John Dennen
161 articles · spiked
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Usyk vs Fury 2: Oleksandr Usyk on Tyson Fury rematch – ‘I’m preparing to go up against a walking fortress’
By John Dennen
Tyson Fury has threatened to come in heavy at Friday's weigh-in as he seeks to deliver a destructive performance in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. After beating Fury in May on a…
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Dmitry Bivol calls for Artur Beterbiev rematch | Eddie Hearn: He should be the undisputed champion
By John Dennen
Dmitry Bivol has called for a rematch after his tight, contentious loss to Artur Beterbiev. Beterbiev edged out Bivol on a majority decision to win the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship after 12…
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Fury vs Usyk: ‘The glory of all boxing.’ Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and the winding road to undisputed
By John Dennen
Tyson Fury is wrong. He might say this is just another fight - he might need to treat it as such to make sure he wins it – but this is not…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksand Usyk: Who wins? Will Anthony Joshua be champ again?
By John Dennen
Who will become the undisputed champion when Tyson Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk? Delicious Orie said: "I think Tyson Fury just about edges it. I'm not taking anything away from Usyk. If Fury…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: WBC wants to increase the number of ringside judges for undisputed fight
By John Dennen
The WBC is proposing that the number of ringside judges for Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk should be increased from three to five, or even six. Fury, the WBC heavyweight champion, will…
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Teofimo Lopez seeks Terence Crawford fight: ‘That’s the only way I become greater’
By John Dennen
Teofimo Lopez defends the WBO super-lightweight championship against Jamaine Ortiz in Las Vegas, live on Sky Sports in the early hours of Friday morning; Lopez has genuine ambitions of moving up another…
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Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez: A shared past, a common goal but someone’s hopes have to be destroyed
By John Dennen
Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez have a lot in common. Both are unbeaten British light-heavyweights. Both are from the same area of south-east London. Both want the same thing - a shot…
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Artur Beterbiev wants undisputed light-heavyweight championship fight with Dmitry Bivol next: ‘I need a fourth belt!’
By John Dennen
Artur Beterbiev will target Dmitry Bivol and the undisputed light-heavyweight world title next. Beterbiev defended his unified WBC, IBF and WBO 175lb titles when he halted Callum Smith in seven rounds in…
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Tyson Fury should beat Oleksandr Usyk, says Artur Beterbiev, but only if he has prepared well
By John Dennen
Artur Beterbiev fought a sequence of bouts with Oleksandr Usyk, now the unified heavyweight champion, when they were both amateurs; Beterbiev doesn't rule out moving up in weight himself but insists he…
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Terence Crawford ‘majestic’ in Errol Spence triumph – His place in history, what next and other key questions
By John Dennen
Terence Crawford was brilliant when he halted Errol Spence inside nine rounds to unify the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF welterweight world titles in Las Vegas on Saturday; Former champion and expert…
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Tyson Fury reveals what next after Derek Chisora victory: Either Oleksandr Usyk early in 2023 or Joe Joyce at Wembley
By John Dennen
Tyson Fury is expecting to have the "biggest year" of his career yet in 2023. Fury defended his WBC heavyweight title when he halted Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in…
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Joseph Parker on the only way Derek Chisora could win his fight with Tyson Fury: ‘It does take one punch to change everything’
By John Dennen
What can Derek Chisora do to beat Tyson Fury? Chisora has lost to him twice before and Fury reigns as the unbeaten WBC heavyweight world champion; Joseph Parker, who’s beaten Chisora himself…
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Joe Joyce crushes Joseph Parker in 11 rounds and calls out Oleksandr Usyk for world title fight
By John Dennen
Joe Joyce breaks down and blasts out Joseph Parker in a way no one has done before; Parker is a former world champion who's never previously been stopped; Joyce finishes him in…
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Usyk vs AJ: Don’t write improved Anthony Joshua off yet | Oleksandr Usyk now an icon but will he get Tyson Fury next?
By John Dennen
On Saturday night we saw the best and the worst of Anthony Joshua, but there is a route back; Oleksandr Usyk became an iconic figure, now all that's left for him is…
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Errol Spence looking for ?the biggest win? of his career against Mikey Garcia
By John Dennen
IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence gets the biggest fight of his career so far on Saturday (March 16), when he takes on Mikey Garcia at the AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas. In…
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai will rematch Estrada then target Yafai unification
By John Dennen
THAILAND?S star WBC super-flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, one of the best fighters pound-for-pound in the world today, has signed a promotional agreement with Matchroom Boxing. He will have a rematch with…
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?Manny Pacquiao has too much for Adrien Broner?
By John Dennen
JESSIE VARGAS still wants a rematch with his most high profile conqueror, Manny Pacquiao. ?I wanted it immediately after but they didn?t want to give it to me. You cannot push someone…
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Canelo Alvarez has ?the guidelines? to knock out Gennady Golovkin
By John Dennen
CANELO ALVAREZ has been pouring over footage of his first fight with Gennady Golovkin. He?s watched the 12 rounds they shared last year 10 times. In the past a young Canelo has…
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EXCLUSIVE Amir Khan intends to force showdown with Manny Pacquiao
By John Dennen
HE?S been pushing for the Manny Pacquiao fight for a long, long time. But Amir Khan believes his September 8 clash with Samuel Vargas with finally pave the way for that showdown.…
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Carl Frampton ? a fight for his legacy, his future and to silence the doubters
By John Dennen
IS Carl Frampton under pressure? At the weigh-in today, for Saturday?s clash with Nonito Donaire in his Belfast Frampton gave no hint of nerves or anxiety. At the Europa Hotel, standing before…