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• The Underappreciated Greatness of The Lion, Lennox Lewis

  05-04-2020 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Mikkel Stoevland: Few people would dispute that the heavyweight division of boxing historically has been the most exciting, mesmerizing, and fantastically entertaining weight division of the sport. From Jack Dempsey’s action-packed victory over Luis Firpo that saw a ridiculous eleven knockdowns in less than two full rounds, to the brutal war in 1975 that […]
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• Keith Thurman: “I Wanna Become a Complete Monster Again”

  05-04-2020 23:06 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  Certain fighters are synonymous with the division they currently fight in. 
  When the name Tyson Fury is mentioned, the overwhelming thought is that he is the best Heavyweight in the world. Canelo Alvarez brings about the same feeling when mentioning the Middleweight division. Vasiliy Lomachenko is the first name that comes to mind whenever the Lightweight division is brung up in conversations. In the case of the Welterweight division, there are two names that are us
  
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• Vergil Ortiz: “I think I’ll Be Ready For Errol Spence in Less Than Two Years”

  05-04-2020 23:01 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  For years unified Welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr couldn't buy a fight. Hell, at one point he could barely get any of the top name fighters to even say his name. Now however, things have changed. 
  With huge wins over Kell Brook, Lamont Peterson, Mikey Garcia and most recently Shawn Porter, Spence has no shortage of huge fights right at his fingertips. Still, even with most believing that Spence is the best that the Welterweight division has to offer, he still
  
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• Amir Khan wants Neeraj Goyat and Manny Pacquiao in next 2 fights before retirement

  05-04-2020 22:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Barry Holbrook: Amir Khan says he wants to fight Neeraj Goyat and Manny Pacquiao before retiring from the sport. Goyat (11-2-2, 2 KOs) holds the WBC Asian welterweight title, and he’s someone that Khan (34-5, 21 KOs) feels would attract a lot of interest from India and Pakistan. Khan would like to fight Gota […]
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• Shakur Stevenson: I’m taking over the 130-lb division’

  05-04-2020 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Kenneth Friedman: Shakur Stevenson is moving up to 130 and will take over the entire division, starting with Oscar Valdez or Leo Santa Cruz. Those are the two top names that Stevenson (13-0, 7 K.O.s) is targeting after he moves up in weight. 2016 Olympic silver medalist Stevenson still holds the WBO featherweight title, […]
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• Pulev to donate half of AJ purse to coronavirus medics

  05-04-2020 18:14 via skysports.com
  
  Kubrat Pulev said he will donate half of his purse from his world heavyweight title fight against Anthony Joshua to help medical workers fight the coronavirus.
  
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• Joshua says Mike Tyson would have beaten Muhammad Ali

  05-04-2020 18:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Dan Ambrose: Anthony Joshua ruffled some feathers among boxing fans this week when he said Mike Tyson would have beaten legendary fighter Muhammad Ali (56-5, 37 KOs). Joshua Joshua maintains that the heavyweights like Ali during his period were mainly cruiserweights, and they’re not as big as the guys that competed later. AJ sees […]
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• Dillian Whyte’s mandatory title shot still looking good for February – Eddie Hearn

  05-04-2020 09:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Tim Royner: Dillian Whyte is in a good position to fight for the WBC heavyweight title by February 21 of next year against champion Tyson Fury, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. He seems no for a delay of Whyte’s long-awaited title shot. Hearn is confident that Fury will make take care of his […]
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• Ryan Garcia says he can HELP Terence Crawford with outside of ring persona

  05-04-2020 05:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Chris Williams: Ryan Garcia says welterweight champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford doesn’t have the “whole package” that he needs to be a big name. Ryan states that if he was around Crawford, he could help him with his outside of the ring persona. Ryan says Crawford just focuses on his boxing and doesn’t work on […]
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• Boxing is Still Fighting Back Against The Coronavirus

  05-04-2020 02:24 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  Reality has slowly set in. 
  This isn't a movie. Nor is it a new television series on the Sci Fi channel. No, the Coronavirus pandemic has turned the lives of everyone around the world into something that they can hardly recognize. 
  Bars have been shut down, clubs have boarded up their doors, clothing stores have turned their customers away and boxing gyms have seen their steely doors closed shut. Although every sport and the lives of everyone has been affected
  
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