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Francis Ngannou: Former UFC champion faces Anthony Joshua next but still wants future fight with Deontay Wilder | Boxing News
Francis Ngannou will box Anthony Joshua next month, but is still targeting a future fight with Deontay Wilder. Ngannou has made a remarkable transition to professional boxing, meeting Tyson Fury on his debut and pushing the WBC champion close in their non-title bout last October. Next up for the 37-year-old is former two-time unified champion…
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Natasha Jonas vs Mikaela Mayer: With legacy on the line the two-weight world champion wants a ‘historic battle’ | Boxing News
Natasha Jonas hopes Saturday night’s fight with Mikaela Mayer will be a “historic battle” and a legacy-defining clash for the Liverpudlian in her hometown. When Mayer’s team suggested this IBF welterweight world title fight would be women’s boxing’s answer to Marvin Hagler vs Tommy Hearns, the epic three-round war, Jonas smiled broadly. That is a…
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Australian Open: Coco Gauff makes electrifying start in Melbourne but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova crashes out | Tennis News
Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff secured a comfortable 6-3 6-0 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to secure a spot in the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty. Gauff opened proceedings on Rod Laver Arena on the second day of the tournament for her first Grand…
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Callum Smith will become Liverpool’s first undisputed champion, says two-weight titlist Natasha Jonas | Boxing News
Natasha Jonas might have beaten Callum Smith to becoming Liverpool’s first two-weight world titlist, but she believes he will eventually become the city’s first undisputed champion. Jonas and the Smith brothers have had a friendly rivalry since they were amateur boxers at the famous Rotunda club in Liverpool. “I have been in competition with the…
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Anthony Joshua’s next opponent? Zhilei Zhang being considered to fight former heavyweight champion | Boxing News
Zhilei Zhang is being considered as a potential opponent for Anthony Joshua’s next fight in March. Joshua was aiming to box Deontay Wilder. But after Joseph Parker upset the American last month, Joshua was left looking for alternative opponents. Other possible options as well as Zhang reportedly include former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and…
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Petra Kvitova announces pregnancy with two-time Wimbledon champion to miss Australian Open | Tennis News
Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, has announced she is pregnant and will miss this month’s Australian Open. Former Australian Open runner-up Kvitova is expecting her first child with husband and long-time coach Jiri Vanek and will not participate in the year’s first Grand Slam which begins in two weeks. While Kvitova, 33, is not…
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The Rise and Fall of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion: A Retrospective
The world of heavyweight boxing has always been a captivating and exhilarating arena, filled with legendary champions and iconic moments. From the early days of bare-knuckle boxing to the modern era of glitzy, high-stakes bouts, the heavyweight division has been the epitome of power, strength, and raw athleticism. Throughout the years, the title of heavyweight…
Read More From Underdog to Champion: The Most Inspirational Boxing Movie Stories
Boxing has long been a sport that captures the imagination of audiences around the world. The physical prowess, the mental toughness, and the raw emotion of the sport make for captivating storytelling. Over the years, boxing has been the subject of numerous movies, each telling the tale of an underdog fighter who rises to become…
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Inoue knocks out Tapales, becomes undisputed champion anew
Japan’s WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Philippines’ WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales after their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification match at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on December 26, 2023. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Japan’s Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a…
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PGA Tour confirm Jon Rahm’s indefinite suspension as Masters champion removed from FedEx Cup eligibility list | Golf News
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan in memo to players: “In accordance with the PGA Tour Tournament Regulations, Jon Rahm has been notified he is suspended and no longer eligible to participate in PGA Tour tournament play due to his association with a series of unauthorised tournaments” Last Updated: 12/12/23 9:31am Jon Rahm has been suspended…
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