
  Michael Zerafa and Nikita Tszyu had to be separated by security ahead of their blood feud boxing showdown as both explained why their animosity runs deep.
  
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• Shalom: Deal close for Mayer, Price title clash

  15-01-2026 16:07 via espn.com
  Ben Shalom has revealed "repeated offers" have been made for Lauren Price to fight Mikaela Mayer in Cardiff and believes a deal is close.
  
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• Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: A new No. 1 crowned, plus a top-10 return

  15-01-2026 13:58 via espn.com
  Oleksandr Usyk takes over Terence Crawford and a familiar face makes his return to the list. Here are the latest ESPN P4P rankings.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for WBA champ G. Davis

  14-01-2026 21:38 via espn.com
  An arrest warrant has been issued for WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident dating back to October.
  
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• Boxing fights we want to see in 2026: Haney-Garcia 2, Canelo-Benavidez, more

  14-01-2026 13:54 via espn.com
  A lot of major fights took place in 2025 -- but which megafights do we want to see in the year ahead?
  
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• Chris Eubank Jr. on track to make 'full recovery' from medical issue - Ben Shalom

  14-01-2026 11:07 via espn.com
  Chris Eubank Jr. is on track to make a full recovery from the medical issue that impacted him in the lead up to his rematch defeat to Conor Benn in November, promoter Ben Shalom has said.
  
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• Boxing divisional rankings: Smith's title win shakes up junior welterweight

  13-01-2026 13:55 via espn.com
  The crowning of a new WBC champion forces major changes in the 140-pound division. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• Itauma injured in camp, Franklin fight postponed

  13-01-2026 10:22 via espn.com
  Moses Itauma's fight against Jermaine Franklin has been postponed after the Brit sustained an injury in camp, Queensberry Promotions have confirmed.
  
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• Watching James Bond play my great uncle Brendan in Giant was surreal and spooky | Sean Ingle

  13-01-2026 09:00
  Biopic charting Naseem Hamed’s rise has reopened old wounds but is also a reminder of what was and what might have beenThe first time I watched Prince Naseem Hamed train, my jaw couldn’t have dropped any faster if he had hit me with one of his lassoing uppercuts. I had followed all his fights on TV, of course. But to see him in the flesh in September 1994, a year before he became world champion, was an altogether more visceral and mesmeric experience.Hamed’s punches sounded lik
  
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• Garcia getting title shot vs. Barrios on Feb. 21

  12-01-2026 23:24 via espn.com
  Ryan Garcia will attempt to win his first major world title when he challenges WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios on Feb. 21 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
  
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• Sources: Benavidez to fight Ramirez on May 2

  12-01-2026 23:13 via espn.com
  David Benavidez will move up in class to challenge WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez on May 2 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN.
  
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• Kabayel defeats Knyba; nears Usyk world title fight

  12-01-2026 23:13 via espn.com
  Agit Kabayel edged closer to a world title fight vs. Oleksandr Usyk after he ruthlessly dispatched Damian Knyba in three rounds on Saturday.
  
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• Postal service to issue commemorative Ali stamp

  12-01-2026 14:01 via espn.com
  Commemorative Muhammad Ali "Forever Stamp" to be issued Thursday in a ceremony in Louisville, Kentucky.
  
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• Smith seizes Matias' WBC belt with stunning KO

  11-01-2026 06:33 via espn.com
  Dalton Smith pulled off a stunning fifth round knockout of Subriel Matias to become the WBC junior welterweight champion in a thrilling clash in Brooklyn.
  
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• Kabayel easily defeats Knyba; nears Usyk world title fight

  11-01-2026 00:01 via espn.com
  Agit Kabayel edged closer to a world title fight vs. Oleksandr Usyk after he ruthlessly dispatched Damian Knyba in three rounds on Saturday.
  
