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• ‘It is there for me to win’: Edwards ready to score win over Yafai

Sunny Edwards looks forward to scoring professional win over Galal Yafai. Watch Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai prepare for their Nov. 30 showdown. With Sunny Edwards set to collide with Galal Yafai on Nov. 30, Matchroom Boxing releases behind the scenes footage of both fights in their Make The Days Count segment. Both Edwards and Yafai have long been familiar with one another dating back ...2024
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• 'Serrano Trilogy Makes Sense' Eddie Hearn on Katie Taylor Win, Edwards-Yafai & Oscar De La Hoya
Eddie Hearn sits down at Matchroom HQ in Brentwood to reflect on the weekend’s action in Dallas as Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano for a second time; the action in Riyadh as speculation of a Matchroom vs Golden Boy 5vs5 swells plus a look ahead to Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai fight week in Birmingham, live on …The post 'Serrano Trilogy Makes Sense' Eddie Hearn on Katie Taylor ...2024
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• 'I Can Knock Him Out' 👀 Sunny Edwards Vs Galal Yafai: Make The Days Count
Follow the build-up to our Flyweight classic between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai with our new Make The Days Count documentary. A decade long rivalry between the families culminates at the BP Pulse Live in Birmingham on November 30, live on DAZN. Sunny has one victory over Galal as an amateur but the Edwards and …The post 'I Can Knock Him Out' 👀 Sunny Edwards Vs Galal Yafai:...2024
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• Diego Pacheco and Andy Cruz: Dan Rafael Discusses Rumoured U.S. Matchroom Card

Matchroom Boxing has already been involved in many memorable cards in 2024, including the Riyadh Season cards. They are also set to be involved in more intriguing fights towards the end of the year, including Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai. It now appears the promotional giant is set to host their first U.S. 2025 fight card early in the new year, as discussed by Dan Rafael on the latest Big Fight W...2024
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• Matchroom Boxing Signs Amateur Standout Ahead of Pro Debut

Matchroom Boxing continues to blaze a trail, signing established and up-and-coming talent. They recently extended their agreement with WBC super flyweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez. They have also recently signed unbeaten super featherweight prospect Ibraheem Sulaimaan. The promotional giant have now announced a long-term promotional deal with 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medall...2024
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• Welsh Amateur Star Taylor Bevan Turns Pro With Matchroom
2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Taylor Bevan has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his professional debut at Super-Middleweight on the huge Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai card at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham on Saturday November 30, shown live worldwide on DAZN. #shorts #boxing #matchroomboxingThe post Welsh Amateur Star Taylor Bevan Turns...2024
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• RANKINGS: Daniel Dubois takes aim at the top, more

Daniel Dubois’ win over Anthony Joshua sees him rocket up the heavyweight rankings | Photo by Bradley Collyer/PA Images via Getty Images Daniel Dubois’ win over Anthony Joshua sees him rocket up the heavyweight rankings, plus more! We’re back! Divisional rankings will now go up once per month, because the boxing schedule has become very different with the massive changes in promotional wor...2024
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• 2024 Olympics Men’s Boxing Preview: Schedule, seeding, medal picks

Bakhodir Jalolov is a big favorite to repeat his 2020 gold medal performance | Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images A deeper look at the field for all men’s boxing divisions at the Paris Olympics. The Olympics are back! And that means Olympic Boxing coverage is back! Bad Left Hook will once again have full live coverage and recaps of all 14 days and 236 fights across the men’s and women’s t...2024
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more

Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is in at 140 after thrashing Rolly Romero | Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is in at 140 after thrashing Rolly Romero, plus much more! Next update will come Monday, April 22. Ranked fights this period: Heavyweight: (8) Jared Anderson vs Ryad Merhy, Apr. 13 Super Middleweight: (8) Diego Pacheco vs Shawn McCalman, Apr. 6 Super Lig...2024
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• BIG FINISH! Bam Rodriguez stops Sunny Edwards to unify flyweight belts!

Jesse Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards during their WBO and IBF world flyweight title | Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez had too much power for Sunny Edwards to endure, forcing a corner stoppage. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez unified his WBO flyweight belt with Sunny Edwards’s IBF title in a thrilling battle in Glendale, Ariz., tonight on DAZN. Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KO) matched and arguabl...2023
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• BIG FINISH! Bam Rodriguez stops Sunny Edwards to unify flyweight belts!

