Boxing

ONE man’s loss is another man’s gain in Las Vegas tonight as Raymond Muratalla steps up into the headline slot left vacant by Janibek Alimkhanuly, who was forced to withdraw due to dehydration concerns. This is destined to be a breakout bout for Muratalla against former world champion Tevin Farmer, who reckons the California banger, …

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By Paul Webb TROY Jones will get a shot at domestic glory when he boxes Leon Willings for the English light-heavyweight title on August 17th at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham on BCB Promotions’ ‘For King and Country’ show. The 25-year-old from Birmingham is unbeaten in 10 fights and made light work of his last …

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RAYMOND Muratalla eventually worked out Tevin Farmer’s moves to win a 10-round unanimous decision in Las Vegas last night. The scores of 97-92 (David Sutherland), 96-93 (Steve Weisfeld) and 95-94 (Tim Cheatham) represented a contrasting yet fair range of judging outcomes. Muratalla found the movement of southpaw Farmer difficult early but took over as the …

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Jaron Ennis’ return to Philadelphia was a triumph as the 27-year-old defended his IBF welterweight world title by defeating David Avanesyan in just five rounds. Ennis received a warm reception at the Wells Fargo Centre as a massive crowd, consisting of thousands, eagerly anticipated witnessing something extraordinary. Ennis, with an unbeaten record of 32-0 and …

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WHILE it is true that nobody needed to see Jaron “Boots” Ennis stop David Avanesyan inside five rounds to know that Ennis is the superior fighter, that is not to say Ennis vs. Avanesyan was a wasted fight; or one that didn’t need to happen. However, it was the perfect fight for Jaron Ennis at …

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Being trapped in a ring with Naoya Inoue of Japan is more akin to a nightmare than a dream for the majority, whether they are fighters or fans. After all, he is famously referred to as “Monster” and has earned this title through his impressive record of finishing 24 out of his 27 professional fights …

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RAFAEL Espinoza is still the WBO featherweight champion following a dominant display against overmatched Mexican rival Sergio Chirino Sanchez. The challenger could not settle into a rhythm and was bombed out in round four. Headlining last night at the sparkling Fontainebleau in Las Vegas as part of a Top Rank promotion, Espinoza set about Chirino …

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