John Dennen
161 articles · spiked
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EXCLUSIVE Charles Martin: ?Anthony Joshua is too smart for his own good?
By John Dennen
Why did you choose Anthony Joshua as your first world title defence, when you could have stayed in America and had easier fights? That isn?t what I wanted. I don?t want to…
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WEEKEND REVIEW Where does Guillermo Rigondeaux go now?
By John Dennen
UNSUNG hero of the week is George Jupp. The young Londoner scored a shock victory over touted Mitchell Smith only in December. He accepted a short notice assignment to box Miguel Berchelt…
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David Haye attempts to line up Lucas Browne next
By John Dennen
ALTHOUGH David Haye has a fight lined up for his May 21 date at the O2, the Londoner is hoping to draft in Australia?s Lucas Browne, who recently picked up a ?regular?…
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Amir Khan says he can train like never before
By John Dennen
FIGHTING WBC middleweight Canelo Alvarez may be a risk but Amir Khan believes the pounds he?s packing on will allow him to train like never before. ?Normally when I?m in training camp…
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Amir Khan explains how he?ll beat Canelo Alvarez
By John Dennen
THE text came out of the blue. ?Oscar [De La Hoya] messaged me one day, saying what do you think about fighting Canelo,? Amir Khan explained. ?I didn?t really take much notice…
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LONG READ Anthony Joshua ? the possible dream
By John Dennen
WHEN you?re big, everybody sees you. If you?re six foot six and 110 or so kilos, you can?t walk into a room or make your way down the street without all eyes…
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EXCLUSIVE How professional boxers could qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games
By John Dennen
A RADICAL change could see professional boxers entering the Olympic Games, as soon as Rio 2016. Speaking in an exclusive interview in next week?s Boxing News magazine, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, president of…
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Why Canelo Alvarez has a rematch clause for the Amir Khan fight
By John Dennen
CANELO ALVAREZ is a widely (if not universally) expected to beat Amir Khan when they clash on May 7 in Las Vegas. But Oscar De La Hoya, Alvarez?s promoter, made sure a…
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Floyd Mayweather, Miguel Cotto and the making of Canelo Alvarez
By John Dennen
THEY call him ?Canelo?, the Spanish word for cinnamon. Mexico?s flame-haired Saul Alvarez may look different to many of his countrymen but, sitting at a table at in a sideroom at the…
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Angry Guillermo Rigondeaux is on the war path
By John Dennen
JAZZA DICKENS seems about the only man Guillermo Rigondeaux likes. Speaking ahead of taking on the Liverpudlian in England on March 12, the brilliant Cuban condemned HBO, Carl Frampton, Scott Quigg and…
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After missing out on Canelo Alvarez, Liam Smith could fight Miguel Cotto
By John Dennen
AFTER missing out on the chance to fight Mexican idol Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez, WBO junior-middleweight champion Liam Smith could fight one the sport?s other mega-stars, Miguel Cotto. That proposition may seem unlikely…
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EXCLUSIVE Gennady Golovkin sees three pound-for-pound kings in waiting
By John Dennen
FLOYD MAYWEATHER, widely regarded as the best contemporary fighter in the sport in any weight class, is adamant that he will remain retired. In his absence the pound-for-pound leader?s throne remains empty.…
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EXCLUSIVE Dereck Chisora: ?I?ll fight Anthony Joshua. But on my terms?
By John Dennen
FINCHLEY heavyweight Dereck Chisora will fight Kubrat Pulev, a fellow former world title challenger, rather than rising British star Anthony Joshua for the European heavyweight title. ?That?s what I asked for,? Dereck…
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Manny Pacquiao calls for Saul Alvarez to fight Gennady Golovkin (on the Boxing News facebook page)
By John Dennen
IT?S not often you receive a missive from the biggest name in the sport. But at Boxing News we were pleasantly surprised to receive a message from Manny Pacquiao himself. Beneath a…
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Hope remains that Amir Khan vs Kell Brook can take place on June 4
By John Dennen
PROMOTER Eddie Hearn believes the British super fight pitting IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook against Amir Khan can still be made for June 4 at Wembley Stadium. ?I think the main problem…
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Dereck Chisora and Anthony Joshua in talks for European heavyweight title fight
By John Dennen
DERECK CHISORA and Anthony Joshua are in talks for a European heavyweight title fight. The two are London fighters, both in fact come from the same amateur gym. Chisora is due a…
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David Haye next fight date set
By John Dennen
DAVID HAYE next fight will be at the O2 in London on May 21. The heavyweight only returned to action, after more than three years out of the sport, on January 16.…
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WEEKEND REVIEW The strange curse of Amir Khan
By John Dennen
WITH grinding slowness the top welterweights of the world are beginning to fight one another. Last year, when Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally signed on the dotted line, that ought to…
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Bob Arum comes out swinging against Donald Trump
By John Dennen
MANNY PACQUIAO?S promoter, Bob Arum has given Donald Trump?s bid to become President of the United States a resounding vote of no confidence. At Tuesday?s press conference to announce the April 9…
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Manny Pacquiao expects an improved Tim Bradley
By John Dennen
MANNY PACQUIAO touched down in Los Angeles on Monday to begin a press tour ahead of his third fight with Tim Bradley, the Filipino?s first since his wide points loss to Floyd…