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• Five-man shortlist for Whyte

  11-04-2019 22:39 via skysports.com
  
  Dillian Whyte has a five-man shortlist to choose from for his next opponent in July, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed to Sky Sports.
  
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• Peter Quillin vs. Caleb Truax final press conference quotes & photos

  11-04-2019 22:37
  Former Champions Peter Quillin & Caleb Truax Battle in Super Middleweight Title Eliminator This Saturday in Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes Main Event from The Armory in Minneapolis (Photo credit: Andrew Dobin/The Armory) MINNEAPOLIS (April 11, 2019) – Former world champions Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin and Caleb “Golden” Truax went face-to-face Thursday […]
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• Arum vows to make Spence vs. Crawford fight after Khan bout

  11-04-2019 22:36
  By Chris Williams: Bob Arum is telling the media this week that he plans on calling IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence’s adviser Al Haymon to make the unification fight with WBO champion Terence Crawford after he defeats Amir Khan on April 20 on ESPN PPV at Madison Square Garden in New York. Arum notes that […]
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• Austin Trout vs. Terrell Gausha on FS1 & FOX Deportes on May 25

  11-04-2019 22:19
  Former super welterweight champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout returns to the ring to take on former title challenger Terrell Gausha in a 10-round super welterweight bout that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes on Saturday, May 25 from Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. In the co-feature, unbeaten super welterweight contender […]
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• Glove row rages at Crolla weigh-in

  11-04-2019 20:54 via skysports.com
  
  Anthony Crolla's weigh-in for his showdown with three-weight great Vasyl Lomachenko was overshadowed by a glove row.
  
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• Belfast return for Burnett

  11-04-2019 20:29 via skysports.com
  
  Ryan Burnett will return to action against Jelbirt Gomera at Belfast's Ulster Hall on May 17.
  
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• Brandon Figueroa training camp notes

  11-04-2019 20:10
  Unbeaten Super Bantamweight Contender Brandon Figueroa Prepares to Face Yonfrez Parejo for WBA Interim Super Bantamweight World Title Saturday, April 20 in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Action From Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California Unbeaten super bantamweight contender Brandon Figueroa is on a rapid ascent in the 122-pound division and […]
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• Loma determined to unify

  11-04-2019 20:02 via skysports.com
  
  Vasyl Lomachenko plans to cement his place in history by unifying the lightweight division but must first defend his WBA and WBO titles against Anthony Crolla.
  
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• Ryan Burnett vs. Jelbirt Gomera on May 17 in Belfast

  11-04-2019 19:37
  Former unified bantamweight world champion Ryan Burnett will make a sensational return on the #MTKFightNight at Belfast’s Ulster Hall on May 17 – in association with Top Rank and broadcast live on ESPN+ and iFL TV. After the success of March’s bill at the historic venue, which saw Luke Keeler dethrone Conrad Cummings as WBO […]
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• Daniel Jacobs discusses his mental preparation for Canelo Alvarez bout

  11-04-2019 19:05
  Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs), IBF Middleweight World Champion, talked about his mental preparation ahead of his unification fight against WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion. Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs). The 12-round fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, May 4 and will be streamed […]
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• Arum says Mikey Garcia MUST fight Vasily Lomachenko at 135

  11-04-2019 18:49
  By Dan Ambrose: Mikey Garcia will have to come down to 135 to face Vasily Lomachenko if he wants that unification fight with him, says Top Rank boss Bob Arum. The promoter says it can’t be a pound over the 135 lb weigh-in limit, and Mikey (39-1, 30 KOs) will need to have his WBC […]
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• Hunter Signs Promotional Deal With Matchroom Boxing USA - Round By Round Boxing

  11-04-2019 18:32
  Hunter Signs Promotional Deal With Matchroom Boxing USA  Round By Round BoxingMichael Hunter has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA. Hunter (16-1 11KOs) has impressed at Heavyweight having moved up in weight ...
  
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• Peter Quillin fights Caleb Truax on Saturday night on FS1

  11-04-2019 18:27
  Today, FOX Sports announces WBC Interim World Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo joins International Boxing Hall of Famer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and host Chris Myers to call FS1 PBC FIGHT NIGHT: PETER QUILLIN VS. CALEB TRUAX on Saturday, April 13 (10:00 PM ET) live from The Armory in Minneapolis. In addition, Jordan Hardy reports and […]
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• Canelo Alvarez and Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs Face Off in Middleweight Unification Fight Live in U.S. Movie Theaters Nationwide on May 4

  11-04-2019 18:08
  On May 4, boxing’s biggest star will take one step closer to becoming undisputed champion as Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) defends his WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Titles in a 12-round unification fight against IBF Middleweight World Champion Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs) during the celebratory weekend of Cinco […]
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• This weekend on Sky Sports

  11-04-2019 17:59 via skysports.com
  
  The Masters, Premier League, Chinese Grand Prix, NBA Playoffs and Lomachenko vs Crolla... plan your weekend viewing.
  