Jesse Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards during their WBO and IBF world flyweight title | Ed Mulholland/Matchroom. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez had too much power for Sunny Edwards to endure, forcing a corner stoppage after the 9th round Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez unified his WBO flyweight belt with Sunny Edwards’s IBF title in a thrilling battle in Glendale, Arizona tonight on DAZN. Rodriguez (19-0, 12 KO)...2023
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• Welsh Amateur star Taylor Bevan signs with Matchroom
2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist Taylor Bevan has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his professional debut at Super-Middleweight on the huge Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai card at BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham on Saturday November 30, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Following a successful spell in …The post Welsh Amateur star Taylor Beva...2024
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• RANKINGS: Daniel Dubois takes aim at the top, more
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• Edwards vs Yafai official for Nov. 30 in Birmingham

Sunny Edwards sits in three sanctioning bodies’ top fives Britain’s best flyweights are officially set to duke it out, as Matchroom announced today that former champion Sunny Edwards will face Tokyo gold medalist Galal Yafai on November 30th at Birmingham’s BP Pulse Arena. As mentioned before, Edwards (21-1, 4 KO) has a strong claim to being the best flyweight of the post-”Bam” era; only Kenshiro ...2024
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• “I've Signed For Galal Yafai!”- Sunny Edwards Confirms After Curiel TD
Sunny Edwards confirms he’s signed his side of the contract to fight Galal Yafai after a nasty cut ensured his fight with Adrian Curiel ended early. Despite the blood flow, Edwards picked up a wide technical decision on the Estrada vs Bam undercard to potentially setup an all British showdown with his former amateur rival. …The post “I've Signed For Galal Yafai!”- Sunny...2024
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• Five Things We Learnt From the Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos Card

On Saturday, April 6, we saw Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs) defeat Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) in a tough unanimous decision victory in the main event at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, with the judges scorecards reading 115-113 x2 and a shocking 117-111. The undercard also had some talking points, so Big Fight Weekend wanted to reveal to you five things we learnt from the card in Las Vegas. Five...2024
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• Attack is Is The Best Form of Defence: Galal Yafai stops Agustin Gauto but continues to look vulnerable
The post Attack is Is The Best Form of Defence: Galal Yafai stops Agustin Gauto but continues to look vulnerable appeared first on Boxing News. “If that’s the fight people want, and Eddie [Hearn] wants it then they can offer me a good chunk of money," Yafai said of a possible all-British clash against Sunny Edwards The post Attack is Is The Best Form of Defence: Galal Yafai stops Agustin Gauto but...2024
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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• Highlights: Yafai thrashes Frank in one, Walker upsets Pattinson

Galal Yafai wasted no time against Tommy Frank | Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Galal Yafai wasted no time against Tommy Frank, scoring a first round TKO. Galal Yafai wasted no time tonight against Tommy Frank, blitzing his opponent and scoring a first round stoppage in a Matchroom main event from Birmingham, England. Yafai (5-0, 4 KO) was in his first professional main event, albeit on a ...2023
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• PODCAST: Is Joshua vs Wilder still worthwhile? Plus Navarrete-Valdez and more

Is Joshua vs Wilder still a good fight in 2023? | Julian Finney/Getty Images and Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Is Joshua vs Wilder still a good fight in 2023? Navarrete-Valdez delivers! Redneck Brawl 3: Hillbillies Get Wild! It’s Tuesday, so it’s podcast day! First Half: Anthony Joshua is back, sure, and he may face Deontay Wilder finally, but is it STILL GOOD, or is it terrible and ...2023
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• Harper becomes 3 weight champion with unanimous win over Dixon at lightweight.

Double weight champion Terri Harper 15-2-2, (6 KOs) dethroned WBO lightweight champion Rhiannon Dixon 10-1, (1 KO) by a decisive ten round unanimous points decision on Saturday night to become a 3 weight title holder at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England. Scores were 96-94,97-93, 97-93...2024
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• Rhiannon Dixon vs. Terri Harper: How to Stream, Betting Odds and Fight Card

On September 28, Rhiannon Dixon (10-0, 1 KO) will defend her WBO world lightweight title against the experienced Terri Harper (14-2-2, 6 KOs) at Utilita Arena, Sheffield. The event will be promoted by Matchroom Boxing and shown live on DAZN. Dixon won her last fight against Karen Carabajal on the Zelfa Barrett vs. Jordan Gill undercard. She picks her punches well and throws eye-catching combinati...2024
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• Edwards vs Yafai in the works

Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images Sunny Edwards beat Adrian Curiel by technical decision in April Eddie Hearn sat down for a softball interview with his crew at Matchroom HQ this morning, and while it produced very little of substance, he did give us one interesting bit of info. Though it’s not done quite yet, Hearn claims he’s “working hard” to finalize Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai and h...2024
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• 2024 Olympics Men’s Boxing Preview: Schedule, seeding, medal picks
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• Five Things We Learnt From the Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos Card
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• Richardson Hitchins Comes Out on Top Against Gustavo Lemos

Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs) needed everything he had to come out on top against Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs). While one judge had it a shocking 117-111, the other two saw it 115-113 for the American. With the win, he is now in a mandatory position to challenge for the IBF super lightweight title currently held by Subriel Matías. Both Hitchins and Matías have promotional deals with Matchroom ...2024
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• Richardson Hitchins Comes Out on Top Against Gustavo Lemos

Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs) needed everything he had in order to come out on top against Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs). While one judge had it a shocking 117-111, the other two saw it 115-113 for the American. With the win, he is now in a mandatory position to challenge for the IBF super lightweight title currently held by Subriel Matías. Both Hitchins and Matías have promotional deals with M...2024
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• ROBBERY! Richardson Hitchins gifted terrible UD-12 over Gustavo Lemos, Pacheco wins tough decision

Richardson Hitchins gets a very unjust decision victory over Gustavo Lemos | Matchroom Boxing Gustavo Lemos gets absolutely robbed against Richardson Hitchins, while Diego Pacheco survives a sterner than expected test Apparently, hugs and shoves are scoring blows in Las Vegas, because that’s the only way you could possibly give Richardson Hitchins a decision victory over Gustavo Lemos. Ye...2024
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• Hitchins vs Lemos: Live updates and results, 8 pm ET

Richardson Hitchins faces Gustavo Lemos tonight | Ed Mulholland/Matchroom Richardson Hitchins faces Gustavo Lemos tonight in an IBF eliminator at 140. Richardson Hitchins faces Gustavo Lemos in a DAZN main event tonight, with the show going live from Las Vegas at 8 pm ET. Hitchins vs Lemos is an IBF eliminator at 140 lbs. On the undercard, Diego Pacheco returns against Shawn McCalman, Skye...2024
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• ‘It is there for me to win’: Edwards ready to score win over Yafai
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• ‘This fight is all the way up there’: Edwards says Yafai fight as big as any he’s been part of

Sunny Edwards takes on a familiar foe in Galal Yafai on Nov. 30. Sunny Edwards says Galal Yafai is a proper competitive matchup. Ahead of their upcoming fight on Nov. 30, Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai sit down for a face-to-face conversation with Matchroom to discuss their impending battle, their long history with one another, and more. Both fighters are clear in the fact that they have p...2024
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• “Time To Put The Record Straight!” 👀 Sunny Edwards vs Galal Yafai: Face Off
One month to go… Don’t miss our Face Off special as long-time rivals Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai sit down and talk their eagerly anticipated clash in the pro game on November 30 in Birmingham. DAZN’s Darren Barker is mediator as the pair discuss family history, amateur feud and more! #EdwardsYafai #Boxing #FaceOff *** Subscribe …The post “Time To Put The Record Stra...2024
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• Three Must-Watch Fights in November, Including Highly Anticipated Rematch

November will see a number of major bouts, including the rematch between Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) and Amanda Serrano (47-2-1, 31 KOs). This year has already seen several significant fights, such as Oleksandr Usyk becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion. However, 2024 has yet to end, and there are still some bouts you do not want to miss. With November soon to come, Big Fight Weekend present...2024
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• The Three Most Intriguing Fights Left in 2024 Including All-British Clash

2024 has already given us some memorable match-ups, such as the light heavyweight unification bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, the brilliant match-up between Raymond Ford against Otabek Kholmatov, and the controversial bout between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney. With the commitment of Biaxol to supporting performance and delivering top-quality SARMs, the last quarter of the year promis...2024
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• Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai: British Flyweight Showdown Set for November 30 on DAZN

Matchroom Boxing have announced that former IBF World Champion Sunny Edwards (21-1, 4 KOs) will take on the unbeaten Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gold Medallist Galal Yafai (7-0, 5 KOs) at the BP Pulse Arena in Birmingham on Saturday, November 30, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai Confirmed for November 30 The Journey of Both Fighters The British rivals have been destined to meet i...2024
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• 2024 Olympics Men’s Boxing Preview: Schedule, seeding, medal picks
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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• BIG FINISH! Bam Rodriguez stops Sunny Edwards to unify flyweight belts!
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• Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin: Live stream updates, results and highlights

