Gareth A Davies
760 articles · Telegraph.co.uk
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Oleksandr Usyk mocks ‘skinny’ Tyson Fury ahead of heavyweight blockbuster
Tyson Fury has been labelled “nervous” and “skinny” by Oleksandr Usyk and his team as the intrigue around the Gypsy King’s slimmed-down physique increases before their bout on Sunday (NZT). Fury certainly…
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Tyson Fury plans to ‘smash Deontay Wilder to bits’ in trilogy showdown
The big picture for British boxing as Tyson Fury defends the World Boxing Council heavyweight title against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas next Saturday is that if the Alabamian claims the belt…
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Billy Joe Saunders: ‘I’d give up my life to beat Canelo – this means everything to me’
Billy Joe Saunders is prepared to put his life on the line next Saturday night in the greatest challenge of his career if that is what it takes to defeat pound-for-pound great…
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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight to clash with Tokyo Olympics – and Saudi Arabia is favourite to host
The fight of the century between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua for all four heavyweight titles is agreed for a date "between July 24 and early August" but "will not be impacted…
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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: How the £200m fight could get made and potential obstacles in the way
The making of the £200million fight between Anthony Joshua (IBF, WBA, WBO, champion) and Tyson Fury (WBC champion) for the undisputed heavyweight crown will be a complex negotiation involving the fighters, their…
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Kubrat Pulev interview: ‘My father’s dream was to have a son become world champion — I will beat Anthony Joshua’
It is not difficult to see from where the broad figure of Kubrat Pulev draws confidence: his father, Venko Pulev, a renowned Bulgarian heavyweight of the 1950s, whose dream was to have…
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Kell Brook calls Terence Crawford a ‘special fighter’ after defeat as American bids to take on Manny Pacquiao
Kell Brook conceded that Terence Crawford was a special fighter after a defeat that could signal the end of the British welterweight’s aspirations to become a two-time world champion. Crawford stopped Brook…
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Kell Brook: ‘I know the odds are against me and that motivates me’
Kell Brook faces the greatest challenge of his welterweight career on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but insists his doubters are a keen source of motivation and he is set "to make…
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Unbeaten Josh Taylor dreams of fighting ‘hero’ Manny Pacquiao as Apinun Khongsong title bout approaches
Josh Taylor makes a mandatory defence of his WBA and IBF light welterweight titles against Thai knockout artist Apinun Khongsong on September 26 in London behind closed doors, but the unbeaten Scottish…
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Exclusive: Tyson Fury parts ways with controversial advisor Daniel Kinahan
Tyson Fury has parted ways with Daniel Kinahan as his adviser and the negotiations for the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion's contests with Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua - already agreed for…
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Boxing makes its return inside ‘The Bubble’ in Las Vegas for first time since pandemic lockdown
Boxers returning on Thursday to Las Vegas for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic lockdown in mid-March, under the banner of Bob Arum's Top Rank promotion, will live inside what the…
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Tyson Fury’s fairy-tale rise to top is one of life’s amazing stories
Tyson Fury’s special victory in dominating Deontay Wilder with a blend of boxing nous, power and poise, raises the 31-year-old to the level of extraordinary in his field. Lennox Lewis, the last…
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Exclusive Tyson Fury interview: ‘I’m prepared to go to hell and back to set record straight against Deontay Wilder’
Tyson Fury has made a habit of defying boxing logic and convention and is adamant that he will "knock out the knockout artist" when the self-styled 'Gypsy King' faces Deontay Wilder, the…
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Exclusive interview: Man of action, Deontay Wilder on Tyson Fury rematch: ‘The knockout is going to be devastating
Deontay Wilder cuts a compelling, chiselled figure entering his training base in Tuscaloosa as the 34-year-old counts down the days to his second prize-fight with Tyson Fury for the No 1 position…
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Anthony Joshua will keep boxing fans waiting for big fights with Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder
Anthony Joshua regained the IBF, WBA, WBO and the less considered IBO belt from Andy Ruiz Jr in one of the biggest sporting events of the year at the weekend, but do…
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Manny Pacquiao rolls back the years in Sin City to claim WBA welterweight world title at 40-years-old
Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years in Sin City with a tight slip decision victory against Keith Thurman to claim the WBA welterweight world title at 40-years-old. Pacquio, boxing's only eight-division world…
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Amir Khan targets Manny Pacquiao after stopping Australian welterweight Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia
Amir Khan's first venture into Saudi Arabia ended with a convincing fourth round stoppage victory over Australian Billy Dib on Friday night, with the Briton losing no time in calling out boxing…
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Amir Khan claims he has a ‘verbal agreement’ to fight Manny Pacquiao later this year
Amir Khan has claimed he has a "verbal agreement" to fight ex-training partner and former world champion Manny Pacquiao in Saudi Arabia on November 9, 2019. Pacquiao is scheduled to defend his…
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Anthony Joshua ‘must win rematch’ says promoter Eddie Hearn after shock defeat to Ruiz
Anthony Joshua suffered a dramatic and demoralising defeat at the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr here at Madison Square Garden but must now regroup, pick himself up and face his nemesis once…
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Josh Taylor claims IBF super lightweight title after Super Series semi-final battle with Ivan Baranchyk
Josh Taylor claimed the International Boxing Federation super lightweight title from Ivan Baranchyk last night in the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semi-final in Glasgow in a see-sawing thriller to maintain his…