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• On This Day: THE Biggest Upset Ever Scored By A British Fighter In America – Honeyghan Vs. Curry
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• Ball and Rios countdown to their fight – World Boxing Association
Nick Ball will make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown on October 5 against veteran Ronny Rios at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The British fighter will be at home to defend his belt for the first time and he will do it against a very experienced opponent …The post Ball and Rios countdown to their fight – World Boxing Association appe...2024
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• Ball and Rios countdown to their fight
Nick Ball will make the first defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight crown on October 5 against veteran Ronny Rios at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, United Kingdom. The British fighter will be at home to defend his belt for the first time and he will do it against a very experienced opponent … Continue reading "Ball and Rios countdown to their fight "...2024
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• Breaking Down Anthony Joshua’s Last Three Opponents: Preparing for Daniel Dubois

Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) and Daniel Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) will meet on September 21 for the IBF world heavyweight title. The world title fight will be the main event of a Riyadh Season card at Wembley Stadium. The undercard is impressive, and Liam Gallagher will also be performing, with fights able to watch the event on DAZN PPV, TNT Sports PPV, PPV.com and Sky Sports Box Office. Big Fight We...2024
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• Chris Billam-Smith Casts Doubt on Jai Opetaia’s Record Amid Fight Delay

WBO cruiserweight title holder Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs) most recently retained his title and avenged his only career defeat on June 15 this year, defeating Richard Riakporhe by unanimous decision. Jai Opetaia (25-0, 19 KOs) who holds the IBF and Ring Magazine titles had been linked with a fascinating unification fight against the Brit – but Opetaia is now set to face Jack Massey on ...2024
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• Clarke beats Apochi in Carson – World Boxing Association
Cheavon Clarke defeated Efetobor Apochi by majority decision on Saturday to win the World Boxing Association (WBA) Inter-Continental cruiserweight belt at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. The British fighter got off to a good start in the United States and left a good impression with a 98-92, 97-93 and 95-95 scorecard win. …The post Clarke beats Apochi in Carson – World ...2024
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• UFC 304: Fun storylines, must-see fights and ... bad blood?

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) travels to Manchester, England, for its eighth pay-per-view (PPV) event of the year, UFC 304. In the main event, welterweight champion Leon Edwards defends his 170-pound title for the third time as he takes on second-ranked contender Belal Muhammad. In UFC 304’s co-main event, interim Heavyweight champion ...2024
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• expectations are still high – World Boxing Association
Even though it was announced that the new date of the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the undisputed heavyweight title will be May 18, due to an injury of the British fighter, the expectations for this fight are still very high. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be the host city for this showdown …The post expectations are still high – World Boxing Association appeared first on Box...2024
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• Usyk-Fury: expectations are still high
Even though it was announced that the new date of the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the undisputed heavyweight title will be May 18, due to an injury of the British fighter, the expectations for this fight are still very high. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will be the host city for this showdown … Continue reading "Usyk-Fury: expectations are still high"...2024
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• Amir Khan result versus Kell Brook disqualified after doping ban
Amir Khan’s result against Kell Brook will no longer stand after the UK Anti-Doping Agency banned the British fighter for two years. In a statement, UKAD stated Khan would be suspended for two years instead of four after accepting his defense that ostarine in his system wasn’t intentional. UKAD stated: “The panel found both violations… Amir Khan result versus Kell Broo...2023
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• Chris Billam-Smith Casts Doubt on Jai Opetaia’s Record Amid Fight Delay
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• Deontay Wilder’s WBC title offer gets response from Shelly Finkel
Deontay Wilder was offered a shot at the WBC bridgerweight title, after which manager Shelly Finkel spoke exclusively to World Boxing News. Wilder gained a call-out from British fighter Lawrence Okolie, who recently took the green and gold belt from Lukasz Rozanski in Poland. Okolie confirmed his interest in facing Wilder weeks before reiterating that… Deontay Wilder’s WBC title o...2024
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• Chris Eubank Jr Promoter Responds To Claims That He Is A Free Agent

