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• Claressa Shields coasts past Maricela Cornejo to defend undisputed crown

  04-06-2023 07:17 via theguardian.com
  
  American wins by scores of 100-89 and 100-90 (twice)Cornejo was late replacement for Hanna GabrielsClaressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed middleweight title with a lopsided unanimous decision over Maricela Cornejo on Saturday night in the first boxing card at Little Caesars Arena.Shields (14-0, 2 KOs) with a score of 100-89 on one card and 100-90 on the other two. Continue reading...
  
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• Shields cruises in one-sided win over Cornejo

  04-06-2023 06:59 via espn.com
  
  Back in her home state, Claressa Shields put on a show at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena, dominating from start to finish in a unanimous-decision victory over Maricela Cornejo.
  
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• Boxer G. Davis to serve rest of sentence in jail

  02-06-2023 23:02 via espn.com
  
  Boxer Gervonta Davis will serve the remainder of his 90-day sentence in jail after violating the rules of his house arrest.
  
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• Ryan Garcia is fighting again, this time on social media against his own promoter, Oscar De La Hoya

  02-06-2023 19:46 via espn.com
  
  Boxer Ryan Garcia and his promoter Oscar De La Hoya have been feuding over social media. What does this mean for Garcia and Golden Boy Promotions?
  
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• Sources: Navarrete to defend title against Valdez

  02-06-2023 19:19 via espn.com
  
  Junior featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete will defend his WBO title against former two-division champion Oscar Valdez on Aug. 12, sources told ESPN.
  
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• Josh Taylor hits back at sick Teo Lopez claim as he tells him 'we’ll see who ends up in an ambulance'

  02-06-2023 16:22 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The Tartan Tornado and American boxer go head to head at Madison Square Garden next week and tempers are fraying.
  
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• Boxer Davis taken into custody amid house arrest

  02-06-2023 04:25 via espn.com
  
  Gervonta Davis, who has been serving a 90-day house arrest sentence stemming from a criminal hit-and-run case, was taken into custody Thursday following a court hearing in Baltimore, a sheriff's office spokeswoman told ESPN.
  
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• Ranking the 12 notable boxing title fights in June

  01-06-2023 16:14 via espn.com
  
  Michael Rothstein looks at 12 title fights in June, including Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez Jr., and Joshua Franco-Kazuto Ioka's anticipated rematch.
  
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• There are 12 notable title fights in June, and we rank them all

  01-06-2023 13:46 via espn.com
  
  Men's fights, women's fights and undisputed championships on the line. We have plenty of title fights this month.
  
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• Teofimo Lopez in shocking Josh Taylor threat as he declares he wants to KILL champion in New York WBO title fight

  31-05-2023 15:56 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The pair are set to go head to head on June 10 and the controversial comment has cranked up the heat.
  
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• Women's boxing divisional rankings: Terri Harper earns hard victory, still a top fighter at junior middleweight

  30-05-2023 18:40 via espn.com
  
  Terri Harper keep pushing for the top spot at 154 pounds after win. Here are the latest ESPN women's rankings.
  
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• Divisional rankings: Luis Alberto Lopez and Leigh Wood take over 126-pound division

  30-05-2023 18:40 via espn.com
  
  Impressive victories helped moved Luis Alberto Lopez and Leigh Wood to the top at 126 pounds. How's the featherweight division looking now? ? Here's the latest ESPN's divisional rankings.
  
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• Tim Tszyu’s world title defence in balance after dog bite puts boxer in hospital

  30-05-2023 07:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Australian undergoes surgery on laceration to right forearm Fight against Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo scheduled for 18 JuneA dog bite could derail Tim Tszyu’s first defence of his interim boxing world title after the Australian underwent surgery on a laceration to his right forearm over the weekend.Tszyu was taken to hospital after reportedly sustaining the injury at a barbecue on Saturday, ahead of his scheduled WBO super welterweight title fight against Carlos Ocampo on 18 June. Continu
  
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• Tszyu still good for title fight despite dog bite

  30-05-2023 06:18 via espn.com
  
  Tim Tsyzu's camp insist he will be fit for the first defence of his interim boxing world title despite the fighter requiring surgery after being bitten by a dog.
  
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• Tszyu still good for Ocampo fight despite dog bite

  30-05-2023 05:58 via espn.com
  
  Tim Tsyzu's camp insist he will be fit for the first defence of his interim boxing world title despite the fighter requiring surgery after being bitten by a dog.
  
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• Is Conlan done as a serious contender? What's next for Lopez, Wood and Lara?

  28-05-2023 02:46 via espn.com
  
  Luis Alberto Lopez and Leigh Wood shined in victory, while Michael Conlan can have a hard time recovering for his second loss.
  
