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Jon Jones stops Stipe Miocic at UFC 309, keeps heavyweight title
Jon Jones of the United States of America reacts after his TKO victory against Stipe Miocic of the United States of America in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP Jon Jones pulled off a stunning…
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Martin Bakole ready to face Daniel Dubois in heavyweight champion’s defence of IBF title, says promoter Ben Shalom | Boxing News
Martin Bakole is ready to step in as heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois’ next opponent, according to the title hopeful’s promoter Ben Shalom. Dubois is expected to return to the ring in February after scoring a brutal knockout victory over Anthony Joshua in September to retain ownership of the IBF heavyweight belt. An opponent has…
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Tyson Fury ‘feels sorry’ for Anthony Joshua but would still fight British heavyweight rival | Boxing News
Tyson Fury says he “feels sorry” for Anthony Joshua after his knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois – but insists he still wants to fight his British rival. Joshua suffered the fourth loss of his professional career when he succumbed to IBF heavyweight champion Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September. The former world champion was dropped…
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Lennox Lewis tells Frazer Clarke only ‘a couple’ of changes needed to beat Fabio Wardley in heavyweight title rematch | Boxing News
Lennox Lewis has told Frazer Clarke that he only needs to “fix a couple of things” to overcome Fabio Wardley in their highly anticipated heavyweight title rematch. After an epic draw in their fight for Wardley’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in March, the two will rematch on the bumper October 12 Sky Sports Box…
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Anthony Joshua: Matthew Macklin says two-time world heavyweight champion should retire after shock Daniel Dubois defeat | Boxing News
Matthew Macklin feels now is the time for Anthony Joshua to hang up his gloves after his shock fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois. Joshua was aiming to become a three-time world champion by claiming the IBF world heavyweight title but instead suffered a damaging setback – the fourth of his career – after he…
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Dubois knocks out Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight title
Daniel Dubois, left, knocks out Anthony Joshua in the IBF World Heavyweight bout at Wembley Stadium, in London, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP) LONDON — Daniel Dubois is no longer an accidental world heavyweight champion. With a brutal fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, Dubois…
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Joshua vs Dubois: Book the repeats of the IBF world heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua collided with Daniel Dubois in a huge heavyweight fight for the IBF world title at Wembley – and you can book the repeats now! The British rivals traded punches in front of a record attendance of 96,000 fans in London, live on Sky Sports Box Office, and you can watch the repeats at…
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Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius: Clash of heavyweight rivals added to October 19 Sky Sports bill | Boxing News
Jeamie TKV and Franklin Ignatius meet in an appealing all-British heavyweight collision on October 19 at the Copper Box Arena in London, live on Sky Sports. The heavyweight foes, who have previously fought as amateurs, will reignite their rivalry as part of BOXXER’s hotly-anticipated fight night topped by the explosive super-lightweight clash between Adam Azim…
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Oleksandr Usyk warns Tyson Fury ‘don’t be afraid’ as heavyweight champion laughs off ‘too easy’ claims | Boxing News
Oleksandr Usyk warned Tyson Fury not to be “afraid” ahead of their rematch as he laughed off the Brit’s claims that he lost their fight because he found it “too easy”. Usyk beat Fury in May via a split decision to become the heavyweight division’s first undisputed champion in almost 25 years, ending Fury’s unbeaten…
Read MoreAnthony Joshua to fight Daniel Dubois for IBF heavyweight belt
Britain’s Anthony Joshua, left, and Daniel Dubois during a press conference at the OVO Arena, Wembley, London, Wednesday June 26, 2024. ( Jordan Pettitt/PA via AP) LONDON— Anthony Joshua will fight Daniel Dubois in an all-British bout for the IBF heavyweight belt on Sept. 21 at Wembley Stadium, following Oleksandr Usyk’s announcement that he will…
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