Ron Lewis
44 articles · Times Online
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Joshua: If Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury Fight – It Will Be a Good Fight
By Ron Lewis
Anthony Joshua says he never seriously considered quitting the sport after his second loss to Oleksandr Usyk last summer. Joshua had a meltdown in the ring and broke down in tears at…
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Joshua Cites Lack of Communication in Usyk Loss, Nobody Told Him He Was Losing
By Ron Lewis
Anthony Joshua doesn’t believe you can read too much into a face-off, but as well as a new haircut, there was one notable difference as he stood face to face with Oleksandr…
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Whyte: Three Years Prior, Nobody Cared About Fury’s Fights, They Were Boring
By Ron Lewis
Dillian Whyte has no illusions about the task that is in front of him as he faces Tyson Fury for the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night. But he believes he is…
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Derek Chisora: For Me, There is No Losing Option in Parker Rematch
By Ron Lewis
In February it will be a decade since Derek Chisora’s one and only shot at a world title. It was a wild night in Munich, better remembered for his post-fight brawl with…
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Sunny Edwards Pumped For Jayson Mama: I’m Expecting a Good Hard Fight
By Ron Lewis
Sunny Edwards does not spend much time studying his opponents, but that does not mean he is taking them lightly. Edwards makes the first defence of the IBF flyweight title – which…
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Oleksandr Usyk: It Was My Biggest Win, But Not The Hardest
By Ron Lewis
Oleksandr Usyk says he wants to unify all four belts at heavyweight after his rematch with Anthony Joshua, which he wants to be held in Ukraine. Usyk has now won seven world…
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Saunders: Fighter Like Canelo, You’ve Got To Beat Them in The Moment
By Ron Lewis
On a cold January day in 2019, I sat in the empty Ingle gym in Sheffield with Billy Joe Saunders and he told me he feared that his big opportunity would never…
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Joshua-Fury: Hearn Wants Second Fight in Cardiff, But Says Pressure May Stop It
By Ron Lewis
Eddie Hearn says he would like to stage a second between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury in Cardiff, although he believes there will be “a lot of pressure” for both fights stipulated…
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Joshua Believes Usyk Would Take Step-Aside To Allow Fury Fight
By Ron Lewis
Anthony Joshua believes Oleksandr Usyk will be willing to take a step-aside deal to enable Joshua’s undisputed world heavyweight title fight to go ahead, saying that Usyk is a “reasonable person”. Usyk,…
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Joshua: I’ll Make Serious Offer To Fury, If He Doesn’t Take It I’ll Fight Usyk
By Ron Lewis
Anthony Joshua says he wants to fight Tyson Fury next and says the fight will happen as long as Fury is serious about it. Joshua, the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heavyweight…
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Hearn: Wilder-Fury Winner Can’t Say They Are No. 1 Above Joshua
By Ron Lewis
Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua will be ready for a unification fight with the winner of Saturday’s Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight and says neither Wilder nor Fury can call themselves No 1…
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Crawford Could Be The Prize For Ramirez vs. Taylor Winner
By Ron Lewis
A super-fight with Terence Crawford could be the prize for the winner of a summer unification fight between Josh Taylor and Jose Ramirez after it was announced that Taylor, the WBA and…
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Rahman Breaks Down Ruiz-Joshua, Reflects on Lewis Rematch
By Ron Lewis
If there is one person who might be able to recognise how Andy Ruiz Jr feels going into his rematch with Anthony Joshua, it’s Hasim Rahman. It is Rahman’s rematch with Lennox…
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World Boxing Super Series: Heavyweights Eyed For 2020
By Ron Lewis
The next season of the World Boxing Super Series could feature a heavyweight division, which could mean Dereck Chisora getting an invitation, despite him slamming the tournament at a press conference last…
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Amir Khan believes he has ‘ticked every box’ before Terence Crawford clash as he approaches last chance saloon
By Ron Lewis
For someone who has built a reputation as a thrilling fighter happy to take risks, Amir Khan knows the only chance he has of causing an upset against Terence Crawford on Saturday…
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Amir Khan: Everyone?s knocking me, no one thinks I?ll beat Crawford… I know I can
By Ron Lewis
The grey hairs in his beard give Amir Khan a regular reminder that he is not as young as he once was. The one-time boy wonder of British boxing is now entering…
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Inside the world of Joseph Parker – the pie-loving Mormon who wants to dethrone Anthony Joshua
By Ron Lewis
?Joshua is looking trimmer, he looks in good shape,? Joseph Parker comments on the latest Twitter video of his next opponent. ?I don?t go looking for his videos online, but every time…
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Flanagan has his sights set on bout with Lomachenko
By Ron Lewis
Terry Flanagan says that he would love the chance to box Vasyl Lomachenko, the Ukrainian who is fast emerging as the greatest talent of his generation. Flanagan retained his WBO lightweight title…
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Golden gloves
By Ron Lewis
IF there had been any doubts about what motivates Floyd Mayweather, they were surely removed a few years ago when he changed his nickname from "Pretty Boy" to "Money". Mayweather likes cash…
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Amir Khan gets caught in the crossfire
By Ron Lewis
When the expected bout between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr collapsed because of a row over blood testing, there was no shortage of accusations being thrown around. Amir Khan has even…