Phil D. Jay
1,926 articles · WBN
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Exclusive: Keith Thurman drops smack talk, favours champ persona
By Phil D. Jay
WBA welterweight champion Keith ?One Time? Thurman prepares for another defense of his title this weekend knowing victory could set up a massive unification and a further step towards greatness. The 27…
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Exclusive: Zlaticanin gives Burns US ultimatum, prefers Flanagan unification
By Phil D. Jay
WBC lightweight champion Dejan Zlaticanin has informed WBN that any rematch with Ricky Burns would only be on his terms. Zlaticanin, 32, was responding to a call-out from Burns, who recently successfully…
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Exclusive: Duva books T-Mobile Arena for Kovalev v Ward clash
By Phil D. Jay
Main Events promoter Kathy Duva has confirmed to WBN that the newly-opened T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will be the venue for the massive light-heavyweight world title clash between Sergey Kovalev and…
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Thurman: I?ve been dropping people like a bad habit since a teenager!
By Phil D. Jay
WBA welterweight champion intends to keep up his impressive knockout record when the American faces compatriot Shawn Porter on June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. ?One Time? has built…
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Flanagan would offer Lomachenko three-weight WBO opportunity
By Phil D. Jay
WBO lightweight champion Terry Flanagan says he will offer to defend his belt against Vasyl Lomachenko if the Ukrainian intends on moving up another weight in the near future. ?Turbo? is preparing…
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Haye climbs WBC / WBA / IBF ratings, stalks Joshua, Fury, Wilder
By Phil D. Jay
Former two-weight world champion David Haye is rated at number six by the World Boxing Council in the latest release of the official rankings for June 2016. The 35 year-old, who blasted…
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WBC President explains how Crolla v Linares is WBA/WBC unification
By Phil D. Jay
Mauricio Sulaiman has cleared up how the September 24 lightweight clash between world champion Anthony Crolla and ?Champion in Recess? Jorge Linares will actually be a unification contest. Crolla puts his WBA…
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Fans claim champ Fury attended rave prior to Klitschko rematch
By Phil D. Jay
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury allegedly got caught up in a Friday night rave at a festival in Anglesey, Wales just weeks before his world title rematch. The 27 year-old, who is…
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Dickens: People already told me I have no chance of beating Rigo
By Phil D. Jay
James ?Jazza? Dickens is aiming to prove a lot of doubters wrong this summer when the Liverpool fighter goes up against the world?s best in Cuban sensation Guillermo Rigondeaux. The 25 year-old…
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Mayweather fight falls apart, McGregor v Diaz 2 at UFC 202
By Phil D. Jay
Conor McGregor's dream of fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a cross codes battle seems to be at the very least on hold as the UFC have revealed the date for his rematch…
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Muhammad Ali cause of death revealed, daughters / Mayor speak
By Phil D. Jay
?The Greatest? boxing icon of all time died from septic shock after being admitted to hospital with a respiratory problem, it was revealed the day after Muhammad Ali?s passing on Saturday. Ali…
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GB Boxing releases statement on pros fighting at the Olympics
By Phil D. Jay
GB Boxing have issued a statement to WBN on the decision to allow professional boxers to compete in AIBA sanctioned competitions. The AIBA voted unanimously to allow professional fighters the chance to…
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Overwhelming majority votes to allow pros to compete at Rio 2016
By Phil D. Jay
A vote held in Rio on June 1st has overwhelmingly decided to allow professional fighters to compete at the forthcoming summer Olympic games. The AIBA governing body scheduled a meeting to finalize…
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Tony Bellew open to heavyweight jump for David Haye clash
By Phil D. Jay
New WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew has revealed his willingness to move up in weight in a bid to seal a massive all-UK encounter with David Haye. The 33 year-old is on…
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Mayweather reveals McGregor poster for SHO PPV clash
By Phil D. Jay
Pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather seems to be convinced a fight with UFC star Conor McGregor will happen soon and be televised on Showtime pay-per-view. Rumours surrounding a possible cross codes…
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Burns stops Di Rocco in eight, becomes three-weight world champ
By Phil D. Jay
Scotland's Ricky Burns further secured his legacy in the sport by claiming a world title at a third separate weight class. The 33 year-old defeated Michele Di Rocco via an eight round…
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Exclusive: Sulaiman sure GGG v Canelo won?t be another MayPac – ‘Not many other options out there’
By Phil D. Jay
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman is adamant a fight between middleweight king Gennady Golovkin and former champ Canelo Alvarez won?t turn into another long-running boxing saga. ?GGG? was handed the 160 pound WBC…
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Exclusive: Sulaiman in the dark on Mayweather v McGregor, but says Floyd win could count as 50-0
By Phil D. Jay
Talk of a possible clash of codes between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and UFC star Conor McGregor has dominated the headlines this month as fans brace themselves for a possible agreement between…
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Exclusive: Van Heerden discusses McGregor’s chances vs Mayweather following sparring session
By Phil D. Jay
Former IBO welterweight title holder Chris Van Heerden has lifted the lid on his recent sparring sessions with UFC star and former youth boxer Conor McGregor. ?The Heat? was called upon to…
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Canelo?s Conscience: To GGG or not to GGG?
By Phil D. Jay
Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez remains in the corner he backed himself into on May 7 as the former world champion weighs up a massive fight with middleweight rival Gennady Golovkin. Despite making…