DANNY Dignum is considering retirement if he doesn’t defeat Denzel Bentley on Saturday evening. Those were the words of the man himself as the pair met earlier today to publicise their York Hall crossroads clash on Saturday, May 11. The former world title challenger is piling the pressure on himself to pull through against a …
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05:31:23 KING CANELO REIGNS SUPREME Knowing that Munguia would come out firing, Canelo managed the final round like the seasoned professional that he is. There was no lack of effort from the young upstart—he certainly didn’t offer a display like Jermell Charlo—but Canelo is not ready to be displaced from the throne just yet. The …
THE RESULT: Eduardo “Rocky” Hernandez scored a seventh-round TKO over Daniel Lugo in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The bout was stopped at 2-17 of the seventh, scheduled for 12 rounds. Lugo lost for the first time since 2021. KEY MOMENTS: Boxing with his hands too low, Hernandez was hurt in round three. Lugo motored forward and the …
By Matt Bozeat The World Boxing Association is urging additional countries to join their efforts in preserving boxing’s presence in the Olympic Games. This week, the International Olympic Committee convened its inaugural meeting with World Boxing. On Monday, representatives convened at the Olympic House headquarters of the IOC in Lausanne, Switzerland. Currently, boxing is not …
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A testament to the high standards and fearless leadership of its Editor Matt Christie, Boxing News, the world’s oldest boxing magazine, dominated this year’s Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Awards, winning four of the six awards and securing one Second-Place finish and two Third-Place finishes. Up against the best writers and publications in the …
By Adam Noble-Forcey FORMER WBC light-heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk plans to be back in the ring by September following a comprehensive defeat to David Benavidez last month at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Gvozdyk (20-2, 16 KOs) saw Benavidez’s hand get raised with scores of 119-109, 117-111 and 116-112 in the chief support for …
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What TV channel is Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos on? Sky Sports will televise the fight in the UK. ESPN+ will televise across the US. Where is Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos being held? Lomachenko vs. Kambosos takes place at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Lomachenko has never fought professionally in Australia, but he …
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Denzel Bentley confesses that he sometimes struggles to find motivation when facing a fight that is anticipated to be in his favor. Heaney’s underdog story had many expecting Bentley to defend his British middleweight title against him in November. However, distractions, or what he refers to as “outside noise,” have the ability to enter his …
JARON Ennis and Cody Crowley came face-to-face in Philadelphia earlier, ahead of Ennis’s first defence of the full IBF welterweight crown on July 13. It was a spicy affair that threatened to cross the line of decency on more than one occasion. Speaking at the Wells Fargo Center press conference, the man known colloquially as …
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CONOR Benn’s career prospects were dealt another blow last night after successful appeals by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) were upheld. A UKAD statement read: “UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) can today confirm that as of 7 May 2024, Mr Benn is once again subject to a Provisional Suspension in accordance …
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