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• Wood routs Lara to regain title; Catterall cruises

  28-05-2023 02:06 via espn.com
  
  Leigh Wood avenged his defeat to Mauricio Lara, regaining his WBA featherweight crown by unanimous decision, while Jack Catterall set up a potential title shot against Regis Prograis by routing Darragh Foley.
  
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• Wood stops Lara to regain title; Catterall cruises

  28-05-2023 01:46 via espn.com
  
  Leigh Wood avenged his defeat to Mauricio Lara, regaining his WBA featherweight crown by unanimous decision, while Jack Catterall set up a potential title shot against Regis Prograis by routing Darragh Foley.
  
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• Billam-Smith proves point in front of home fans to take Okolie’s title

  28-05-2023 00:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Bournemouth fighter becomes WBO cruiserweight championOkolie knocked down several times before losing on pointsChris Billam-Smith was crowned the new WBO cruiserweight champion as he defeated Lawrence Okolie by majority decision in Bournemouth. Billam-Smith triumphed 112-112, 116-107, 115-108 to take the belt in front of his home crowd.To get there, Billam-Smith had to pace himself as he weathered an early storm from Okolie, being forced to the ropes several times. But in the fourth round, Billa
  
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• Lopez floors Conlan, retains featherweight title

  28-05-2023 00:33 via espn.com
  
  Luis Alberto Lopez stopped Michael Conlan in Belfast with a thunderous right uppercut in the fifth round to retain his IBF featherweight title.
  
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• Source: Estrada fight moves for Crawford-Spence

  27-05-2023 21:34 via espn.com
  
  Seniesa Estrada will now headline an ESPN+ card on July 28 in Las Vegas, the night before the Terence Crawford-Errol Spence Jr. megafight in the same city, a source told ESPN.
  
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• Sources: Fury, Joshua camps discuss Sept. bout

  26-05-2023 19:54 via espn.com
  
  Promoters for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are discussing a heavyweight showdown between the two British stars for Sept. in the U.K., sources tell ESPN.
  
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• Despite final round KO loss in last attempt, Michael Conlan remains focused on world title

  26-05-2023 13:57 via espn.com
  
  Michael Conlan will attempt to win his first world title when he challenges Luis Alberto Lopez in his home city of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
  
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• Crawford-Spence finally set for July 29 in Vegas

  26-05-2023 03:04 via espn.com
  
  The most anticipated boxing match in years is finally set, as Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. will fight for the undisputed welterweight championship on July 29 in Las Vegas, it was announced Thursday.
  
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• K2 wins bid for Usyk-Dubois bout; targets Aug. 12

  25-05-2023 21:28 via espn.com
  
  K2 Promotions has won the purse bid for the Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois heavyweight title fight, which is being targeted for Aug. 12 in Wroclaw, Poland.
  
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• Top women's boxer Shields gets No. 2 contender

  25-05-2023 19:29 via espn.com
  
  Hanna Gabriels has been removed from a June 3 fight vs. women's middleweight champ Claressa Shields and replaced by No. 2 contender Maricela Cornejo.
  
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• Top women's boxer Shields gets No. 1 contender

  25-05-2023 19:10 via espn.com
  
  Hanna Gabriels has been removed from a June 3 fight vs. women's middleweight champ Claressa Shields and replaced by top contender Maricela Cornejo.
  
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• Beterbiev defense vs. C. Smith set for Aug. 19

  25-05-2023 18:51 via espn.com
  
  Unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, who holds the WBO, WBC and IBF belts, will defend his titles against Callum Smith on Aug. 19 in Quebec City.
  
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• Gabriels out, Cornejo in for June fight vs. Shields

  25-05-2023 18:51 via espn.com
  
  Hanna Gabriels has been removed from a June 3 fight vs. women's middleweight champ Claressa Shields and replaced by top contender Maricela Cornejo.
  
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• Tszyu knocks out local rival Bommber in 1st rd.

  24-05-2023 19:08 via espn.com
  
  Nikita Tszyu has shown his boxing pedigree by extending his unbeaten run with a crushing first round knock-out victory over Benjamin Bommber.
  
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• Crews-Dezurn vs. Marshall bout tops July 1 card

  24-05-2023 18:41 via espn.com
  
  The Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs. Savannah Marshall title clash for the undisputed super middleweight championship will headline a July 1 card in Manchester, England.
  
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• Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Haney move up after controversial win over Lomachenko?

  24-05-2023 15:14 via espn.com
  
  Was a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko enough for David Haney to make a move? Here's the latest ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.
  
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• The welterweight megafight is finally set, so how do Spence and Crawford match up?

  24-05-2023 15:01 via espn.com
  
  Finally! Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have agreed to meet up in a welterweight megafight to unify all four major titles. What can we expect on fight night?
  
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• Brother of Tszyu knocks out local rival

  24-05-2023 14:48 via espn.com
  
  Nikita Tszyu has shown his boxing pedigree by extending his unbeaten run with a crushing first round knock-out victory over Benjamin Bommber.
  
