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How Great Is Canelo Alvarez?

[ad_1] AFTER another Canelo Alvarez flawless performance last night,  no one can argue that he is the pound for pound best boxer in the world right now. I created a video below where I talk all about where I think Alvarez stands in the TBE (The Best Ever) category and I’m sure my option on this will shock most.  During his fight last night I was thinking Avni Yildirim’s style is made
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Billam-Smith V Okolie 2? “The Only Way To Go,” Says Sugar Hill

[ad_1] A REMATCH against Chris Billam-Smith is “the only way to go” for Lawrence Okolie, his trainer Sugar Hill says. The two cruiserweights met last weekend at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium in front of 15,000 fans, largely in support of Billam-Smith. A rough and tough 12 rounds ended with the crowd favourite being awarded a majority decision. A rematch clause was already in place for Okolie if he had lost
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Perfect Padley Rockets Up The Boxing News Rankings

[ad_1] MAKE no mistake, while Josh Padley knew that he was being brought in as a perceived fall guy for unbeaten Portsmouth banger Mark Chamberlain, the little-known 28-year-old, an electrician by trade, was not coming to the Wembley Edition opener as canon fodder.  Sparking an upset victory, as Chamberlain’s so-called “biggest fan”, Turki Al-Alshikh, watched on, along with a smattering of increasingly stunned punters, the pocket rocket was busy punching
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Daniel Dubois Receives Boxing News Rankings Boost

[ad_1] WHETHER he agrees on a rematch or sails off in a different direction, Daniel Dubois’ crunching fifth-round KO of Anthony Joshua has certainly left the 27-year-old in a significantly stronger position. Dubois’ win has seen him climb up the Boxing News rankings from sixth spot to third in our world top 10. Only two men remain ahead of Daniel: Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, who meet in a rematch
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Frank Warren discusses potential Fury-Klitschko rematch

[ad_1] FRANK WARREN only has his eye on one rematch for Tyson Fury at the moment. On December 21, ‘The Gypsy King’ returns to Riyadh seven months after suffering his first defeat. On May 18, Fury, 34-1-1 (24 KOs), lost a chance to become undisputed heavyweight champion after being beat on a split decision by Oleksandr Usyk, 22-0 (14 KOs). Boxing’s biggest powerbroker Turki Alalshikh is already looking ahead to
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Who is on the Magnificent 7 card?

[ad_1] FRANK Warren’s Queensberry Promotions stage yet another ‘Magnificent 7’ card live on TNT Sports. While the magnificence might not be as shiny as some previous efforts, there is still plenty to sink the teeth into. Young prospects vie for that vital next positive step. Old school campaigners seek to turn the clock back one last time. World title aspirants duke it out for the right to move forward. Let’s
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Okolie praises British world champion for recent wins

[ad_1] LAWRENCE OKOLIE has been impressed with one of his new promotional stable-mates in recent months. The former WBO cruiserweight and WBC bridgerweight champion debuts at heavyweight tomorrow night in Birmingham against Hussein Muhamed, 18-1 (14 KOs). This year there have been a number of firsts for Okolie, 20-1 (15 KOs). Signing with Queensberry, joining Joe Gallagher’s gym and moving to heavyweight where he hopes to win a third world
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Liam Paro: No one wanted to fight ‘boogeyman’ Matias

[ad_1] by Keith Idec AMONG the things Richardson Hitchins has said that make little sense to Liam Paro is that Hitchins has beaten a higher level of opposition than him. Paro pointed out during an interview with Boxing News that while Hitchins “hid” in the IBF’s rankings from a fight with “so-called boogeyman” Subriel Matias, the Australian southpaw happily took that title shot June 15. The Brisbane-based Paro’s gamble more
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Quick turnaround expected for Israil Madrimov

[ad_1] ISRAIL Madrimov’s next few months are already mapped out and the former WBA super-welterweight champion is not hanging around. Madrimov will meet WBC Interim 154-pound title holder Vergil Ortiz Jr on February 22 in Riyadh.  That is provided he gets past an initial test, also in Riyadh, on December 21. That December clash, in just a few weeks’ time as part of the Usyk-Fury rematch undercard, is no small