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Fabio Wardley sends warning to Frazer Clarke as Olympian shoulders the weight of amateur boxing scene | Boxing News
Frazer Clarke admits he has the weight of the amateur boxing scene on his shoulders as he prepares to take on Fabio Wardley at the O2 Arena on Easter Sunday. The 32-year-old arrives as an Olympic bronze medallist with vast experience on the amateur scene, while Wardley originates from a background of white-collar fights. For…
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Anthony Joshua insists he has ‘never left’ top of boxing scene ahead of Francis Ngannou fight | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua insists he has “never left” the top of heavyweight boxing as he prepares for his March clash against Francis Ngannou. Joshua will fight former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou on March 8 in Saudi Arabia. Two-time world champion Joshua lost his WBO, IBF, and WBA belts to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 before losing a…
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Wilder, Joshua jostle for position as heavyweight scene simmers
FILE – In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Deontay Wilder, left, fights Luis Ortiz during the third round of the WBC heavyweight championship bout in New York. Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua were once the main characters in heavyweight boxing’s soap opera but now they are extras. Wilder and Joshua are in the kingdom…
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NBA: Kelly Oubre Jr. has broken rib after being struck by vehicle that fled scene
Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. plays during an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA — 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. broke a rib when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene Saturday night in Philadelphia’s Center City, authorities said. The 27-year-old Oubre was taken to…
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Ben Whittaker: Britain’s got so many great fighters but I can make myself the face of the UK scene
Ben Whittaker has great ambitions and, he believes, the talent to match. A silver medalist in Britain’s brilliant Tokyo Olympic team, the young light-heavyweight is determined to excel as a professional fighter. He wants to go “as far as I can”. “Britain’s got so many great fighters but I just think I can step away…
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