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• Plan your Sky Sports weekend viewing

  11-04-2019 17:59 via skysports.com
  
  The Masters, Premier League, Chinese Grand Prix, NBA Playoffs and Lomachenko vs Crolla... plan your weekend viewing.
  
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• David Lemieux: ‘Ryder will be a statement fight for me’

  11-04-2019 17:50
  By Mike Smith: David Lemieux says he’s going to use his opponent John Ryder to make a statement on May 4 next month when the two face each other for the interim World Boxing Association World super middleweight title on the undercard of Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs on DAZN at the T-Mobile Arena […]
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• Kid Galahad in must win situation against Josh Warrngton

  11-04-2019 17:12
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• Mano – A – Mano: Canelo Vs Jacobs 4 Part Preview Series to Debut Tonight

  11-04-2019 17:01 via boxinginsider.com
  The Golden Boy production of Mano-A-Mano: Canelo vs. Jacobs will premiere today, Thursday, April 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT on Facebook Watch as part of the lead up to Canelo vs. Jacobs. The four-part series will deliver an in-depth look into biggest fight of the year, which will take place Saturday, May 4 […]
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• ESPN+ Boxing Preview: Lomachenko vs. Crolla, Ramirez vs. Carpency

  11-04-2019 16:44 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Hans Themistode
  Vasiliy Lomachenko, (12-1, 9 KOs) will once again have his skills on full display come Friday night. The unified Lightweight champion will have both his WBA and WBO titles on the line when he takes on former title holder Anthony Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KOs). This isn’t the high profile match fans were expecting to see Lomachenko in but nonetheless it’s what we’re getting.Since losing back to back bouts against Jorge Linares, Crolla has rebounded nicely with thre
  
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• Sky Live: Lomachenko vs Crolla

  11-04-2019 16:13 via skysports.com
  
  Anthony Crolla is aiming to produce a sensational upset when he challenges Vasyl Lomachenko for the WBA and WBO lightweight belts in Los Angeles.
  
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• Golovin Promoter Tom Loeffler Indicates GGG Is Still Avoided

  11-04-2019 14:59 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Sean Crose
  Middleweight powerhouse Gennady Golovkin recently signed a highly publicized and lucrative deal with DAZN streaming service. The deal meant that the former titlist would now be fighting under the same broadcast banner as fellow division elites Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs and Demetrius Andrade. Some immediately assumed that a third fight with arch rival Canelo would subsequently be right around the corner. Yet Canelo surprised a few people duringa Tuesday conferencecall when he
  
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• Showtime Boxing Preview: Shields vs. Hammer

  11-04-2019 14:52 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Oliver McManus
  Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City will be the location for Claressa Shield’s attempt to become the undisputed champion of the world. This Saturday, in only her ninth professional contest,T-Rexwill look to add the WBO Middleweight title to her already impressive collection. Of course Shields is just one half of that contest and, in the other corner, Christina Hammer will be confident in her own ability to pull off a perceived upset.
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• Manny Pacquiao Could Be Headed Towards An MMA Contest

  11-04-2019 14:49 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Hans Themistode
  Manny Pacquiao, shocked the world this past weekend when he signed up with MMA promotional company, RIZIN. He is expected to make an appearance on the April 21st, super show. For those of you that are expecting to see Pac-man mix it up in the octagon can think again.
  Pacquiao will play the roll of a Filipino Ambassador. On the card that night will be Tenshin Nasukawa who is most known for his failed attempt to defeat retired all-time great boxer Floyd Mayweather earlier this
  
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• Ramirez 'intrigued' by Smith fight

  11-04-2019 14:24 via skysports.com
  
  Gilberto Ramirez has expressed interest in fighting Callum Smith in the UK to unify the super-middleweight division.
  
