By Oscar Pick JUNTO Nakatani is one of boxing’s most under-appreciated gems. Whenever he enters the ring, an electric performance is always guaranteed. Yet, when it comes to discussing the sport’s mainstream attractions, his name rarely gets mentioned. The 26-year-old is a three-weight world champion, ranked 10th on the Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound list and remains …
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Achieving the utmost excellence in your field often entails making choices that may not necessarily gain you widespread popularity. From 2020 to 2022, Chantelle Cameron proved herself as a force to be reckoned with in her field by winning five back-to-back world title fights. This impressive streak ultimately led her to become the undisputed female …
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On September 27 at York Hall, the Edwards family is in for an intriguing night. For the first time ever, brothers Charlie and Sunny will find themselves in different corners. Charlie will be entering the ring to challenge Thomas Essomba, (13-8-1, 4 KOs), for the European bantamweight title. On the other hand, Sunny won’t be …
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THIS Saturday evening, in the Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, Nathan Heaney tops the card against Brad Pauls. The card is stacked with a good selection of fights to choose from. Let’s have a look at where the value is. The Boxing News betting picks for Nathan Heaney vs Brad Pauls 2: Nathan Heaney by decision …
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Following his 2023 clash with Anthony Joshua, ROBERT Helenius has been handed a two-year ban due to testing positive for a prohibited substance. VADA notified Matchroom promoters that Helenius had tested positive for Clomifene two weeks after the fight. Helenius maintained his innocence and claimed that his consumption of chicken and eggs was the reason …
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Prior to Bruce Carrington’s breakout win Brayan De Gracia, where he improved to 12-0 with an eighth big KO, Shaun Brown caught up with the charismatic New Yorker named ‘Shu Shu’. YOU might have heard of Brownsville, Brooklyn. Somewhere north of 120,000 people live in the area covered by just over one square mile. The …
Tomorrow’s scheduled WBO super-flyweight title defense in Japan by KOSEI Tanaka will not take place. This unfortunate turn of events occurred when Jonathan Rodriguez failed to meet the required weight limit of 115 pounds. Champion Tanaka, with a record of 20-1 and 11 knockouts, successfully met the weight requirement. However, Rodriguez failed to meet the …
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ANOTHER MAGNIFICENT SEVEN 23:31:09 As we bid farewell to yet another fantastic Mag 7 show, the joyful words of Brad Pauls still echo in our minds. Until we meet again, let Cornwall remain in our hearts forever. ‘CORNWALL FOREVER’ 23:30:19 Brad Pauls, a history maker, expresses his sentiment by stating, “Tonight, it feels as though …
Similar to the sweet spot a boxer aims to find before launching an attack, the perfect perspective from which to observe and evaluate a sport like boxing lies in a delicate balance. This position is near enough to grasp the intricacies, yet not excessively close. It is distant enough to avoid confusion with hesitance, indifference, …
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By Declan Taylor RYAN GARCIA needs to delete social media and slash his entourage if he ever wants to save his boxing career. That is the opinion of his super-lightweight rival Teofimo Lopez, who has handled his fair share of out-of-the-ring problems himself. Garcia has now been suspended by the New York Commission for 12 …