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Next for Beterbiev after Bivol? Assistant trainer wants Canelo or Benavidez but thinks Canelo’s too small
Canelo Alvarez has already fought two light heavyweights. Artur Beterbiev’s assistant trainer is hoping the current super middleweight champ steps up to 175 once more — though he also recognizes the size difference between the two men might prevent t...
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Bakhram Murtazaliev’s promoters expecting war with ‘tough MF-er’ Tim Tszyu
Bakhram Murtazaliev just won his first world title earlier this year and, to make his name, will attempt to defend it against Tim Tszyu, who just lost his world title—and doesn’t want another fighter to make their name at his expense.
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No signs of Artur Beterbiev aging, no lingering problems from surgery, says assistant trainer
Artur Beterbiev is 39 years old, which is past the prime years for most fighters. He has not been overly active, fighting once in 2022 and once in 2023. And ahead of his second fight of 2024, Beterbiev underwent knee surgery to repair a ruptured meni...
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Fighting Words: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol concludes stretch of undisputed championship fights
Before 2020, there had been only four male undisputed champions in boxing’s four-belt era. Since 2020, there have been 10* more. And in one week, barring a draw, that number will increase to 11* since 2020 and 15* overall. (Details on those asterisks...
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Sunny Edwards not bothered by going to Birmingham for Gal Yafai fight
Birmingham, England, is Galal Yafai’s hometown – and it’s where the Olympic gold medalist will face former flyweight titleholder Sunny Edwards on Nov. 30. But don’t tell Edwards that the Resorts World Arena is the so-called lion’s den.
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TV Picks of the Week: Janibek Alimkhanuly, Nick Ball defend their world titles
A pair of title fights are the main headliners for this week’s action. Janibek Alimkhanuly will defend one of his two middleweight titles on Friday against Andrei Mikhailovich, and Nick Ball will put his featherweight belt on the line Saturday agains...
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Fighting Words: Gervonta Davis-Lamont Roach isn’t ideal, but neither are the circumstances
That’s the situation with Gervonta “Tank” Davis’ next fight, which could wind up putting the WBA lightweight titleholder against WBA junior lightweight titleholder Lamont Roach Jr. Nothing is official yet, but boxing reporter Dan Rafael recently said...