By Eric Lunger Following up the success of the super middleweight and cruiserweight tournaments, World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) has announced a second iteration of the series, including a bantamweight division. Kalle Sauerland, the chief boxing officer at Comosa AG — which promotes the WBBS — recently announced that three …
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By: Sean Crose Fresno State in California offered some boxing from the 115 pound realm on Saturday. The 29-1-1 Jerwin Ancajas battled the 14-3 Jonas Sultan for the IBF word super flyweight title. On the undercard, the 23-0 Khalid Yafai faced off against the 21-5-5 David Carmona for Yafai’s WBA …
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By: Ciaran O’Mahony Teddy Atlas will not be commentating Jeff Horn’s upcoming world title defence against Terrence Crawford if his team has its way, but the legendary analyst still doesn’t regret telling the Aussie star that he “lost” to Pacquaio in an awkward post-fight interview. Atlas stands by his comments …
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By: Ste Rowen Japanese phenomenon, Naoya Inoue lit up the Ota-City General Gym and put the bantamweight division on notice by stopping WBA ‘Regular’ champion, Jamie Mcdonnell in the 1st round. The bout started off fairly tentatively as McDonnell looked the busier boxer, whilst Inoue bided his time before striking. …
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By: Marcus Navarro Tyshawn and Kasir Goldston have an almost telepathic relationship inside the boxing ring. Tyshawn trains his son, Kasir, and the duo have compiled an impressive resume. Kasir has won 109 of 117 amateur bouts and collected a dozen amateur titles, including three consecutive Junior Olympics and two …
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By: Ken Hissner Just when you think you have heard everything WBA, WBO, IBF & IBO Heavyweight Champion Anthony “AJ” Joshua announced over ESPN Radio recently he wants a “2 fight deal with Deontay, “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder. First one will be in the UK possible Wembley Stadium in London …
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By: William Holmes On Saturday night the first All Filipino World Title Fight in nearly one hundred years will take place as Jerwin Ancajas battles Jonas Sultan for the IBF Junior Bantamweight Title. The last all Filipino title fight was in 1925 when Pancho Villa defended his title against Clever …
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By: Sean Crose Jack Johnson, the first African American heavyweight champion of the world, has finally been pardoned. Johnson, who has been dead for over seventy years, is reported to be only the third person in history to be posthumously pardoned by a sitting United States President. Donald Trump made …
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By: Oliver McManus Michael Conlan is seldom a man who needs introducing, a living legend in his home city of Belfast quickly building his legacy stateside but for the prodigious professional his fight on the 30th June will mark his first fight back home since 2010, when he was at …
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Expanded Package Builds Upon Agreement Announced Earlier this Month Includes 30 Fully Exclusive UFC Fight Nights and 42 Nights of Live Event Coverage per Year. UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and The Walt Disney Company’s new Direct-To-Consumer and International segment along with ESPN, today announced the full …
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