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• Jessie Vargas looking to become 3 division world champion

  28-05-2020 22:08 via boxingnews24.com
  Jessie Vargas believes he will become a three-weight World champion and said on the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown Tapes’ that he’s ready to go all-out to make that a reality when boxing returns. Vargas (29-3-2 11 KOs) has held the WBA Super-Lightweight and WBO Welterweight strap, and last April, he signaled […]
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• Gervonta Davis days with Mayweather Promotions could be numbered

  28-05-2020 20:57 via boxingnews24.com
  By Max Seitelman: Gervonta’ Tank’ Davis reportedly isn’t happy with his promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr suddenly taking an interest in training his rival Devin Haney, who is signed with Matchroom Boxing. If this is a ploy by Mayweather to get Tank Davis to take his career more seriously, it could backfire on him. Instead of […]
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• CES Boxing offers Mike Tyson $1,000,000 to fight Cusumano

  28-05-2020 19:52 via boxingnews24.com
  Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES), founded and operated by veteran boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Sr., is offering “Iron” Mike Tyson $1,000,000 to square-off with Juiseppe Angelo Cusumano, plus a percentage of closed-circuit receipts to be negotiated, as well a $200,000 donation to whatever charity Tyson’s wife prefers. “If Mike Tyson is serious about making a […]
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• Keith Thurman: “I Want The Spence Fight”

  28-05-2020 19:09 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  Fans of the sport of boxing are constantly left waiting. They want the big matchups to take place and they want it to happen sooner rather than later. But more times than not, they are forced to cross their hands, twiddle their thumbs and wait. Once upon a time, one of the most anticipated matchups in the entire sport was between current unified Welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr and the man who was once a unified champion himself in Keith Thurman. 
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• Hearn: Joshua is COMMERCIALLY on another level to Fury

  28-05-2020 18:28 via boxingnews24.com
  By Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua is the more popular fighter commercially worldwide than Tyson Fury. Hearn’s mentioning of IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) being the bigger commercial draw than Fury is a hint of trouble ahead. What Hearn is doing is giving a signal that he’s going to be negotiating […]
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• Mike Tyson, Andre Ward, Anthony Joshua & more Showtime Classics in June

  28-05-2020 18:06 via boxingnews24.com
  SHOWTIME Sports® has announced today its SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS June slate, featuring a collection of Mike Tyson fights, Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko and other memorable moments from the network’s deep archive of world championship bouts. SHOWTIME BOXING CLASSICS airs every Friday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and is also available via the SHOWTIME […]
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• Froch: Groves KO me? That's nonsense!

  28-05-2020 16:06 via skysports.com
  
  Carl Froch says George Groves was incapable of knocking him out, even if his former rival had received more time in the opening round of their first fight.
  
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• The Nevada State Athletic Commission Clears The Way For Boxing to Return Next Month in Las Vegas

  28-05-2020 15:35 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  Marvin Hagler and Tommy Hearns gave boxing fans three rounds of unforgettable violent fun. Other all-time great fighters such as Roberto Duran and Ray Leonard gave us consecutive contests that resulted in back and forth action. While both matchups left fans on the edge of their seats, they came well over 35 years ago. And although they both rank as some of most memorable matches ever, they’ve been out of the vault for far too long. 
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• Teofimo Lopez needs a strategy to beat Vasiliy Lomachenko – says Jorge Linares

  28-05-2020 08:34 via boxingnews24.com
  By Chris Williams: Jorge Linares is giving Teofimo Lopez a chance at beating Vasiliy Lomachenko for when the two meet up later this year in 2020 in their lightweight unification match. Linares says the 22-year-old IBF 135-pound champion Lopez (15-0, 12 KOs) is going to need a great strategy” for him to beat the fast […]
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• Sparring war proves powerful Ngannou 'can box'

  28-05-2020 07:00 via skysports.com
  
  UFC heavyweight Francis Ngannou and Joe Joyce shared eight rounds of vicious sparring in Las Vegas to make "the hairs on the back of the neck stand up".
  
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• Pacquiao or Mayweather – Who had the better career?

  28-05-2020 06:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Mark Eisner: Shawn Porter said recently that he felt that Manny Pacquiao has had a better professional career than Floyd Mayweather Jr. based on the respect that he got from his fans. Although Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) has a superior record than Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) and has made more money than him, […]
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• Ryan Garcia: I think I’ve become FASTER

  28-05-2020 04:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Mark Eisner: Ryan Garcia showed off his fantastic hand-speed on social media on Wednesday, and he looks like he’s gotten faster with the improvements he’s made. The 21-year-old lightweight contender ‘King’ Ryan Garcia (20-0, 17 KOs) has been working on his speed during the lockdown, and it looks like it’s paid off. He appears […]
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• Nevada Commission approved boxing’s return on June 9 & 11on ESPN

  28-05-2020 02:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Kenneth Friedman: The Nevada Commission has reportedly approved boxing to restart for June 9, and June 11 on ESPN for Top Rank’s behind closed doors card. Shakur Stevenson will be facing Felix Caraballo in the headline attraction on Tuesday, June 9, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each fighter will be tested […]
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• Keith Thurman to Manny Pacquiao: GIVE me a rematch

  28-05-2020 00:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Chris Williams: Keith Thurman wants his WBA welterweight title back from Manny Pacquiao, and he’s counting on him giving him a rematch when boxing restarts. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) narrowly beat Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) by a 12 round split decision last July in a fight that could have done either way. Pacquiao hasn’t […]
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