Phil D. Jay
1,926 articles · WBN
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Roach: Rematch the only reason Pacquiao?s still in the game, at 100% he destroys Mayweather!
By Phil D. Jay
Trainer Freddie Roach has revealed the real reason Manny Pacquiao is set for a return to boxing this year as the Filipino aims for a second fight with Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao was…
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Exclusive: Deontay Wilder to undergo surgeries, out until 2017
By Phil D. Jay
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will not compete again until 2017, trainer and manager Jay Deas has informed WBN this week. Wilder, 30, tore a bicep and broke his hand when recording…
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Exclusive: Murray expected catchweight for GGG v Brook
By Phil D. Jay
Former world title challenger Martin Murray has admitted that he thought any fight between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook would be made under the 160 pound limit. Murray, who shared eleven rounds…
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Exclusive: Duva says Kovalev v Braehmer will not affect Ward clash
By Phil D. Jay
WBA ?super? light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev?s promoter Kathy Duva has informed WBN that a recent announcement naming fellow WBA belt holder Juergen Braehmer as the Russian?s mandatory will not come into play…
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DiBella: Courts will decide Wilder v Povetkin matter
By Phil D. Jay
Lou DiBella has predicted a legal end to the Deontay Wilder v Alexander Povetkin situation. Wilder, 30, had planned to follow through with his mandatory duties to the WBC against Povetkin in…
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Jazza Dickens undergoes successful surgery on broken jaw
By Phil D. Jay
British super bantamweight contender James 'Jazza' Dickens went under the knife on Sunday to correct damage from his brief clash with Guillermo Rigondeaux. The 25 year-old held his own with the Cuban…
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Exclusive: Joe Gallagher discusses Guillermo Rigondeaux v Jazza Dickens
By Phil D. Jay
Top UK trainer Joe Gallagher has praised the courage of James ?Jazza? Dickens as the Briton prepares to face one of the planet?s greatest fighters in Cardiff. The 25 year-old steps in…
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Loeffler: Nobody wanted to fight GGG or Brook – problem solved
By Phil D. Jay
Gennady Golovkin?s promoter Tom Loeffler says a fight with Kell Brook is good for everybody as the pair struggled to nail down top challenges at their respective weight classes. Brook steps up…
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Joshua: People want to see my stamina, Stiverne fits that criteria
By Phil D. Jay
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua seems to be favouring a clash with former WBC title holder Bermane Stiverne rather than going straight in with IBF mandatory Joseph Parker. The 26 year-old Londoner…
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Exclusive: There is no Wilder v Joshua, only Arreola, says Deas
By Phil D. Jay
As the dust truly settles on Anthony Joshua?s first heavyweight title defense, Deontay Wilder?s manager and trainer Jay Deas is putting final preparations to the WBC champion?s fourth. Wilder takes on veteran…
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Sky?s Adam Smith: Golovkin v Brook ?an astonishing twist?
By Phil D. Jay
The recent announcement of a massive undefeated clash between Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook has delighted Sky Sports? Head of Boxing Adam Smith. Golovkin, 34, faces 30 year-old Brook for all the…
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Exclusive: Saunders labels Eubank Jr. a time waster who still sits on dad’s knee
By Phil D. Jay
Billy Joe Saunders has accused old rival Chris Eubank Jr. of running scared following the collapse of a fight with middleweight king Gennady Golovkin. The British fighter, who is the only other…
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Brook on GGG test: I?m huge at 147, I?ll carry my power to 160
By Phil D. Jay
Welterweight world title holder Kell Brook is convinced he can still be the same fighter at almost a stone heavier as the Briton prepares for the fight of his life on September…
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Eubank Jr. says GGG is no P4P king, took easy way out facing Brook
By Phil D. Jay
Chris Eubank Jr. has accused Gennady Golovkin of avoiding him following the Kazakh's decision to sign a deal to fight stablemate Kell Brook on September 10. The British champion was the frontrunner…
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?GGG the ultimate challenge for Kell Brook?
By Phil D. Jay
Promoter Eddie Hearn has described Kell Brook?s September 10 showdown with Gennady Golovkin as the ?ultimate challenge? for the welterweight world champion. Brook, 30, signed to fight middleweight king Golovkin at the…
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Exclusive: De La Hoya determined to keep Canelo away from GGG, says Coach Sanchez
By Phil D. Jay
Following the announcement of Gennady Golovkin?s clash with Kell Brook on September 10, trainer Abel Sanchez has commented on the fighter that really should have been in the opposite corner. Golovkin was…
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Eubank Jr misses out as Golovkin faces Brook in London
By Phil D. Jay
Kell Brook has swooped in at the last minute to steal Chris Eubank Jr?s thunder as his compatriot stalled on signing a contract to face Gennady Golovkin. ?The Special One? was not…
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Wilder unfazed by ongoing Povetkin lawsuit, meldonium saga
By Phil D. Jay
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is getting on with the task at hand as the American prepares to defend his green belt on July 16. The undefeated 'Bronze Bomber' faces tough challenger…
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Exclusive: Antonio Tarver keen on UK test against Dillian Whyte
By Phil D. Jay
Former world champion Antonio Tarver is hoping to set up a UK clash with Dillian Whyte later this year in order to work his way to an IBF heavyweight title shot at…
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Golovkin: We’re waiting for Eubank Jr. to sign, maybe he lost his pen?
By Phil D. Jay
Gennady Golovkin has revealed that his side of the deal to face Chris Eubank Jr. has been agreed and the ball is now in the court of the Briton. The current WBC,…