Ben Dirs
27 articles · BBC Sport
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Kell Brook finds Gennady Golovkin a leap too far
The end was chillingly methodical, like watching a back-street surgeon at work. Crash. Back up. Admire the butchery. "Hmmm, still not done. Never mind all the blood and that busted eye, pass…
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Kell Brook says Gennady Golovkin fight is “David v Goliath”
Britain's Kell Brook says taking on middleweight king Gennady Golovkin is like "David versus Goliath". Welterweight world champion Brook, 30, is jumping up two weight divisions to challenge for Golovkin's WBC and…
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Kell Brook v Gennady Golovkin: Brook aims to emulate Sugar Ray Leonard
Britain's Kell Brook aims to emulate Sugar Ray Leonard when he challenges middleweight king Gennady Golovkin at London's O2 on Saturday. Brook, the IBF welterweight champion, is jumping two weight divisions to…
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Kell Brook targets ‘outrageous’ win over Gennady Golovkin
Kell Brook says he chose to fight Gennady Golovkin because ne needed to do something "outrageous" to stand out from the crowd. Brook, the IBF welterweight champion, will jump two weight divisions…
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Carl Frampton flattens the obsession of Scott Quigg in Manchester
That's the problem with obsession: when the thing that has consumed you ends up crumpled in a dustbin, there is desolation. And when the bitterness fades and you realise you could have…
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Scott Quigg set for ‘nasty’ world title defence against Martinez
Scott Quigg says he feels "nasty" before the sixth defence of his WBA super-bantamweight title against Kiko Martinez on Saturday. Bury's Quigg, 26, faces Spain's former world champion Martinez, 29, at the…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao damaged boxing, says Ricky Hatton
Since Floyd Mayweather beat Manny Pacquiao in 'The Fight of the Century' in Las Vegas, much has been written about its ramifications for boxing. Mayweather's one-sided victory was not even the fight…
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Mayweather v Pacquiao: ‘Mayweather held all the aces’
And, lo, a fight finally broke out in Las Vegas. Sort of. If that was the 'Fight of the Century' so far, it's a good job there are another 85 years to…
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Mayweather v Pacquiao: Purity is at the heart of hyped-up fight
Mammon have mercy on us - they even put the price of cigarettes up. During a week when Las Vegas was engulfed by a money storm so suffocating, even those in town…
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Floyd Mayweather does not want Manny Pacquiao fight – Roach
Manny Pacquiao's trainer says he fears Floyd Mayweather might not turn up for Saturday's super-fight in Las Vegas. Pacquiao and Mayweather are set to split upwards of ?150m following their meeting at…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: Confusion among Vegas bright lights
There is a scene in Apocalypse Now, where Martin Sheen descends into a trench to be greeted by confusion and mayhem among the ranks. "Who's in charge here, soldier?" says Sheen. "Ain't…
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Manny Pacquiao ‘100% confident’ of beating Floyd Mayweather
Manny Pacquiao was greeted by thousands of fans in Las Vegas as he arrived before Saturday's super-fight against Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao, 36, will meet US legend Mayweather, 38, for the WBC, WBA…
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Could Mayweather v Pacquiao or Khan v Brook happen in 2015?
Of the 10 fights on BBC Sport's 2014 wish list, only one came off - Carl Froch-George Groves II. And that heady night at Wembley aside, it is fair to say last…
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Who could – and should – fight whom in 2014?
Even Floyd Mayweather can't afford magic lamps. But on the off chance a genie ever offers you three wishes, you would be wise not to waste one of them on boxing. Because…
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After Marquez-Pacquiao, what next for boxing’s fading superstars?
Back in late 2009, when a bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao was a distinct possibility rather than the stuff of a mad promoter's dreams, I prepared a rough draft of…
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Ricky Hatton: Not the greatest but the most loved
"I haven't got it any more." They are perhaps the saddest words in boxing - and the sweetest. Because too often fighters think it's still there when it's not. Fighters make the…
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Ricky Hatton comeback: Hatton bids to shackle emotions
Ricky Hatton v Vyacheslav Senchenko Venue: Manchester Arena Date: Saturday 24 November Time: 22:00 GMT Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live from 22:00 GMT; live text commentary on BBC Sport…
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Manny Pacquiao’s children ‘want Floyd Mayweather fight’
Manny Pacquiao has told BBC Sport that even his children want him to fight Floyd Mayweather before he retires. Philippine legend Pacquiao defends his WBO welterweight title against Timothy Bradley in Las…
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Sugar Ray Leonard wants Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight
Sugar Ray Leonard boxing special, BBC Radio 5 live, Tuesday 3 April, 1930 BST Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard has implored Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to fight, for the sake of…
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Matthew Hatton ready for Saul Alvarez bout
Matthew Hatton insists Saturday's world title shot against Saul Alvarez in California is a "win-win opportunity". Hatton, younger brother of two-weight world champion Ricky, faces Mexico's Alvarez for the vacant WBC light-middleweight…
