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Billy Joe Saunders blasts arch nemesis Chris Eubank Jr

World title challenger Billy Joe Saunders has blasted arch nemesis Chris Eubank Jr saying he is a “phony” who is not at world level. The 26-year-old from Hatfield, who takes on WBO champion Andy Lee this Saturday night, exclusively live on BoxNation from the Manchester Arena, has said he was left unimpressed with Eubank Jr’s win and that he will fall short if he takes on the best around. (more…)

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Klara Svensson is backing her former amateur teammate Patricia Berghult

Klara Svensson is backing her former amateur teammate Patricia Berghult to shine on her professional debut at the Rosvalla Arena in Nyköping, Sweden on Saturday, December 19. (more…)

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Ensley Bingham hopes to finally get his hands on the WBO Super-Welter title

On Saturday week at the Manchester Arena, well regarded local fight face Ensley Bingham hopes to finally get his hands on the WBO Super-Welter title that eluded him as a fighter 19 years ago. (more…)

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Bryant Jennings vs. Luis Ortiz this Saturday on HBO

By Allan Fox: Bryant Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) will be facing unbeaten WBA World interim heavyweight champion Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 KOs) this Saturday night on December 19th on HBO Championship Boxing from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York. This fight could have a surprise ending no matter which of these two fighters lose. Jennings has looked very good since he turned…

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Move to Inbox More 1 of 97,044 SMITH EYES COTTO MEGACLASH AS HE MAKES FIRST DEFENCE AGAINST KELLY THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

World champion Liam Smith is hungry to take on boxing’s biggest names including Puerto Rican superstar Miguel Cotto. The Merseyside maverick will make the first defence of his WBO light-middleweight world title, which he captured from John Thompson in spectacular fashion in October when he stopped the American inside seven rounds. He now takes on the undefeated Jimmy Kelly exclusively live on…

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Berto wants Danny Garcia vs. Robert Guerrero winner

By Tim Fletcher: #5 WBC Andre Berto (30-4, 23 KOs) is interested in facing the winner of the January 23rd fight between #2 WBC Danny Garcia (31-0, 18 KOs) and #6 WBC Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (33-3-1, 18 KOs). Berto, 32, hasn’t fought since he was soundly beaten by WBA/WBC welterweight champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr by a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision last May at the MGM Grand in…

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Pearson-Walker & Davis-Sanchez this Friday, December 18th

LAS VEGAS (December 14, 2015) – Undefeated contender Chris “Young King” Pearson (13-0, 10 KOs) will meet fellow unbeaten Eric Walker (11-0, 6 KOs) in a super welterweight battle while rising star Gervonta “The One” Davis (13-0, 12 KOs) takes on Luis Sanchez (17-4-1, 5 KOs) in a lightweight bout on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike Friday, December 18 from the Pearl at Palms Casino resort in…

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Loeffler: Golovkin’s next fight will be in March/April

(Photo credit: World Boxing Council) By Dan Ambrose: IBO/WBA middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin’s next fight will be taking place in March or April rather than February or March, according to his promoter Tom Loeffler. It’s unclear why the delay, but it’s likely due to the time spent by Team Golovkin’s management in trying to setup a fight against WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo”…

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Roach wants Cotto-Canelo rematch

By Dan Ambrose: Freddie Roach, the trainer for Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs), still cannot let go of the fact that his fighter was beaten last month by Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) in losing his WBC middleweight champion in their fight in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roach says he wants a rematch for Cotto, because he thinks the scoring was very unfair. The boxing public as a whole did…

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Andy Lee Primed for Saunders World Title Defence

Andy Lee (34 W- 2L 1 D, 24KOs), WBO Middleweight Champion, is a fighter primed and ready to defend his world title against Billy Joe Saunders (22W, 12 KOs), the #1 WBO mandatory and undefeated challenger. The world title bout takes place this Saturday evening (December 19) at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England in a boxing Christmas extravaganza that will be televised live by both BoxNation…

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Does Arum owe Pacquiao more?

By Gav Duthie: It looks likely that for his final fight in the ring Manny Pacquiao will face former two time foe Timothy ‘Desert Storm’ Bradley in a rubber match. The other name in the frame is rising star Terence Crawford. All 3 fighters are promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank. For me despite his recent loss to Floyd Mayweather he is the second best boxer of this generation and needs to sign off in…

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De La Hoya wants Canelo vs. Khan

By Dan Ambrose: Now that the World Boxing Council has given WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) permission to take a voluntary defense of his WBC 160lb title in the first five months of 2016, Canelo’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions is already looking at finding an opponent for his young 25-year-old Canelo to fight. De La Hoya says he already has…

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Billy Joe Saunders sees Andy Lee as flawed

Billy Joe Saunders has goaded Andy Lee ahead of their world title fight saying the Irishman knows about losing unlike him. The undefeated Hatfield middleweight challenges for Lee’s WBO world title belt, exclusively live on BoxNation, from the Manchester Arena this Saturday night, and says he will have the mental edge when the pair finally clash. 26-year-old Saunders was in relaxed mood as he…

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WBC gives Canelo a voluntary defense, Golovkin must wait

By Dan Ambrose: As expected, the World Boxing Council has decided to let their champion WBC middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) take a voluntary defense of his newly won WBC 160lb title rather than forcing him to defend it against his mandatory challenger Gennady Golovkin (34-0, 31 KOs), who has already been waiting for his guaranteed shot at the WBC title for many months…

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WBC to allow Canelo voluntary defense before Golovkin fight

The World Boxing Council with the full cooperation of all interested parties proudly announces the status of its Middleweight division. Upon the joint request of WBC Middleweight World Champion Saul Alvarez and WBC Middleweight Interim Champion Gennady Golovkin, and their corresponding promotional companies Golden Boy Promotions and K2 Promotions, the WBC has ruled as set forth below. Both…

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Jacobs vs. Eubank Jr possible for April 9th

(Photo credit: Edward Diller/DiBella Entertainment) By Scott Gilfoid: #1 WBA Chris Eubank Jr’s promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping to possibly match Eubank Jr. against WBA “regular” middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (31-1, 28 KOs) as early as April 9th in order to have that fight take place on the same card as his highly popular fighter Anthony Joshua at the O2 Arena in London, UK. Hearn is about to…

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Ismael Barroso crushes Kevin Mitchell

As he predicted in the week leading up to the fight, lightweight powerhouse Ismael Barroso cemented himself as THE puncher to watch in the lightweight division by scoring an impressive knockout over England’s Kevin Mitchell on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. A new star in boxing, Barroso is now the Interim WBA World Champion. Barroso dropped Mitchell three times en-route to a TKO 5. At…

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