Chris Eubank Jr is the second British fighter this week to announce he is a free agent, and his promoter has now responded to those claims. Eubank hasn’t fought since back-to-back fights with Liam Smith. He lost the first one with his first ever knockout defeat, then won the return with a knockout of his […] The post Chris Eubank Jr Promoter Responds To Claims That He Is A Free Agent a...2024
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• Knockout Chaos Fighter Eyes Unification Bout After ‘Explosive Performance’ Promise

On Friday, March 8, Nick Ball (19-0, 11 KOs) will clash with Rey Vargas (36-1, 22 KOs) for the WBC featherweight title on the “Knockout Chaos” undercard. The British featherweight fighter is focused on victory, which he feels will open doors to future unification fights. Ball has also made a promise to Sky Sports regarding his next fight with Vargas. Nick Ball Next Fight: British Fight...2024
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• ‘When He Hits Guys They Wake Up Somewhere Else’: Teddy Atlas Talks Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith

On Saturday, January 13, at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Callum Smith (29-1, 21 KOs) will clash with Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) for the Russian-born fighter’s IBF, WBC and WBO world light heavyweight titles. As we enter fight week, BFW have bought you everything you need to know, including a breakdown of the fight by numbers and our prediction for this light heavyweight bout. Legendar...2024
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• Is There A Rematch Clause For Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois? What’s Next For The Winner

Oleksandr Usyk makes the second defence of his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles against Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland. The Ukrainian won the belts from Anthony Joshua in his third outing in the division, and subsequently retained the in their contracted rematch. Dubois is fourth British fighter to attempt to defeat Usyk following […] The post Is There A Rematch Clause For Oleksan...2023
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• ‘Anthony Joshua gun-shy and awful, not ready for Deontay Wilder’
Deontay Wilder will have the upper hand going into a fight with Anthony Joshua, according to a former stablemate of the British fighter. Joshua defeated Robert Helenius in a seventh-round knockout on August 12, a fight that should have been a rematch with Dillian Whyte. But after Whyte failed a drug test, Helenius got drafted… ‘Anthony Joshua gun-shy and awful, not ready for Deont...2023
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• Tony Bellew Names “Once In A Lifetime” British Fighter

Always a keen boxing historian and never shy with his opinions, Tony Bellew has marked Tyson Fury out as a rare talent in today’s landscape before offering some advice to the heavyweight champion. When speaking to iFL TV, former world cruiserweight champion, Bellew said the ‘The Gypsy King’ is unlike anyone else out there right […] The post Tony Bellew Names “Once In ...2023
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• Five reasons John Ryder can beat Canelo Alvarez
Can John Ryder upset Canelo Alvarez? There’s always a chance, and we pinpoint the possible routs to success. | Photo by Alex Morton/Getty Images Can John Ryder upset Canelo Alvarez? There’s always a chance, and we pinpoint the possible routs to success. John Ryder’s task on Saturday night looks close to mission impossible. The “Gorilla” fights for all the marbles in the super-middleweight ...2023
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• Andy Ruiz’s Victory Over Anthony Joshua Remains One of Boxing’s Great Upsets

When boxing fans think of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport nearly everyone’s mind lands on just a small handful of events. The 2019 match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz is by far one of the most commonly cited matches, not just because it is so recent but because of the unpredictable result of the matchup. There are many reasons why this match is considered one of, if not the ...2024
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• Christian Mbilli vs. Mark Heffron: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Saturday, May 25, big-punching super middleweight Christian Mbilli (26-0, 22 KOs) returns to action against British fighter Mark Heffron (30-3-1, 24 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight bout at the Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cameroonian-born fighter has his eyes on bigger fights but will need to defeat Heffron and look good doing it. “Kid Dynamite” will...2024
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• Lukasz Rozanski vs. Lawrence Okolie: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Friday, May 24, Lawrence Okolie (19-1, 14 KOs) will aim for word title glory as he takes on Lukasz Rozanski (15-0, 14 KOs) for the WBC bridgerweight title at the Podpromie Arena in Rzeszow, Poland, with the bout being shown live on Sky Sports for those in the UK. Okolie will be eager to return to winning ways after losing last time out against Chris Billam-Smith via majority decision. That was...2024
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• Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: A Breakdown of the Fight by Numbers

On Saturday, May 18, Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) will collide for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This monster clash will be available on a variety of platforms on PPV, including DAZN, Sky Sports, TNT Sports and PPV.com. “The Gypsy King” has recently spoken on the magnitude of the fight...2024
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• Redemption Quest: Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Junior Jones II Revisited

