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Saturday night in Bournemouth delivered one of the year's most compelling boxing cards, headlined by a hometown war that had the Bournemouth International Centre in raptures. This piece examines what Chris…
Heavyweight world-title build-ups, British championship coverage and the domestic boxing scene. Long-form analysis on Joshua, Fury, Usyk and the next generation of UK fighters, with promoter quotes and verified scorecards.
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Fourteen years after their Olympic semi-final in London, Ivan Dychko returns to British soil this Saturday in Bournemouth with ambitions that stretch well beyond one fight. This piece examines what his…
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Rico Verhoeven came agonisingly close to one of boxing's most improbable results before a disputed 11th-round stoppage ended the night in controversy. Here, we examine what the Dutchman is asking for, why the…
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Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title in Egypt on Sunday, but this was nothing like the routine defence many had forecast. We examine how a kickboxer on just his second professional bout pushed the…
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This piece looks beyond the headline confirmation to examine what this fight means for both men: a champion still rebuilding his reputation facing a contender desperate for the world-title credibility his…
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What you are about to read is the story of a fighter who absorbed two early knockdowns, absorbed punishment that would have ended most contests, and then systematically dismantled the man who put him on the…
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This piece examines the weight data and tactical warnings surrounding Saturday's WBO heavyweight title fight in Manchester. We look at what the scales revealed, why Daniel Dubois's greatest weapon may also be…
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The path to a fully undisputed heavyweight unification exists for Fabio Wardley — but Usyk's camp have made the conditions crystal clear. This piece examines what the Briton must do to force that conversation,…
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Fabio Wardley is not content simply occupying the WBO heavyweight throne. With a domestic title defence against the dangerous Daniel Dubois on the immediate horizon, the Ipswich man is already mapping a route…
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After nearly a decade of near-misses, contractual complications, and rival bouts getting in the way, the all-British heavyweight collision between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is officially confirmed for the…
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Anthony Joshua has officially confirmed his return to the ring, with a bout against unbeaten-on-stoppages Kristian Prenga scheduled for July 25 in Riyadh. The fight serves as a vital stepping stone towards the…
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Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller kept his heavyweight world title ambitions alive with a unanimous points victory over Cuban Olympian Lenier Pero in a WBA title eliminator in Las Vegas. The win sets up what promoter…
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Thirty years ago, a 24-year-old Joe Calzaghe walked into a hostile Essex leisure centre as the away fighter for the first time in his professional career and left with his British title still intact. In an…
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Two men who fought each other twice for world heavyweight titles are now working side by side, with Oleksandr Usyk actively helping Anthony Joshua prepare for a potential showdown with Tyson Fury. Usyk has…
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The long-awaited all-British heavyweight collision between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has moved a significant step closer, with Joshua's camp now in possession of the fight contract. However, promoter Eddie…