Jeff Powell
252 articles · Mail Online (UK)
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Canelo Alvarez v Gennady Golovkin III is on the cards… and the Mexican superstar is more formidable than ever
By Jeff Powell
The Cinnamon Kid, having given the Miracle Man a Sweet Science tutorial, would like to administer a boxing lesson to our very own Mundo. If not Callum Smith for both tiers of…
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‘He had too much too soon? now he just has his kit bag’: Trainer Virgil Hunter confident ‘humble’ Amir Khan can upset Terence Crawford
By Jeff Powell
The moment Virgil Hunter saw Amir Khan walk in to the gym carrying his own kit bag was when the American trainer began to believe that his British boxer can spring one…
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‘My wife will kill for me this but I have to say yes’: Amir Khan admits victory over Terence Crawford would top his New York wedding day
By Jeff Powell
New York, they say, is the city that never sleeps and it was never more so than on the spring night six years ago when Amir Khan took his bride. The Waldorf…
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Terence Crawford lays everything on the line as Amir Khan gets ready for his toughest test in boxing
By Jeff Powell
Amir Khan accepted this almighty challenge knowing full well it will be the fight of his life and now the maestro who will be in the opposite corner in Madison Square Garden…
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‘If I beat Terence Crawford that probably kills the Kell Brook fight’: Amir Khan warns that domestic showdown may never happen if he becomes welterweight champion
By Jeff Powell
If Amir Khan pulls off the massive upset he needs to become a three-time world champion he will also knock out any real hope of him ever fighting Kell Brook. Terence Crawford…
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Manny Pacquiao and Canelo Alvarez are jostling to lure Floyd Mayweather into lucrative rematches… but will Money, 42, choose cash or caution?
By Jeff Powell
Manny Pacquiao has confirmed that 'negotiations are ongoing' for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather. Oscar De La Hoya, sensing Mayweather-Pacquiao II really may be in the offing this time, makes his blocking…
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No Hollywood ending for this Rocky fairytale… sorry, but expect Canelo Alvarez to win with mid-fight stoppage
By Jeff Powell
Rocky Fielding has big plans for the weekend. After starring in a pre-Christmas spectacular at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, he will take his family to Disney World on the first…
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‘I like the attention… I won?t freeze in the ring any more than I?m freezing here’: Rocky Fielding gearing up for Canelo Alvarez bout in chilly New York
By Jeff Powell
Rocky Fielding is living the dream in the Big Apple. Liverpool?s home-spun world super-middleweight champion is taking in the sights and talking a good fight as he prepares to meet the formidable…
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‘If Tyson Fury can box him for the 12 rounds, he can win’: Canelo Alvarez insists Brit’s world title showdown with Deontay Wilder has not come too soon
By Jeff Powell
The next superstar world champion after Deontay Wilder who is in line to face an English threat believes Tyson Fury has a better chance of springing the big Christmas surprise than his…
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Gennady Golovkin beat Canelo Alvarez both times in my eyes and remains pound-for-pound king…
By Jeff Powell
According to The Ring magazine the pound-for-pound king of prize-fighting right now is Vasyl Lomachenko, the Ukrainian amateur maestro who has won world titles in three divisions in his first 12 professional…
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Gennady Golovkin will get another shot at Canelo Alvarez but the Kazakhstani will never receive a fair hearing in Las Vegas
By Jeff Powell
If justice is ever to be served in the case of Gennady Golovkin versus Canelo Alvarez a third trial will require a change of jurisdiction as well as judges. Sin City has…
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Canelo Alvarez finally comes face-to- face with Gennady Golovkin at ill-tempered weigh-in for grudge match
By Jeff Powell
Canelo Alvarez came to the weigh-in looking for a fake fight before the world middleweight title fight with Gennady Golovkin. After they both scaled about half a pound under the 160 lb…
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‘I see myself outboxing him round by round… the knockout is inevitable’: Canelo Alvarez plotting Vegas vengeance against Gennady Golovkin
By Jeff Powell
Every night before he goes to sleep, Canelo Alvarez closes his eyes and visualises himself knocking out Gennady Golovkin in boxing?s most bitter grudge match since Muhammad Ali battered Joe Frazier in…
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Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Amir Khan this year in a bid to lure Floyd Mayweather out of retirement and back into the ring
By Jeff Powell
Manny Pacquiao is eager to fight Amir Khan later this year, in the hope that victory would lure Floyd Mayweather out of retirement for a mega-millions rematch. It is Khan's heart's desire…
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In the early hours of the longest of sporting Sundays Manny Pacquiao will attempt to beat Lucas Matthysse and win yet another world title
By Jeff Powell
The longest day for sports addicts just got considerably longer with confirmation that Manny Pacquiao's attempt to win yet another world title will be shown live on television here in the very…
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Amir Khan and Kell Brook should forget about Terence Crawford and Jarrett Hurd and give fans the Battle of Britain they’ve been waiting for
By Jeff Powell
Amir Khan is being eyed up by Terence Crawford. Kell Brook is in the sights of Jarrett Hurd. The temptation for both Britain's celebrity boxers would be to jump at the offer…
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Tyson Fury makes victorious return to boxing after opponent Sefer Seferi withdraws following fourth round in Gypsy King’s comeback in Manchester
By Jeff Powell
Tyson Fury made a triumphant return to boxing on Saturday night after opponent Sefer Seferi withdrew after the fourth round at the Manchester Arena. The self-styled Gypsy King returned to the ring…
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Canelo Alvarez cannot afford to swerve or duck Gennady Golovkin now… Mexico’s falling idol seems to be looking for a way ou
By Jeff Powell
When the latest victim of Gennady Golovkin's knockout punching was asked what Canelo Alvarez should do if his rematch with Triple G still takes place in September he gave a one-word answer.…
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Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder heavyweight bout negotiations ‘will start next week’, believes Barry Hearn
By Jeff Powell
Talks over a world heavyweight title unification fight between Anthony Joshua and American Deontay Wilder could start as early as this week. Joshua added the WBO title to his WBA, IBF and…
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Anthony Joshua goes the distance for first time to beat Joseph Parker by unanimous decision and add WBO heavyweight title to WBA, IBO and IBF belts
By Jeff Powell
Okay, Anthony Joshua. AJ was taken the distance for the first time in his professional life as he added yet another world heavyweight title to his unifying roll call of honours. Four…