On April 18, 1997, Marco Antonio Barrera had the chance to exact revenge on the dangerous Junior Jones and win back his WBO super bantamweight title he had lost to the American after being disqualified in the fifth round with his corner entering the ring early, as Jones was launching a vicious attack on the Mexican, and was seemingly on the verges of stopping him. The rematch at the Las Vegas Hilt...2024
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• Marco Antonio Barrera’s Tactical Brilliance Seals Victory Over Prince Naseem Hamed in ‘Playing With Fire’ Showdown

On Saturday, April 7, 2001, Prince Naseem Hamed and Marco Antonio Barrera met in an event billed as Playing with Fire for the vacant IBO strap. The bout took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada. Hamed vacated the WBO featherweight strap while his Mexican opponent moved up to featherweight for the first time in his career. Barrera was dominant throughout the contest, and we wanted...2024
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• Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou: A Breakdown of the Fight by Numbers

On Friday, March 8, Francis Ngannou (0-1 in boxing, 17-3 in MMA) and Anthony Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) will clash in the main event of “Knockout Chaos.” As we get closer to fight night, Dan Rafael has spoken to Ngannou about his narrow defeat to Tyson Fury and the upcoming bout against AJ. The British fighter – was last seen at “Day of Reckoning” when he dominated Otto Wa...2024
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• Jaime Munguía vs. John Ryder: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On Saturday, January 27, Jaime Munguía (42-0, 33 KOs)will clash with British fighter John Ryder (32-6, 18 KOs) in a super middleweight bout at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with the card to be shown on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe (excluding Mexico). Munguía will return for the first time since his absolute war against Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Ryder last entered the lion&#...2024
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• Fascinating Fight Added to ‘Knockout Chaos’ Card

On Friday, March 8, Anthony Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) will fight Francis Ngannou (0-1, 0 KOs) on a card titled “Knockout Chaos.” The card will take place at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On January 15, the opening press conference took place – and Dan Rafael revealed just before that a fascinating fight had been added to the undercard. Jospeh Parker vs. Zhilei Zhang Added ...2024
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• Chris Billam-Smith Casts Doubt on Jai Opetaia’s Record Amid Fight Delay
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• British Fighter Believes He Can Beat the Best to Become World Bantamweight Champion

On July 20, Andrew Cain had the best moment in his career to date, dismantling Ashley Lane (18-11-2, 3 KOs), stopping him in round five, with heavy accurate combinations, which led to a TKO victory. That win gave the Liverpudlian the British and Commonwealth bantamweight titles, with many tipping the ferocious puncher for bigger opportunities. He will make his first defence on the undercard of Nic...2024
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• Andy Ruiz’s Victory Over Anthony Joshua Remains One of Boxing’s Great Upsets
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• Reliving the Epic Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield Rematch: A Night of Undisputed Heavyweight History

On Saturday, May 18, Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) finally meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This will be the first time all four heavyweight belts will be available since Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield in their rematch on November 13, 1999. At Big Fight Weekend, we felt it was only r...2024
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• Redemption Quest: Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Junior Jones II Revisited
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• Marco Antonio Barrera’s Tactical Brilliance Seals Victory Over Prince Naseem Hamed in ‘Playing With Fire’ Showdown
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• Revisiting Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield I and the Controversial Decision

On March 13, 1999, Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield fought for the IBF, WBA and WBC belts in Las Vegas. The British fighter produced a dominant performance that was overshadowed by the controversial judges scorecards. Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield I Impressive Lewis Performance Lewis produced a great performance where he outfought and outboxed Holyfield. “The Lion” started stron...2024
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• ‘He’s Like a Punching Bag’: Rival Fighter Slams Ability of Conor Benn

On Saturday, February 3, Conor Benn (22-0, 14 KOs) will clash with American opponent Peter Dobson (16-0, 9 KOs) live on DAZN in a welterweight clash. As we get closer to fight night, Dobson has spoken to Michelle Joy Phelps at Boxing Social on his upcoming fight with “The Destroyer” and what he thinks about his opponent. Conor Benn Slammed by Rival How to Watch Upcoming Fights Select ...2024
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• Ricky Hatton Inducted Into The International Boxing Hall Of Fame

