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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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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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Devin Haney becomes two-weight world champion after unanimous decision against Regis Prograis | Boxing News
Devin Haney remained undefeated as he beat Regis Prograis by unanimous decision to become two-weight world champion in San Francisco. Haney is now the WBC super lightweight world champion, having previously been undisputed lightweight champion, and took a dominant points win with all three judges scoring the bout 120-107 to the 25-year-old. Prograis suffered his…
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Katie Taylor secures stunning revenge win over Chantelle Cameron to become two-weight undisputed champion | Boxing News
Katie Taylor secured a stunning revenge win over Chantelle Cameron to become a two-weight undisputed world champion in Dublin. It was a brilliant display and an astonishing result, all under remarkable pressure. Taylor remained the undisputed champion down at lightweight but she suffered a first professional defeat when Cameron outpointed her in May. Cameron had…
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