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• Terence Crawford wants recognition for being great

  18-06-2020 23:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  By Chris Williams: Terence Crawford feels he should have gotten credit from the fans for his wins over guys like Amir Khan, Jeff Horn, Jose Benavidez Jr, and Egidijus Kavaliauskas. Crawford thinks those guys would give the top PBC 147-pounders a tough time. The fans are critical of Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) for his weak […]
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• Jarrell Miller vs Jerry Forrest Set For July 9th

  18-06-2020 22:24 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  Move over Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Here comes Jarrel Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs).
  The Brooklyn born Heavyweight will bring his 6 ft 4, 300 plus pound frame back into the mix as he makes his return on July 9th. The last time Miller was seen inside of a boxing ring, he was dismantling Bogdan Dinu in November of 2018. 
  October 27, 2018; New York, NY, USA; Jarrell Miller and Bogdan Dinu pose after the press conference announcing the November 17, 2018 Matchr
  
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• Gabriel Flores Jr. vs. Josec Ruiz to headline tonight on ESPN

  18-06-2020 20:43 via boxingnews24.com
  By Sean Jones: Lightweight prospect Gabriel Flores Jr will be swinging into the main event slot against his opponent Josec Ruiz after the cancellation of the Jose Pedraza vs. Mikkel LesPierre 140-pound contest. That fight was canceled because of LesPierre’s manager Jose Taveras testing positive for the coronavirus. Tonight’s Flores Jr vs. Ruiz card will […]
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• Hearn doesn’t want Fury to be made Franchise champ by WBC

  18-06-2020 19:40 via boxingnews24.com
  By Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn is adamant about his desire not to see the WBC elevate Tyson Fury to their ‘Franchise Champion’ because he wants him to face his mandatory Dillian Whyte. It looks to some like Hearn doesn’t wish to see Fury face Anthony Joshua because of what he could do to him. There’s […]
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• Jose Pedraza vs Mikkel LesPierre Canceled Due to COVID-19

  18-06-2020 19:28 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  COVID-19 strikes again. 
  This time, to the dismay of Super Lightweight contender Mikkel LesPierre. His time on the big stage was short lived as his upcoming main event on Top Ranks card tonight from the MGM Grand Conference Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada, was cancelled due to LesPierre’s manager, Josie Tavares, testing positive for COVID-19. The rest of the card will still go on without them, but will lose most of its star appeal without LesPierre and former wor
  
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• Pedraza-LesPierre bout off due to coronavirus

  18-06-2020 19:19 via skysports.com
  
  Jose Pedraza's fight with Mikkel LesPierre has been cancelled at the last minute after the latter's manager Jose Taveras tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Frank Warren Brings Boxing Back With Three British Title Fights

  18-06-2020 19:02 via boxingnews24.com
  FRANK WARREN AND Queensberry Promotions have today signalled the return of live boxing by announcing three HUGE British title fights that will see Brad Foster defend against James Beech, Anthony Cacace face Lyon Woodstock and Lerrone Richards square off against Umar Sadiq. Alongside broadcast partner BT Sport, Queensberry are happy to announce the launch of […]
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• Positive COVID-19 Result: Pedraza vs. LesPierre Bout Canceled!

  18-06-2020 17:44 via boxingnews24.com
  Gabriel Flores Jr.—Josec Ruiz elevated to main event (ESPN & ESPN Deportes, 8 p.m. ET) Tonight’s Top Rank on ESPN main event between Jose Pedraza and Mikkel LesPierre has been canceled after LesPierre’s manager, Jose Taveras, tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this morning. The Gabriel Flores Jr.-Josec Ruiz lightweight bout has been elevated to the […]
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• Teofimo Lopez with the WARRIOR Mindset

  18-06-2020 17:24 via boxingnews24.com
  By Chris Williams: IBF lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez is putting in a lot of hard work in building up his upper body strength in preparing for his unification fight later this year against WBA/WBC/WBO 135-pound champion Vasily Lomachenko. If Teofimo can maintain the muscle that he’s putting on for the Lomachenko fight, then he’ll have […]
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• The Heavyweights in Waiting

  18-06-2020 14:50 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Ste Rowen
  It’s weird out there isn’t it? Like watching a boxer training in the ring but not being allowed to punch.Andy Ruiz is threatening to do some sit-ups?!
  But fear not, boxing will return, without crowds for a while, but we all need to see someone punch someone else in the face to distract us from the mundanity of the lockdown.Luckily there are some big human beings standing in the wings ready to give us our fix, break our hearts, and get all tied up in their own hype.
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• Prospect Watch: Super Featherweight, Lightweight, and Super Lightweight

  18-06-2020 14:44 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Oliver McManus
  As boxingreturns to our screens gradually it seems appropriate to highlight a handful offighters from across the weight classes worth keeping an eye on. The four namesbelow cover super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight: they all,naturally, have different ceilings to their ability but they are fighters webelieve will provide plenty of much-needed entertainment.
  Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov is already an established name at 130lbs having been a professional since Decembe
  
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• 'Big Baby' Miller set for comeback

  18-06-2020 09:16 via skysports.com
  
  Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller will fight for the first time in a year and a half when he takes on Jerry Forrest.
  
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• Could Fury have ended AJ's Olympic hopes?

  18-06-2020 07:00 via skysports.com
  
  Tyson Fury had been urged to target a gold medal at the London 2012 Games, years before Anthony Joshua became Britain's Olympic hero.
  
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• Linares to fight in September, wants Ryan Garcia, Haney or Campbell

  18-06-2020 06:56 via boxingnews24.com
  By Kenneth Friedman: Jorge Linares will be fighting in September, and his initial target is Ryan Garcia, but his secondary options are Devin Haney or Luke Campbell. Make no mistake, the guy the former three-division world champion Linares (47-5, 29 KOs) wants is King Ryan. WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney (24-0, 15 KOs) would be […]
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• Jose Pedraza vs Mikkel LesPierre: Fight Preview

  18-06-2020 05:23 via boxinginsider.com
  
  By: Hans Themistode
  The last time former world champion Jose Pedraza was seen inside of the ring, he was losing a unanimous decision against Jose Zepeda. It wasn't his best performance, nor was it his proudest moment. But Pedraza will get his chance to show that he still has plenty left in those 31 year old bones. In the second Top Rank card of the week, Pedraza and Mikkel LesPierre will be looking to gain some respect in the Super Lightweight division. Pedraza might be coming off a loss in
  
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• Hearn: Does Joshua have to fight Usyk before Fury? Possibly

  18-06-2020 04:37 via boxingnews24.com
  By Charles Brun: Anthony Joshua may need to fight his WBO mandatory Oleksandr Usyk FIRST before he faces Tyson Fury next year, says promoter Eddie Hearn. However, he also says a deal could potentially be made for Joshua to go around Usyk as long as the WBO allows it. While Hearn is fine with Joshua […]
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• Canelo Alvarez training for September fight

  18-06-2020 03:19 via boxingnews24.com
  By Sean Jones: Canelo Alvarez posted a training video of himself getting ready for his next fight on September 12. Alvarez said, “Enjoy what you do.” Now that Canelo recently won the WBO 175-pound title, he should be looking at facing guys from 160 to 175. However, he’s not expected to fight a light heavyweight […]
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• Oscar Valdez vs. Jayson Velez finalized for July 21 in Las Vegas

  18-06-2020 01:58 via boxingnews24.com
  By Dan Ambrose: Oscar Valdez will be taking a stay busy fight against 13-year professional Jayson Velez in a 10-round bout on July 21 at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This match-up will take place in the super featherweight division, which is the weight class that both guys currently fight at, […]
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