Ricky Hatton MBE has become the latest British fighter to have his picture on the wall of the International Boxing Hall of Fame in New York. ‘The Hitman’ was a two-weight world champion following a short but successful amateur career, going undefeated in his first 43 bouts before coming up against one Floyd Mayweather. Hatton […] The post Ricky Hatton Inducted Into The Internatio...2023
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• David Haye Predicts Upcoming Heavyweight Fight: “He Could Kill Him”

Tyson Fury’s return to the ring against Francis Ngannou is still generating plenty of headlines and now retried British fighter David Haye has said ‘The Gypsy King’ could get killed by the former MMA champion. Speaking to Seconds Out, Haye said that millions of MMA fans would love to see Ngannou – who is being […] The post David Haye Predicts Upcoming Heavyweight Figh...2023
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• Only One British Fighter Makes BoxRec Pound For Pound Top 10 – And It’s Not Tyson Fury

Pound-for-pound lists in the sport of boxing rank the best fighters regardless of weight class, and present a never-ending debate as to who should be included and on what merit. Worldwide record keeper of boxing, BoxRec, is a respected platform used by fans of the sport on a daily basis to keep track of fighters […] The post Only One British Fighter Makes BoxRec Pound For Pound Top 10 –...2023
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• ‘Drive my Fist into Your Thick Skull’ – Stevie McKenna Responds to British Fighter Call Out

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• Frank Bruno Predicts Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk: “He’ll Give Him A Few Slaps”

Much loved former British fighter Frank Bruno has given his view on how Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk will go. This coming together of two of our era’s best heavyweight talents is a mouth-watering prospect that has already generated plenty of excitement and predictions. Both men are unbeaten in their careers with marquee wins […] The post Frank Bruno Predicts Tyson Fury-...2023
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• Tony Bellew Says British Fighter ‘Froze’ In Biggest Fight Of His Career

Former WBC cruiserweight champion, Tony Bellew, believes a British heavyweight froze on the biggest night of his life. The fighter turned pundit joined Simon Jordan on his ‘Up Front’ podcast discussing the current landscape of the heavyweight division. Bellew noted how current WBC champion, Tyson Fury’s, style has changed under new trainer SugarHill Steward from […] The pos...2023
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• Tony Bellew Has No Doubt ‘Complete’ British Fighter Will Be ‘Champion Of The World’

Tony Bellew is confident that Great Britain will have another world champion fighter before too long. Bellew recently celebrated the anniversary of his cruiserweight world title win against Ilunga Makabu in Liverpool back in 2016. The fan-favourite fighter went into the bout an underdog having challenges for world honours twice before and fallen short. Despite […] The post Tony Bellew Has No...2023
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• Chris Billam-Smith Casts Doubt on Jai Opetaia’s Record Amid Fight Delay
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• Andy Ruiz’s Victory Over Anthony Joshua Remains One of Boxing’s Great Upsets
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• Is There a Boxer Known to Be a Mental Health Advocate?

Mental Health troubles can affect all of us at some point in our lives, including the most high-profile sports stars. In recent times, Tyson Fury has spoken about his own struggles, which has seen him recover and now be in camp to face Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship. Rightfully so, there has been plenty of attention on athletes’ mental health, with teams and organisati...2024
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• Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith: Impressive KO Leaves One Fighter Devastated

Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) extended his knockout streak with a stoppage win over Callum Smith (29-2, 21 KOs) on Saturday night. The bout headlined a Top Rank and Eye of the Tiger Management co-promotion at the Vidéotron Centre in Québec City, Canada. Viewers in the United States could catch the action on ESPN while Sky Sports Main Event broadcasted the card to those in the United Kingdom. Thos...2024
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• Zhilei Zhang Knows Who He’s Targeting If He Beats Joe Joyce Again

Zhilei Zhang upset the odds to beat heavyweight contender Joe Joyce earlier this year, and now he has his sights set on another British fighter. China’s Zhang and Olympic silver medalist Joyce battled it out for the WBO interim heavyweight title at London’s Copper Box Arena in April of this year, despite the fact that […] The post Zhilei Zhang Knows Who He’s Targeting If He...2023
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