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Apr272019 by adminNo Comments

Dubois vs Lartey fight LIVE TONIGHT: Main event start time, full undercard, TV channel details

FIGHT NIGHT The Wembley Arena will play host to ‘Dynamite’ Dubois’ next fight Top British heavyweight prospect Daniel Dubois takes on Richard Lartey tonight. ‘Dynamite’ boats an unbeaten record in his ten professional fights so far and saw off Razan Cojanu inside two rounds early last month in his most recent bout. Daniel Dubois will face Richard Lartey this weekend The 21-year-old is building up the calibre of his opponents and will take on unbeaten Ghanaian Lartey on Saturday. Dubois will be looking for another convincing win as he eyes bigger things later this year. KINGS OF THE WORLD Every current boxing world champion from heavyweight t

Apr182019 by adminNo Comments

Jarrell Miller reacts to failed drugs test ahead of Anthony Joshua fight; strongly denies knowingly taking banned substance

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‘SHOCKED’ The heavyweight tested positive for GW1516 with his clash with Anthony Joshua now in doubt Jarrell Miller claims he was ‘totally shocked’ when told he’d failed a drugs test ahead of his heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua on June 1. News broke yesterday that the American tested positive for GW1516 (a metabolic modulator also known as cardarine and endurobol) in a VADA test taken March 20. Jarrell Miller claims he has never knowingly taken a banned substance The New York State Athletic Commission has subsequently denied him a licence as a result, meaning that his fight with AJ is now off as things stand. To have any chance of regaining a licence, Miller must request that his ‘B sample’ of the drugs test be opened a

Mar232019 by adminNo Comments

Who is Tom Schwarz? German heavyweight announced as Tyson Fury’s opponent in next fight

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INSIGHT The relatively unknown 24-year-old has got a big bout Tyson Fury will return to the ring on June 15 in Las Vegas against Tom Schwarz. It’s claimed the ‘Gypsy King’ will face this obscure opponent to gain exposure in America after inking a co-promotional deal with Frank Warren and Bob Arum’s Top Rank. Many fans are not aware of Tyson Fury’s next opponent The Top Rank connection will see Fury’s fights broadcast on ESPN from now on and he has opted out of the immediate rematch with Deontay Wilder to take this interim contest. Scroll down to find out more about the man he will be facing instead. GYPSY KING Tyson Fury n...

Mar202019 by adminNo Comments

Christchurch shootings: Jacinda Ardern calls for global anti-racism fight

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Media playback is unsupported on your device New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called for a global fight to root out racist right-wing ideology following last week's deadly attack on two mosques in Christchurch.In one of her first interviews since then, she told the BBC that she rejected the idea that a rise in immigration was fuelling racism.Fifty people were killed and dozens more wounded in Friday's gun attacks.The first funerals, of a father and son from Syria, took place on Wednesday.Hundreds of mourners gathered at a cemetery near the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, one of two places of worship targeted.Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, has been charged with murder. Fifty people died in the attack.What did Ardern say?Asked about the...

Feb222019 by adminNo Comments

Bob Arum planning offer to Errol Spence for Terence Crawford fight in 2019

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DREAM FIGHT The promoter wants the elite welterweights to unify their titles later this year Terence Crawford’s promoter Bob Arum has revealed he is planning an offer to Errol Spence for a unification super fight this year. The Top Rank boss promotes Crawford (the WBO welterweight champion), while Spence (the IBF welterweight champion) is aligned to advisor Al Haymon and PBC. Terence Crawford is 34-0 (25 KOs) and #2 on talkSPORT’s pound-for-pound list Arum and Haymon are bitter rivals in the boxing business, however each possess one half of the best fight to be made in the welterweight division. Errol Spence’s next fight sees him take on Mikey Garcia on March 16, while Terence Crawford will return against Amir ...