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Anthony Joshua set to have home advantage for ‘must-win’ Oleksandr Usyk rematch

Anthony Joshua is set to land home advantage for his quest to claim back his world heavyweight titles from Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed he is targeting an April return for the 32-year-old, who had his WBA, IBF and WBO ...

07 Jan 2022 at 19:25

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Conor Benn reveals he felt suicidal following positive drugs tests

Conor Benn has revealed he felt suicidal after his positive drugs tests caused his fight with Chris Eubank Jr to be cancelled in October. Former two-weight world champion Benn said in an interview on TalkTV show Piers Morgan Uncensored that “I ...

07 Mar 2023 at 00:10

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Great Britain to boycott Women’s Boxing World Championships in India

Great Britain will not participate in next month’s Women’s World Boxing Championships in India over concerns about the participation of Russian athletes under their national flag. The International Boxing Association (IBA) has defied guidance ...

14 Feb 2023 at 12:10

Boxing

Conor Benn cleared by WBC of intentional doping for ‘eating too many eggs’

Conor Benn has been cleared by the World Boxing Council of an intentional doping offense after the governing body ruled a “highly-elevated consumption of eggs” was considered a “reasonable explanation” for his adverse finding. The ...

22 Feb 2023 at 18:06

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On this day in 2012: Derek Chisora loses WBC title fight with Vitali Klitschko

Derek Chisora lost his WBC heavyweight title fight against defending champion Vitali Klitschko in Munich on this day in 2012. Chisora, then 28, turned in a spirited display at the Olympiahalle, taking big favourite Klitschko the ...

18 Feb 2022 at 07:25

Boxing

New international federation set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympics

A new international federation has been set up to help keep boxing part of the Olympic Games. World Boxing was formed on Thursday with the aim of earning recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ensure the ...

13 Apr 2023 at 14:36

Boxing

Daniel Dubois to face Oleksandr Usyk for unified heavyweight title next month

Britain’s Daniel Dubois will fight world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in Poland next month, it has been announced. Ukrainian Usyk, 36, will put all his WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles on the line against mandatory WBA ...

06 Jul 2023 at 12:45

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Amy Broadhurst World Championship final: Preview, fight time and streaming info

PREVIEW Dundalk native Broadhurst will fight for gold in the light welterweight division against Algeria's Imane Khelif. She had a superb victory over Parveen Hooda of India. She won by split decision, 4-1, having showed ...

19 May 2022 at 15:33

Boxing

New organisation World Boxing hopes to save sport’s Olympic status

Founding members of new organisation World Boxing have insisted it is time for change and pledged to do everything they can to keep the sport part of the Olympic Games. Boxing faces an uncertain future after Paris 2024 ...

13 Apr 2023 at 17:13

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Amy Broadhurst defeats Indian opponent to earn a shot at World Championship Gold

Dundalk’s Amy Broadhurst is just one fight away from securing a Gold Medal after a decisive victory over India’s Pavreen in 60-63 KG division at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul earlier this ...

18 May 2022 at 16:33

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WBC boss Mauricio Sulaiman denies link to Tyson Fury’s ex-advisor Daniel Kinahan

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman says he has “at no time” had any relationship with alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan, who has acted as an advisor to world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in the past. Kinahan ...

18 Apr 2022 at 23:55

Boxing

Conor Benn to ‘return with vengeance’ after being cleared of intentional doping

Conor Benn has vowed to “return with a vengeance” after the World Boxing Council cleared him of an intentional doping offense. On Wednesday, the WBC ruled a “highly elevated consumption of eggs” was ...

23 Feb 2023 at 20:58

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