FORMER trainer and British boxing legend Colin Smith passed away on May 20. Kevin Lueshing, who fought the likes of Felix Trinidad and Harry Simon across an exciting eight-year career, shared the following post on the Facebook page of his Champs Boxing Club in Spain: “I’m writing the following with a very heavy heart: I’ve …
By Eric Armit HIGHLIGHTS from the past week of action In the 5 V 5 clash between Queensberry and Matchroom, it ended up 5-0 to Queensberry as: Dmitrii Bivol retained his IBO and WBA light-heavyweight titles with a stoppage of Malik Zinad. Nick Ball won the WBA featherweight title with a split decision over champion …
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AT first, it seemed like a pipe dream. Sounding ridiculous on the surface and still only slightly less ridiculous when inspected in greater detail. That’s usually the case until Turki Alalshikh gets involved by disclosing his interest in a fight, then putting one-half of it on his own promotion (August 3, when Riyadh Season packs …
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What TV channel is Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe on? All televised fights shall be aired on Sky Sports (Action), whereas preliminary fights will be streamed on the Sky Sports Boxing YouTube channel. Where is Chris Billam-Smith vs. Richard Riakporhe being held? Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League team, calls Selhurst Park Stadium in …
HAMZAH SHEERAZ is confident that he has only a few more fights remaining in the middleweight division before making the move to a higher weight class. Starting at super-welterweight (154lbs), the world title contender, standing at 6ft 3ins, made the decision to move up to middleweight by adding six pounds to his weight in March …
The commotion began when a voice erupted from the midst of the crowd. Boisterous, confident, and utterly unwelcome, it caught the attention of every individual present. As heads turned, the spectators pondered whether this interruption had been orchestrated, and if anyone nearby could identify the source of these disruptive words. Eventually, focus shifted back to …
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JUST when it seemed like the problem had gone away, here it returns, in human form, to wreak havoc across the welterweight division. Fighting in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, live on Triller TV, in tonight’s ‘Fists of Fury’ bill, Adrien Broner may feel like he’s endured a fall from grace. Especially as …
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By Eric Armit In what was widely declared the best fight of the night in Riyadh. Nick Ball scored a narrow split decision over Raymond Ford to win the WBA featherweight title. Just three months after suffering world title heartbreak when his WBC crack at Rey Vargas was scored a draw, the Liverpudlian roared back …
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By Oliver Fennell THE script said the young, 6ft 7ins German with the cover star looks and the fashionably flowing locks would win the European title and then challenge Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight championship in his home country. “They forgot to tell me,” said the older, no-frills Yorkshireman with the craggy face and …
BOXING moves fast and it’s hard to keep up with all the comings and goings. Here’s a wrap-up of some of the fight announcements, signings and other bits and pieces that might’ve passed you by. Mbilli and Derevyanchenko ready for war Christian Mbilli already had a fight signed and sealed, against dependable world-class yardstick Sergiy …
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