Jeff Powell
252 articles · Mail Online (UK)
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Artur Beterbiev’s victory over Dmitry Bivol was no Thrilla’ in Arabia. The duel was close and the controversy inevitable but none of that justified the howls of scorecard theft
By Jeff Powell
To rematch or not to rematch? That is the question still being sifted through the desert sands after the over-heated sabre rattling which followed one Cossack defeating another in the battle to…
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Artur Beterbiev enters his undisputed light heavyweight clash with Dmitry Bivol following a three-day fast – no wonder this Russian bear is hungry for glory
By Jeff Powell
Artur Beterbiev enters the Kingdom Arena here in Saudi Arabia as the hungriest fighter in the world. The Russian, who bridles at being nicknamed the Monster, has not eaten solid food since…
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JEFF POWELL: As Tyson Fury banks an ‘obscene’ £100m for this fight, pity greats such as the Brown Bomber who died penniless
By Jeff Powell
Eyebrows are raised here and around the boxing world at the generational fortune Tyson Fury will bank for Saturday night’s fight against Oleksandr Usyk which will determine who goes into ring legend…
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JEFF POWELL: Tyson Fury needs one more win to join the heavyweight IMMORTALS
By Jeff Powell
The siren lure of immortality was pulling at Tyson Fury before he left the building which he had rocked to its foundations. Come the witching hour, the call rang louder in his…
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There is genuine dislike between Amir Khan and Kell Brook verging on HATRED…
By Jeff Powell
If not quite back to the old black and white, this one should be broadcast in a nostalgic shade of sepia. Amir Khan and Kell Brook have been dancing around each other…
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Fury v Wilder III is OFF after Tyson tests positive for Covid at his gym in Las Vegas – despite having his first vaccine
By Jeff Powell
Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder has been called off after the Gypsy King himself was found to have tested positive for Covid among a number of his…
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Billy Joe Saunders vows to ‘bring heart and soul’ to Canelo Alvarez showdown in front of indoor record of 70,000 fans at AT&T Stadium as fighters face-off ahead of huge clash
By Jeff Powell
Billy Joe Saunders was greeted by a chanting crowd of fellow travellers when he arrived at the head to head press conference before Saturday's world super middleweight title mega fight here. Canelo…
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JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua’s mega-fight with Tyson Fury moving to July could bring Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas back into contention
By Jeff Powell
The world of boxing is re-crossing its fingers following a revelation that the much-awaited mega-fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury may be pushed even further back into summer, with contracts still…
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Billy Joe Saunders should be careful what he wishes for after sealing fight with Canelo Alvarez
By Jeff Powell
It's too late now to warn Billy Joe Saunders to be careful what he wishes for. The Hertford traveller will get what he says he's always wanted when he journeys to America…
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Billy Joe Saunders will be praying Canelo Alvarez beats Avni Yildirim to set up a super-middleweight unification fight
By Jeff Powell
Billy Joe Saunders will be watching and praying tonight that Canelo Alvarez does not fall victim to the upset curse which has marked big-time boxing's re-emergence from the coronavirus lockdown. Assuming Canelo…
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JEFF POWELL: The £200MILLION Joshua v Fury showdown should smash UK pay-per-view records
By Jeff Powell
There is still no fixed date or venue for the richest fight in British boxing history but the only real question remaining over Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua Part I is how…
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Joe Joyce puts on a boxing masterclass as he STOPS Daniel Dubois in the tenth round
By Jeff Powell
In the hushed cloisters of Church House and under the shadow of Westminster Abbey two giants came to fight in perhaps the most sacred boxing venue yet. Had Dubois and Joyce found…
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Kell Brook could pull off a huge upset if the self-belief of the pound for pound champion spills over
By Jeff Powell
Kell Brook has been slapped down by Terence Crawford, with the world's current No 1 pound-for-pound boxer questioning whether Special K will get up if he knocks him down in Las Vegas…
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Saudi Arabia ready to host £400MILLION Tyson Fury showdown… after four members of royal family were seen at ringside in Las Vegas
By Jeff Powell
The Saudi Arabians are tabling a gigantic bid for Tyson Fury's next fight, be it a second rematch with Deontay Wilder or a British bonanza against Anthony Joshua. Four members of the…
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‘Who’s ready for a f****** war?’: Tyson Fury ramps up mind games ahead of rematch by marching off stage before Deontay Wilder arrives at promotional event…
By Jeff Powell
Tyson Fury gave up waiting to face off with Deontay Wilder as they made their grand arrivals prior to Saturday's much grander world heavyweight title rematch. The Gypsy King marched off the…
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Tyson Fury on turning his life round and his dream of finishing off Wilder in two
By Jeff Powell
Tyson Fury remembers with dazzling clarity the moment he took his first step on the path to redemption which brings him to Sin City for his life-defining world heavyweight title fight with…
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The Bronze Bomber opens up on his personal life, fighting racism in America and how he’ll flatten Tyson Fury
By Jeff Powell
The most significant moment in the life of Deontay Wilder had nothing to do with boxing or becoming heavyweight champion of the world, rightly proud though he is of that accomplishment. It…
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather were the best fighters of the last decade..
By Jeff Powell
Still the arguments rumble on. Who was the Fighter of the Decade just gone? Time to settle it before the first January of the New 20s is out. We can flirt with…
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Anthony Joshua vows to set up trilogy fight with Andy Ruiz Jr to settle rivalry if he wins back WBA Super, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles
By Jeff Powell
Anthony Joshua has promised Andy Ruiz Jr his turn for a shot at revenge if he regains his world heavyweight titles in their rematch here on Saturday night. The trilogy fight suddenly…
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Josh Taylor beats Regis Prograis in enthralling fight to become the unified super-lightweight champion
By Jeff Powell
Josh Taylor produced one of the most phenomenal performances by a British boxer for many a year to prove himself the greatest light-welterweight in the world today as well as the winner…