Anthony Joshua takes on America’s Jermaine Franklin in London’s O2 Arena in what the two-time world champion will hope is the catalyst for a comeback in the heavyweight division. The undercard features Fabio Wardley, Ammo Williams, Galal Yafai, and Campbell Hatton. Keep up to date right here with Boxing Social’s live coverage. The post Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin: Live st...2023
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• Highlights and results: Joshua grinds out decision over Franklin
Anthony Joshua didn’t exactly dominate, but he got the job done against Jermaine Franklin | Photo by James Chance/Getty Images Anthony Joshua didn’t exactly dominate, but he got the job done against Jermaine Franklin. Anthony Joshua didn’t bowl over Jermaine Franklin, but got the job done over 12 rounds and won a clear unanimous decision today in London. Judges scored the fight 117-111, 11...2023
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• Galal Yafai Weathers Cut to Stop Agustin Gauto Late
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• Galal Yafai Drops, Stops Moises Calleros In 4th Round On Joshua-Franklin Undercard
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• Joshua vs Franklin: Live updates and results, 2 pm ET
Anthony Joshua returns today against Jermaine Franklin on DAZN! | Photo by James Chance/Getty Images Anthony Joshua returns today against Jermaine Franklin on DAZN! Anthony Joshua will return to action today in London, facing Jermaine Franklin in a heavyweight main event from the O2 Arena, live on DAZN. We’ll be here from 2 pm ET for live updates, highlights, and results of the main card, ...2023
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• New Faces: Galal Yafai

GALAL YAFAI Age: 31 Hometown: Birmingham, England Weight class: flyweight Height/Reach: 5-foot-4″ (175 cm)/ 68′ (173 cm) Amateur record: 55-14 roughly Turned pro: 2022 Pro record: 6-0 (4 knockouts) Trainer: Robert McCracken Manager: Robert McCracken Promoter: Matchroom Boxing Twitter: @galal_yafai Best night of pro career and why: Yafai feels two particular performances stand out in ...2024

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• ‘It is there for me to win’: Edwards ready to score win over Yafai
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• Matchroom Boxing Signs Amateur Standout Ahead of Pro Debut
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• ‘This fight is all the way up there’: Edwards says Yafai fight as big as any he’s been part of
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• Three Must-Watch Fights in November, Including Highly Anticipated Rematch
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• RANKINGS: Daniel Dubois takes aim at the top, more
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Sep. 27-28

Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner have head to head Friday night shows, plus more! | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner have head to head Friday night shows, plus more! Friday, Sep. 27 DAZN, 2:00 pm ET, Shakiel Thompson vs River Wilson-Bent. A GBM show out of Sheffield, England. Thompson is a 6’3” middleweight nicknamed “Dr. Steel.” Wil...2024
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• Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai All-UK Flyweight Clash Set, Nov. 30 In Birmingham

A long-discussed domestic flyweight rivalry now graces the fall schedule. Matchroom Boxing confirmed that Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai will meet atop a Nov. 3o DAZN show. Their crossroads bout will land at BP Pulse LIVE in Yafai’s hometown of Birmingham, England. “This is a huge fight for British boxing,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie […] The post Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai All-U...2024
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• 2024 Olympics Men’s Boxing Preview: Schedule, seeding, medal picks
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for April 4-6

Richardson Hitchins returns on Saturday | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Richardson Hitchins, Diego Pacheco, and more return to action this week. Thursday, April 4 DAZN, 9:00 pm ET, Tito Sanchez vs Erik Ruiz Golden Boy Thursdays are back! And this is about the standard. Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores is back against veteran Alberto Guevara, and prospect Joshua Garcia takes a step ahead the ...2024
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• Matchroom Boxing Announce Intriguing Undercard Bouts for Hitchins-Lemos Bill

On Saturday, April 6, Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Daniel Lemos will headline a Matchroom Boxing card at the recently opened Fontainebleau in Las Vegas in an IBF junior welterweight title eliminator on DAZN. The winner of the main event will become the mandatory challenger for Subriel Matias, who recently signed with Matchroom. The undercard for April 6 has now been revealed, with some intrigui...2024
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• 'Serrano Trilogy Makes Sense' Eddie Hearn on Katie Taylor Win, Edwards-Yafai & Oscar De La Hoya
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• Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai announced for November 30 in Birmingham
The post Sunny Edwards-Galal Yafai announced for November 30 in Birmingham appeared first on Boxing News. SUNNY EDWARDS and GALAL YAFAI will settle their rivalry in Birmingham on November 30. The two British flyweights have long been linked to a fight against one another and the speculation intensified when Edwards joined Yafai at Matchroom in March 2023. At that time Edwards was the reigning IBF ...2024
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• Five Things We Learnt From the Richardson Hitchins vs. Gustavo Lemos Card
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• ROBBERY! Richardson Hitchins gifted terrible UD-12 over Gustavo Lemos, Pacheco wins tough decision
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• Rankings: Pitbull and Zurdo crash top 10s, Valdez and Estrada look strong, more
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