Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua proves his heavyweight credentials but is he ready for a Tyson Fury bout ?

 December 14, 2015   John Welsh

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When Tyson Fury captured the majority of the headlines in World boxing just two weeks previously when outpointing Wladimir Klitschko to claim the IBO, IBF and WBA versions of the heavyweight title, it was viewed as a turning point in the sport as Eastern European domination of the division appeared to have ended. Another British […]

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Floyd Mayweather

Expect one more Mayweather fight after gaining his 49th victory

 September 15, 2015   John Welsh

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Floyd Mayweather duly completed his 49th victory as a professional boxer at the weekend by outpointing Andre Berto to retain his WBA Super Welterweight and WBC Welterweight titles. In achieving that feat, Mayweather equalled the record of legendary heavyweight Rocky Marciano is staying undefeated after 49 fights, but after that bout at the MGM hotel […]

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Mayweather vs Pacquiao

Mayweather uses superior boxing skills to defeat Pacquiao

 May 3, 2015   John Welsh

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For many observers, the richest fight in boxing history between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao at Las Vegas on Saturday evening was not the most compelling spectacle ever witnessed as Mayweather added the WBO belt to his WBA and WBC World Welterweight titles by claiming victory via a unanimous points decision. Mayweather is now […]

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Deontay Wilder

Wilder demonstrates that he is ready to face Klitschko

 January 19, 2015   John Welsh

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Although Deontay Wilder became the first American boxer since 2006 to claim a version of the World Heavyweight championship by beating Canadian opponent Bermane Stiverne via a unanimous points decision, many experts will have been disappointed by his inability to finish the contest inside the scheduled 12 rounds. He has stopped all his previous challengers […]

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Bernard Hopkins

Hopkins may still delay retirement despite Kovalev defeat

 November 9, 2014   John Welsh

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Just two months prior to his 50th birthday, veteran American boxer Bernard Hopkins began his 66th professional bout on Saturday evening when the unbeaten Russian Sergey Kovalev challenged him to unification fight for the WBO, IBF and WBA World light-heavyweight titles. Kovalev, who now lives in the United States, had never previously fought for 12 […]

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Anthony Joshua

Joshua is a boxer worth noting in the Heavyweight division

 October 16, 2014   John Welsh

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At a time when the World Heavyweight boxing scene appears fairly quiet with Wladimir Klitschko dominating the WBA, IBF and WBO divisions, one young British boxer is beginning his path to what many believe could be the ultimate prize. Anthony Joshua won the gold medal for the Superheavyweights in the 2012 London Olympics and is […]

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Indian Boxers

The Sorry Plight of Indian Boxers in the Upcoming Asian Games at South Korea

 September 16, 2014   R K Gupta

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At the Incheon Asian Games, beginning in two days’ time on September 19, India’s frustrated men and women boxers would try to derive a semblance of sanity after they became pariahs in the eyes of the world boxing community for no fault of their own. It was barely four years ago in the last Games […]

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Mayweather

Mayweather secures another victory as he considers next suitable opponent

 September 15, 2014   John Welsh

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Floyd Mayweather duly retained his WBA and WBC World Welterweight crowns by earning a unanimous points decision over Argentinian fighter Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas on Saturday night and this victory has now stretched his unbeaten record to 47 fights. It was a rematch of an earlier fight in which a majority verdict ensued but […]

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