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• ‘The whole world can think whatever they want’ – Naseem Hamed on boxing, racism and his greatest regret

  10-01-2026 07:00
  Former champion on his relationship with trainer Brendan Ingle, now portrayed on film, quitting at the right time and the importance of his faithNaseem Hamed carries himself with a stately grandeur these days. Having settled his considerable bulk into a comfortable chair he pauses meaningfully. We look at each other intently and it’s hard to believe the incorrigible little “Naz fella”, the swaggering Prince Naseem who became a world champion 30 years ago and changed British box
  
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• Walsh to face Ocampo in Zuffa Boxing's 1st bout

  10-01-2026 04:22 via espn.com
  The Zuffa Boxing era will kick off on January 23 in Las Vegas when undefeated Irish junior middleweight prospect Callum Walsh (15-0, 11 KOs) faces Carlos Ocampo (38-3, 26 KOs) in the main event at the UFC Apex.
  
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• Boxing bold predictions for 2026: Inoue tops P4P, Paul vs. Ngannou, Taylor retires

  09-01-2026 13:58 via espn.com
  Our panelists weigh in with their predictions on the fights, major events and surprises that could shape boxing in 2026.
  
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• Boxing bold predictions for 2026: Inoue top P4P, Paul vs. Ngannou, Taylor retires

  09-01-2026 13:58 via espn.com
  Our panelists weigh in with their predictions on the fights, major events and surprises that could shape boxing in 2026.
  
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• Hearn on Joshua future: 'Got to give him time'

  09-01-2026 12:17 via espn.com
  Promoter Eddie Hearn has made it clear he won't be pushing Anthony Joshua to make any decisions about his boxing future and will give him time to heal following the death of his two close friends in a car crash in Nigeria last month.
  
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• Nur Turhan to defend lightweight title on Jan. 31

  09-01-2026 12:02 via espn.com
  Women's IBF lightweight champion Elif Nur Turhan will defend her title aainst Taylah Gentzen set for Jan. 31 in Newcastle, England.
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Ashes, Afcon, Australian Open and moving managers

  09-01-2026 09:00
  Have you followed the big news in football, cricket, boxing, tennis, athletics, snooker, darts and cycling? Continue reading...
  
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• Joshua shares tribute to friends killed in crash

  08-01-2026 15:46 via espn.com
  Anthony Joshua has paid an emotional tribute to his close friends Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele following their deaths in a car crash in Nigeria.
  
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• Women's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Fundora moves up; a new name in the top 10

  08-01-2026 13:56 via espn.com
  Gabriela Fundora keeps moving up and Elif Nur Turhan scored another impressive TKO victory. Here's the latest women's pound-for-pound rankings.
  
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• Dubois puts pressure on Harper over title fight

  08-01-2026 12:59 via espn.com
  Caroline Dubois was pleaded with Terri Harper not to "ask for silly things" and to agree a deal for a lightweight unification bout in the first quarter of 2026.
  
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• Women's boxing divisional rankings: Stephanie Han, Kaye Scott move up after wins

  06-01-2026 17:21 via espn.com
  Stephanie Han looked sharp in defeating Holly Holm and Kaye Scott keeps making noise at middleweight. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• Men's divisional rankings: Nakatani makes debut at 122 pounds; Joshua re-enters at heavyweight

  06-01-2026 17:21 via espn.com
  Junto Nakatani moved up one division and got a spot in the top 5 at junior featherweight. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• Boxing divisional rankings: Nakatani makes debut at 122 pounds; Joshua re-enters at heavyweight

  06-01-2026 14:01 via espn.com
  Junto Nakatani moved up one division and got a spot in the top 5 at junior featherweight. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• Boxing's best of 2025: Fighters, fights, KO, upset and more

  06-01-2026 13:55 via espn.com
  Terence Crawford, Gabriela Fundora, Rolando "Rolly" Romero and others were part of the best boxing moments of 2025.
  
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• From the Pope to the Super Bowl and YouTube influencers: The wildest sports bets in 2025

  05-01-2026 15:44 via espn.com
  You win some, you lose some ... or you win a lot, lose a lot. Inside the craziest bets sportsbooks took last year.
  
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• Men's boxers to watch in 2026: Ryan Garcia, Jake Paul, others

  05-01-2026 14:00 via espn.com
  Andreas Hale shares his thoughts on five fighters you should keep an eye on in the new year.
  
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• Men boxers to watch in 2026: Ryan Garcia, Jake Paul, others

  05-01-2026 13:41 via espn.com
  Andreas Hale shares his thoughts on five fighters you should keep an eye on in the new year.
  
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