Tag: boxing
Kamil Sokolowski receives three-year ban from UKAD after testing positive for ‘prohibited substance’ after Frazer Clarke fight | Boxing News
Kamil Sokolowski has received a three-year ban from UK Anti-Doping after testing positive for a ‘prohibited substance’ after his defeat to Frazer Clarke. Sokolowski was beaten on points by Clarke last November, but UKAD has now confirmed the Britain-based Pole returned adverse analytical findings in a urine test following the six-round bout. A UKAD statement…
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Chris Eubank Jr: ‘Canelo Alvarez goes where the money is’ | ‘I’m going to go out there and take it to him’ | Boxing News
Chris Eubank Jr enters the next stage of his career with serious momentum following his revenge win over former world champion Liam Smith earlier this month. He now wants to take another leap and fight one of the best boxers of his generation, Canelo Alvarez. After silencing his critics with his dominant performance against Liam…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk ‘won’t be hard to make,’ says promoter Bob Arum | ‘Could happen as early as December’ | Boxing News
Tyson Fury could still fight Oleksandr Usyk next, says Bob Arum, the influential head of Top Rank which co-promotes the WBC heavyweight champion. Fury is next boxing in a non-title bout against Francis Ngannou, the mixed martial artist and former UFC titlist, and has himself suggested he will continue to fight other names from the…
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Luis Alberto Lopez vs Joet Gonzalez: ‘When we get in the ring there is no respect. It’s going to be a total war’ | Boxing News
Luis Alberto Lopez has toured Great Britain and Northern Ireland, winning and defending his IBF featherweight world title. He’s even fought at the small but historic boxing venue, York Hall in the East End of London. In 2021, after he’d handed Gabriel Flores a first defeat, he administered another first professional defeat to Isaac Lowe,…
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Xander Zayas: Puerto Rican 21-year-old boxing sensation ready for world title shot: ‘I know what I can do’ | Boxing News
Twenty-one-year-old super-welterweight sensation Xander Zayas hopes to follow in Puerto Rico’s rich history of producing boxing legends. Undefeated and with great potential, Zayas is gearing up for his next challenge against Roberto Valenzuela Jr at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, in the early hours of Saturday morning live on Sky Sports. Zayas has…
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Louis Greene defends against Sam Gilley on Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez Sky Sports October 21 show | Boxing News
Louis Greene will defend the Commonwealth super-welterweight title against Sam Gilley on October 21, live on Sky Sports. Commonwealth super-welterweight champion Greene makes a third defence of his title against Gilley on the undercard of Joshua Buatsi’s all London light-heavyweight clash with Dan Azeez at the O2 Arena. Greene scored a fifth-round knockout victory to…
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Liam Smith vs Chris Eubank Jr II: Predictions from boxing experts ahead of big rematch in Manchester
We asked boxing experts and figures close to the camps for their predictions ahead of Liam Smith’s rematch with Chris Eubank Jr tonight live on Sky Sports Box Office. Ricky Hatton (British boxing legend): Liam Smith is battle hardened, he’s got the experience. Chris was having his successes early in the first fight, it was…
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This Gen Z Fil-Brit boxer is determined to clinch the PH’s first Olympic gold in boxing – rezal404
| PHOTOS: Tom Welland’s Instagram / @tom_welland1 In a school cafeteria, basketball and boxing would be in the same table labeled “Most Popular Sports in the Philippines.” The latter can prompt shared memories. Whenever there’s a huge international match with our Filipino rep in the ring, there are noticeably less people outside even on a…
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Anthony Joshua claims doping in boxing is ‘rife’
Anthony Joshua has claimed doping in boxing is “rife” and says he feels sorry for up-and-coming fighters making their way in the sport. Joshua was originally due to fight Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena, but will now face Robert Helenius who stepped in just a week after his last fight. Last weekend, the Voluntary…
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Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury: Former UFC champion says he is shaping boxing skills to land ‘biggest weapon’
Francis Ngannou says he is shaping his boxing skills to ensure he can land the “biggest weapon” on Tyson Fury during their upcoming heavyweight fight. Former UFC champion Ngannou will fight Fury on October 28 under the official rules of professional boxing, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point must system. Ngannou, who has appointed…
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