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• Miller denied licence to fight AJ

  17-04-2019 22:46 via skysports.com
  
  Jarrell Miller has been denied a licence to fight Anthony Joshua by the New York State Athletic Commission following an adverse finding from a drugs test in March.
  
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• Zab Judah Returning June 7th To Face Cletus Seldin

  17-04-2019 19:35 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Sean Crose
  Looking to prove that age is just a number, Zab “Super” Judah will return to the ring to face Cletus Seldin on June 7th. Judah, 41, has held major titles in two weight divisions, but hasn’t fought in well over a year, and has only fought sparingly since his heyday as a major force in boxing. The fight with Seldin will go down at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in upstate New York. It’s being promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing Promotions and
  
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• Froch-Groves reunite at The O2

  17-04-2019 18:31 via skysports.com
  
  Carl Froch is reunited with British rival George Groves on the Sky Sports Boxing team for Saturday's O2 show, featuring David Allen, Derek Chisora, Josh Kelly and Joe Cordina.
  
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• The Other Fight this Saturday: Danny Garcia vs. Adrian Granados

  17-04-2019 14:56 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Rahat Haque
  All eyes will be turned towards Khan vs. Crawford this Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Several articles have been written on that fight in this very site, including one by the author of this article. However, there is another fight that will take place on the same night on the other coast, in Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California. Danny Garcia vs Adrian Granados. While the Fox card will carry much lesser intrigue than its ESPN counterpart, it is still a match w
  
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• Performance Enhancing Drug Use in Boxing

  17-04-2019 14:48 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Jesse Donathan
  News broke late Tuesday evening, April 16, 2019 that heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller has tested positive for the banned substance GW1516, putting his June 1 Madison Square Garden showdown with heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in jeopardy according to a cbssports.com article by Jack Maloney titled “Report: Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller fails VADA test before heavyweight title fight vs. Anthony Joshua.”
  According to an ESPN report, “Sources: Miller, set to
  
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• Freddie Roach Sizes Up Shakur Stevenson

  17-04-2019 14:43 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Hans Themistode
  Hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach understands what it means to be involved in a big fight. Come Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Freddie Roach trained fighter, Christopher Diaz (24-1, 16 KOs) will have a stiff test ahead of him. Diaz will take on highly touted and currently undefeated olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson (10-0, 6 KOs). It’s a contest that came as a bit of a surprise to the public. With just ten under his belt many feel as though Stevenson&
  
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• Joshua-Miller in Doubt as Miller Fails Drug Test

  17-04-2019 14:40 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Michael Kane
  Anthony Joshua's U.S debut against Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller has been thrown into doubt after Miller tested positive for a banned substance.
  Matchroom Promotions supremo Eddie Hearn took to social media and announced that he had been informed by VADA of the positive test.
  https://twitter.com/EddieHearn/status/1118335778780844034?s=19
  The test, taken on March 20th from a random urine sample, has come back positive with a substance called GW1516 which is a banned performance enha
  
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• Haye tells Joshua: 'Stay focused'

  17-04-2019 14:40 via skysports.com
  
  David Haye says Anthony Joshua should block out news of Jarrell Miller's 'adverse finding' in a drug test and just focus on continuing his reign as world heavyweight champion.
  
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• Nelson: 'Shock' Big Baby news

  17-04-2019 13:35 via skysports.com
  
  Johnny Nelson reacts to the 'adverse finding' in Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller's drug test, and ponders Anthony Joshua's 'options'.
  
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• 80th Anniversary of Joe Louis’ Knockout Over Jack Roper

  17-04-2019 13:25 via boxinginsider.com
  By: Aaron Sutcliffe
  “Some of the fans are already calling him the greatest champion of all-time” – two minutes and 20 seconds later, Joe Louis has successfully retained his World Heavyweight title for the sixth time.
  On the 17th of April 1939, 80 years ago to the day, the “Brown Bomber” was embarking on what remains the longest individual heavyweight championship reign in the history of the sport – 11 years, eight months and eight days.His victim that Monday
  
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• Benn: No ceiling on my career

  17-04-2019 10:58 via skysports.com
  
  Conor Benn said his career has "no ceiling" ahead of his return to the ring against Josef Zahradnik on Saturday’s Fight Night.
  
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• 'Adverse finding' in Miller drug test

  17-04-2019 09:00 via skysports.com
  
  Jarrell Miller has recorded an "adverse finding" in a drug test ahead of his world heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua.
  
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• 'Adverse finding' in Miller dope test

  17-04-2019 09:00 via skysports.com
  
  Jarrell Miller has recorded an "adverse finding" in a dope test ahead of his world title unification fight with Anthony Joshua.
  
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• Golovkin to return against Rolls

  17-04-2019 07:50 via skysports.com
  
  Gennady Golovkin will fight for the first time since losing to Canelo Alvarez when he meets Canadian Steve Rolls on June 8 at Madison Square Garden.
  
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• 'Bring on Brit heavyweights!'

  17-04-2019 07:00 via skysports.com
  
  Rising American heavyweight Jermaine Franklin would welcome a UK debut and is keeping a close eye on British duo David Allen and Derek Chisora this weekend.
  
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• Jacobs says Canelo lost TWICE to GGG

  17-04-2019 01:13 via boxingnews24.com
  By Sean Jones: Daniel Jacobs was taking verbal shots at Saul Canelo Alvarez on Monday, saying that he thinks he lost BOTH fights against Gennady Golovkin in the past. Canelo escaped the two GGG fights with a 1-0-1 record, but that’s not how Jacobs, 32, saw those fights. He points out that Canelo should have […]
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• Lucas Browne vs. David Allen – preview & prediction

  17-04-2019 00:13 via boxingnews24.com
  By Trevor McIntyre: Former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne and domestic level fighter David Allen have a lot on the line for their 12 round scrap this Saturday night on DAZN and Sky Sports at the O2 Arena in London, England. Both guys need wins to stay in the hunt for bigger fights. […]
  Read full article: Lucas Browne vs. David Allen – preview & prediction @Boxing News 24
  
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• GGG to fight Steve Rolls at MSG on DAZN June 8

  17-04-2019 00:08 via boxinginsider.com
  It's a whole new ballgame for boxing's pound-for-pound superstar attraction GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN!Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, brings his Big Drama Show back to the "Mecca of Boxing" -- Madison Square Garden for the first time in over two years in his eagerly-awaited DAZN debut on Saturday, June 8.Golovkin, whose resume includes a record 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses (18 by way of knockout), has consistently drawn packed houses to the five previous events
  
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