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• Dillian Whyte And Francis Ngannou Square Off in Special YouTube Press Conference Tomorrow

  29-05-2020 23:56 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  It's been nearly three months since live boxing has made its way to our television screens, but with things beginning to pick back up, promoter Eddie Hearn is looking to host star studded events. Even if that means holding crossover matchups with the UFC. 
  Over the past few weeks, Dillian Whyte has spent plenty of time on social media. The interim WBC Heavyweight champion hasn't been uploading memes or watching current events. Instead, he’s been using his free time
  
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• Ryan Garcia: Teofimo Lopez is desperate as they come

  29-05-2020 21:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Allan Fox: Contender Ryan Garcia says he views IBF lightweight champion, Teofimo Lopez, as a “desperate” fighter for calling him out rather than the other way around. Teofimo, 22, has made it clear that he would like to defend his IBF title against the young 21-year-old Golden Boy fighter ‘Kingry’ Garcia. In Ryan’s mind, […]
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• Ricky Burns still has ‘a year or two left’ of remarkable story

  29-05-2020 19:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ricky Burns says it would be fitting to draw the curtain on his illustrious career in Glasgow when the time is right, but the Coatbridge hero is confident he still has plenty more great nights left in the tank as he spoke with Chris Lloyd in the latest episode of Matchroom Boxing’s podcast ‘The Lockdown […]
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• Tyson Fury ahead of Anthony Joshua in Forbes’ highest paid athletes list

  29-05-2020 18:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Charles Brun: Tyson Fury surprisingly came out ahead of Anthony Joshua in Forbes’ highest-paid athlete’s list from June 2019 to June 2020 with an earning of $57 million. That’s a lot of money for Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), who only had one compelling fight during that 12 round time against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay […]
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• CES Boxing & Boston Boxing Offer Mike Tyson $1,000,000

  29-05-2020 17:52 via feedproxy.google.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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• Ivan Baranchyk vs. Jose Zepeda on July 7 on ESPN in Las Vegas

  29-05-2020 16:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Kenneth Friedman: Former IBF light welterweight champion Ivan ‘The Beast’ Baranchyk (20-1, 13 KOs) will be facing Jose Zepeda (31-2, 25 KOs) in a scheduled 10 round fight at 140 pounds on July 7 in a Top Rank card on ESPN in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a classic boxer [Zepeda] vs. puncher [Baranchyk] […]
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• AJ: Buatsi vs Yarde? Bring it on!

  29-05-2020 16:25 via skysports.com
  
  Anthony Joshua has backed protégé Joshua Buatsi to settle his British rivalry with Anthony Yarde, who welcomed talk of a light-heavyweight fight in the future.
  
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• Luis Ortiz Open to Mike Tyson Bout

  29-05-2020 16:15 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  Boxers around the world have been affected negatively by COVID-19. But none more so than Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz. At 41 years of age, the former WBA interim world champion has become a ticking time bomb. He hasn't shown any signs of slowing down, but Father Time has a close eye on him. At one point, Ortiz (31-2, 26 KOs) was known as the boogieman of the division, but two stoppage losses to former WBC titlist Deontay Wilder quickly changed that narrative. 
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• Nonito Donaire motivated for ‘The Takeover’ at 118

  29-05-2020 15:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Max Seitelman: Nonito Donaire wants to take over the 118-pound division in 2021 to become the undisputed bantamweight champion.  When Donaire returns, he plans on challenging WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali (17-0, 12 KOs). The former four-division world champion Donaire (40-6, 26 KOs) is coming off an impressive performance against Naoya ‘Monster’ Inoue last […]
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• BT Sport new boxing series: What Went Down

  29-05-2020 15:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Starting with David Haye, What Went Down is a brand new short series of boxing shows on BT Sport, featuring boxers looking back at their classic fights. On Saturday night, 745pm, BT Sport will air the first episode of a new series of boxing shows looking back at classic fights with British boxers. Kicking off […]
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• Dillian Whyte and Francis Ngannou meet in press conference on Saturday

  29-05-2020 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Interim WBC Heavyweight World Champion Dillian Whyte and Heavyweight UFC star Francis Ngannou will come together for a special ePress conference at 7 pm (BST) tomorrow (Saturday, May 30) on Matchroom Boxing’s YouTube channel. In partnership with StubHub, Sky Sports, and VOW, Eddie Hearn hosts the fifth edition of our ‘Rivals’ series following the first […]
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• Joshua Buatsi and Callum Johnson speak on ‘The Boxing Show’

  29-05-2020 11:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Matchroom Boxing Light-Heavyweight stars Joshua Buatsi and Callum Johnson will speak to each other for the very first time on ‘The Boxing Show’ – a new dynamic weekly show presented by Anna Woolhouse alongside Matthew Macklin on Sky Sports. Airing at 2.00 pm (BST) today on Sky Sports News and Main Event, the British rivals […]
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• Andy Lee: Tyson Fury mentally BREAKS Anthony Joshua and stops him

  29-05-2020 10:16 via boxingnews24.com
  By Charles Brun: Trainer Andy Lee is predicting that Tyson Fury will mentally break Anthony Joshua and stop him late when they fight in 2021 in the undisputed heavyweight championship. Lee says that IBF/WBA/WBO champion Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) can’t beat Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) with the style that he used to defeat Andy Ruiz […]
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• Mayweather & Haney working out on mitts; Tank Davis still a problem

  29-05-2020 08:32 via boxingnews24.com
  By Allan Fox: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney are still working out during the lull in action from the lockdown. On Thursday, Haney posted a clip of him and Mayweather working out on the mitts. On the surface, Haney is getting a lot of attention from the boxing world with his […]
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• Did Bellew nearly fight UFC champ Bisping?

  29-05-2020 07:10 via skysports.com
  
  Tony Bellew has revealed that talks to face UFC champion Michael Bisping came to nothing partly because his potential opponent preferred to meet in the boxing ring.
  
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• 'Johnson vs Buatsi could be for a major belt'

  29-05-2020 07:00 via skysports.com
  
  Callum Johnson and Joshua Buatsi could meet for a European title, or eventually even a world title, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
  
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• Luis Ortiz fighting in August or September, wants Mike Tyson

  29-05-2020 02:39 via boxingnews24.com
  By Dan Ambrose: Luis’ King Kong’ Ortiz says he’ll be fighting in August or September, and he’s throwing his name in the hat to be considered as the next opponent for heavyweight legend Mike Tyson. It’s doubtful that the 53-year-old Tyson will agree to fight Ortiz because it’s too risky. Ortiz is one of the […]
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• Errol Spence GLOATING on taking Keith Thurman’s spot at the top of 147 lb division

  29-05-2020 01:09 via boxingnews24.com
  By Chris Williams: After years of failure at getting a fight against Keith Thurman, Errol Spence Jr. is now able to rejoice at seeing the former WBA/WBC welterweight champion reduced to being that of a contender needing to ask for a world title shot. Before recently losing his WBA welterweight title to Manny Pacquiao last […]
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