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• Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Devin Haney move up amid a controversial decision?

  24-05-2023 14:11 via espn.com
  
  Was a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko enough for David Haney to make a move? Here's the latest ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.
  
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• Mia Billam-Smith: ‘There will never be a time when I’m ready to watch Chris get punched’

  24-05-2023 14:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Chris Billam-Smith fights Lawrence Okolie for a world title on Saturday, but how will it be for his loved ones outside the ring?“It’s always been his dream,” Mia Billam-Smith says on a tranquil morning in Bournemouth as she describes the motivation she and her husband, Chris, will feel on Saturday night in their home town. Chris Billam-Smith fights Lawrence Okolie for the WBO world cruiserweight title in a fascinating yet dangerous clash between two boxers who worked alongside
  
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• Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Devin Haney move up amidst a controversial decision?

  24-05-2023 13:57 via espn.com
  
  Was a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko enough for David Haney to make a move? Here's the latest ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings.
  
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• How do Spence and Crawford match up? What does this fight mean for the division?

  24-05-2023 02:13 via espn.com
  
  Finally! Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have agreed to meet up in a welterweight megafight to unify all four major titles. What can we expect on fight night?
  
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• Women's boxing divisional rankings: Taylor lost to Cameron, but she still made the 140-pound division top 5

  24-05-2023 01:35 via espn.com
  
  Chantelle Cameron and Katie Taylor were impressive in their title fight, and both got the praise they deserved. Here are the latest ESPN women's rankings.
  
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• Sources: Crawford, Spence agree to July 29 fight

  24-05-2023 01:21 via espn.com
  
  The most anticipated boxing match in years is finally set, as Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. have agreed to fight for the undisputed welterweight championship on July 29 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN.
  
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• Divisional rankings: Devin Haney won, but Vasiliy Lomachenko got the praise; did they keep their spots?

  23-05-2023 17:18 via espn.com
  
  Devin Haney defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko with some scorecards controversy. How's the lightweight division looking now? ? Here's the latest ESPN's divisional rankings.
  
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• Leigh Wood wants his belt back: The keys to beating Mauricio Lara this time around

  23-05-2023 14:49 via espn.com
  
  Leigh Wood knows what he did wrong in his first fight against Mauricio Lara, but did he fix those mistakes ahead of their rematch on Saturday?
  
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• Champ Harper to face Habazin with Braekhus out

  22-05-2023 17:34 via espn.com
  
  WBA junior middleweight champion Terri Harper will face Ivana Habazin on Saturday. A former champ, Habazin is replacing an ill Cecilia Braekhus.
  
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• Chantelle Cameron silences the noise against Katie Taylor as rematch looms

  21-05-2023 14:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Fighter from Northampton shows steely focus to defy raucous home crowd, raising prospect of ‘Taylor-Cameron Two’“I was buzzing out there,” Chantelle Cameron said quietly in the early hours of Sunday morning as, not long after her greatest victory, she explained how she dealt with the hostility which cascaded down on her in a tumultuous 3Arena in Dublin. It had felt as if every one of 10,000 roaring souls in the sold-out crowd was against Cameron and supporting Katie Taylo
  
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• Braekhus falls ill, misses title fight vs. Harper

  21-05-2023 12:51 via espn.com
  
  Former No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer Cecilia Braekhus missed her title fight against champion Terri Harper due to an illness.
  
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• All the belts, all the options: Where does Devin Haney go from here after beating Vasiliy Lomachenko?

  21-05-2023 09:38 via espn.com
  
  A unanimous decision victory helped Devin Haney to keep his lightweight undisputed championship, but where does he go from here?
  
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• ‘The biggest robbery’: Lomachenko loses controversial decision to Haney

  21-05-2023 07:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Haney wins decision by scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116-112Lomachenko, 35, left in tears after returning to locker roomUndisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney retained his titles Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden, but not without a controversial decision that former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko’s camp plans on appealing.Lomachenko dominated the latter rounds and outpunched Haney, 124-110. Continue reading...
  
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• Haney wins disputed decision over Lomachenko to retain lightweight titles

  21-05-2023 07:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Haney wins decision by scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116-112Lomachenko, 35, left in tears after returning to locker roomUndisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney retained his titles by winning a controversial unanimous decision over former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.Lomachenko dominated the latter rounds and outpunched Haney, 124-110. Continue reading...
  
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• Haney edges Lomachenko to remain undisputed

  21-05-2023 07:21 via espn.com
  
  Devin Haney survived his toughest test to date, taking a close unanimous decision over Vasiliy Lomachenko to retain his undisputed lightweight championship Saturday night.
  
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• Round-by-round coverage: Devin Haney defeats Vasiliy Lomachenko

  21-05-2023 07:01 via espn.com
  
  In an extremely close bout in Las Vegas, Devin Haney pulled out the victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko.
  
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