Shakur Stevenson’s arrival into the lightweight division came more suddenly than anyone expected, but it injected a jolt of excitement into what many believe is boxing’s best division. Stevenson lost his unified super featherweight title on the scale last week — more on that in a bit — and is now an ex-champion in search …
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The Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez logically beat Gennadiy Golovkin by unanimous decision on the same day in Las Vegas. The boxer from Guadalajara s’adjuge la victoire pour son 3eme fight against his Kazakh rival and conserves his titles WBA, WBC, WBO et IBF chez les super-moyens. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez won his third fight against …
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While Katie Taylor continues to lead the way in the ESPN women’s pound-for-pound rankings and Amanda Serrano solidified her No. 3 spot with a decision victory on Sept. 24, a few upcoming matchups are surely going to shake the top 10 based on the results. Taylor returns to the ring on Oct. 29 to defend …
FRISCO – One of the great things about Cowboys’ owner and general manager Jerry Jones is his accessibility. Jones was on the field at MetLife Stadium Monday night taking pictures with fans before the Cowboys’ 23-16 victory over the Giants. Then Tuesday morning, Jones was doing his weekly radio hit on the Cowboys’ flagship station, …
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Newly-crowned Commonwealth Games light flyweight champion Nikhat Zareen will continue to ply her trade in the 50kg weight category until the 2024 Paris Olympics. For the CWG, Zareen dropped down from 52kg, in which she won the world championship in May to 50kg to assess how her body adapts to the lower weight class. “I …
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The alleged theft of two prestigious and historic national championship boxing trophies is a blow “below the belt”. Boxing New Zealand chairman Keith Walker said the John Jameson Belt, awarded to the most scientific senior boxer, and the Ted Morgan Cup, named after New Zealand’s first Olympic gold medal-winner, were missing — believed to be …
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SAN ANTONIO — Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are finally scheduled to meet Saturday in Las Vegas with a score to settle in the much-anticipated third meeting between the bitter rivals. For San Antonio super flyweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, scheduled to appear in the co-main event, it’s an opportunity to raise his considerable profile …
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Do some fighters have what could be called a ‘lucky month?’ A particular 30-or 31-day period across a number of years where big things happened? Maybe. It’s been pointed out how heavyweight legend George Foreman enjoyed special, notable things during his career in the month of January (“Big George” winning the heavyweight title with a …
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The alleged theft of two prestigious and historic national championship boxing trophies in Dunedin is “below the belt”. Boxing New Zealand chairman Keith Walker said the John Jameson Belt, awarded to the most scientific senior boxer, and the Ted Morgan Cup, named after New Zealand’s first Olympic gold medal-winner, were missing — believed to be …
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The Seychelles boxing team in training (Sedrick Nicette, Seychelles News Agency) Photo license (Seychelles News Agency) – Ariana Memee, the first Seychellois woman to compete in an international boxing event for Seychelles, has reached the semi-final which guarantees her a bronze medal even if she does not make it to the final. Memee who is …
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