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Top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world, including Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez and Vasyl Lomachenko

Top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world, including Tyson Fury, Canelo Alvarez and Vasyl Lomachenko

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It’s fair to say boxing has no dominant pound-for-pound king today.Unlike in some past eras – such as Floyd Mayweather’s – there is now genuine debate about who is boxing’s best. Getty Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are previous pound-for-pound kings The pound-for-pound argument is probably one of the most contentious in the sport and every supporter seems to have a unique opinion on it. Some rank the best fighters in the world based purely on the manner of their performances – how they look. Some rank them based purely on their résumés and weigh up who has the best recorded wins. Some take other factors such as activity and official results into account, too, meaning the whole thing becomes one big confusing mess. Therefore, talkSPORT.com is going to...

Coronavirus in sport live updates: Olympics set to take place in 2021, Hearn expects boxers to leave the sport, Champions League and Europa League finals postponed

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]We will bring you all the latest updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sport and how clubs and sports people across the world are reacting… Tokyo 2020 Olympics to be postponed until next year, says IOC member Dick Pound Champions League and Europa League finals officially postponed by Uefa with no new date […] talkSPORT
Boxers, MMA fighters may face long-term harm to brain: study

Boxers, MMA fighters may face long-term harm to brain: study

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THURSDAY, July 13, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- There's been a great deal of attention paid lately to the potential lasting damage of head blows suffered by professional football players. But what about other sports where repeated trauma to the head is also common?Do those sports lead to any long-term brain damage?Possibly, suggests a new study that found boxers and mixed martial arts fighters have higher levels of certain brain proteins that reflect brain injury compared to retired fighters and non-fighters.The research is preliminary, but if it bears out, the analysis might be a way to predict which fighters are at the greatest risk of long-term complications, said study author Dr. Charles Bernick. He's the associate director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Ve...