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• Canelo: “My Objective This Year Is To Win All The Belts”

  11-04-2019 14:00 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Sean Crose
  “The objective this year,” said Canelo Alvarez on a Tuesday conference call to promote his May fourth middleweight title bout against the highly regarded Daniel Jacobs, “is to win all the belts.” The winner of the fight with Jacobs will most certainly have the lion’s share of middleweight titles, with the IBF, WBC, and WBA Super world middleweight belts at stake. Canelo, who last fought in December against Rocky Fielding, is facing yet another high l
  
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• WATCH: Nev vs Carra Masters challenge

  11-04-2019 13:18 via skysports.com
  
  Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher took part in a hilarious putting challenge to see who is king of the green ahead of The Masters.
  
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• Nev vs Carra in Masters challenge

  11-04-2019 13:18 via skysports.com
  
  Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher took part in a hilarious putting challenge to see who is king of the green ahead of The Masters.
  
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• Coldwell's top five pound-for-pound

  11-04-2019 12:48 via skysports.com
  
  Ahead of Vasyl Lomachenko's world title fight with Anthony Crolla, you can find out where the Ukrainian star features in David Coldwell's pound-for-pound list.
  
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• Matchroom Boxing USA announce new signing - Ring News 24 - RN24 - RingNews24

  11-04-2019 10:47
  Matchroom Boxing USA announce new signing - Ring News 24  RN24 - RingNews24Michael Hunter has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing USA. Hunter (16-1 11KOs) has impressed at Heavyweight having moved up in weight.
  
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• Stepping into Loma's den...

  11-04-2019 07:00 via skysports.com
  
  Sam Maxwell stepped into Vasyl Lomachenko's heartland and gives a hint of what lies ahead for Anthony Crolla after his amateur duels with a 'special' opponent.
  
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• Arum expects Wilder-Fury to do 2 million+ buys

  11-04-2019 06:03 via boxingnews24.com
  By Mark Eisner: Promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank expects the rematch between WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury to bring in a huge surge of pay-per-view buys in early 2020, thanks to the work that he does in building up the popularity of the tall 6’9″ British heavyweight before then. With Arum’s […]
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• Hearn expects WBC to decide Dillian Whyte’s case by next week

  11-04-2019 04:34 via boxingnews24.com
  By Scott Gilfoid: Eddie Hearn says he expects the WBC to make a decision this week on whether #1 WBC Dillian Whyte is made the mandatory for the winner of the May 18th fight between World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale. Whyte will be fighting on July 13 on Sky Box […]
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• Press Conf Quotes: Claressa Shields vs Christina Hammer, Otto Wallin

  11-04-2019 02:44 via boxinginsider.com
  Undefeated middleweight champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer went face-to-face in New York on Wednesday just three days before arguably the most significant event in women’s boxing history this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
  IBF, WBC and WBA Champion Shields (8-0, 2 KOs) will unify with WBO Champion Hammer (24-0, 11 KOs) for the undisputed middleweight world championship.The winner will become only the second undisputed champion in women&rs
  
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• Bob Arum: “Lomachenko will not fight Gervonta Davis”

  11-04-2019 02:37 via boxingnews24.com
  By Jeff Aranow: Gervonta “Tank” Davis can forget about fighting lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko, because it is NOT going to happen, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. He says WBA/WBA lightweight champion Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) and WBA Super World featherweight champion Davis (21-0, 20 KOs) are in different weight classes, and he’s not […]
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• Press Conf Quotes: Vasiliy Lomachenko vs Anthony Crolla at Staples Center

  11-04-2019 02:35 via boxinginsider.com
  WBO/WBA lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko came to Los Angeles to defend his titles. Anthony Crolla hopes to shock the world.
  Lomachenko and Crolla faced off for the first time Wednesday at the final press conference two days before their STAPLES Center showdown, which will stream on ESPN+ starting at 11 p.m. EST/8 p.m. PST. In the co-feature, WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez will make his light heavyweight debut against Tommy Karpency in a 10-rounder.
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• Quotes & Photos: Lomachenko & Crolla Set for STAPLES Showdown

  11-04-2019 02:03 via boxingnews24.com
  WBO/WBA lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko came to Los Angeles to defend his titles. Anthony Crolla hopes to shock the world. (Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) Lomachenko and Crolla faced off for the first time Wednesday at the final press conference two days before their STAPLES Center showdown, which will stream on ESPN+ starting at 11 […]
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• Maidana weight check, ahead of target date for June

  11-04-2019 00:24 via boxingnews24.com
  By Aragon Garcia: In a weight check for Marcos Maidana this week by his strength & conditioning coach Alex Ariza, he revealed that he’s down to 185.4 pounds, and is ahead of schedule to get him ready for his June comeback fight. Maidana, 35, started training five weeks ago at well over 200 lbs, and […]
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