Chris McKenna
107 articles · Fanhouse
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Manny Pacquiao still feels like he has a lot to prove ahead of Jessie Vargas bout
There is no doubting he will be remembered as one of the sport?s greats with world titles in eight different weight divisions. But at the age of 37, with his career as…
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Billy Joe Saunders: Tyson Fury is suicidal
The world heavyweight champion, 28, could be stripped of his WBA and WBO titles after pulling out of his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko twice. He has since reportedly tested positive for cocaine,…
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Scouser Liam Smith will emulate Eric Cantona ahead of Saul Alvarez fight
It is not a comparison the Liverpool-mad fighter will be too happy with given Cantona?s iconic status with rivals Manchester United. But trainer Joe Gallagher is comparing how Smith will have his…
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Liam Smith vs Saul Alvarez: Canelo is a daredevil in and outside the ring
Stopping the adrenaline junkie is the challenge facing Liverpool?s Liam Smith tomorrow when he puts his WBO light-middleweight title on the line against the fearless Mexican. Flame-haired Alvarez, 26, is the red-hot…
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EXCLUSIVE: Amir Khan backs Liam Smith to avenge his Saul Alvarez defeat
Smith, 28, puts his WBO light-middleweight title on the line against the Mexican superstar at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Khan was sensationally knocked out by Alvarez in the sixth round of…
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Liam Smith’s trainer Joe Gallagher issues plea to judges: We need them to be fair
Smith?s trainer Joe Gallagher has issued the warning to the judges ahead of the Liverpool?s boxer?s showdown against Mexico?s finest Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez. The biggest fight of Smith?s career is being staged…
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Saturday’s defeat to Gennady Golovkin could be the greatest fight of Kell Brook’s career
The Sheffield star will not feel like that way when he goes under the knife later today to repair the broken eye socket Gennady Golovkin?s wicked left hook gave him at the…
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Lee Haskins defeats rival Stuart Hall to retain IBF bantamweight title
The Bristol fighter earned a unanimous on the cards to extend his record to 34 wins in 37. This is not a fight that will live long in the memory though and…
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Fast-tracked Charlie Edwards confident heading into John Riel Casimero fight
The Surrey-born flyweight takes on IBF champion John Riel Casimero on the undercard of Kell Brook?s challenge against Gennady Golovkin at the O2 tonight. ?Too soon? was the general reaction when the…
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Gennady Golovkin eyeing up Billy Joe Saunders after knocking out Kell Brook
The Kazakh destroyer wants to take on WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders after he deals with Brook at the O2 tonight. Golovkin, 34, is defending his IBF and WBC titles and…
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Gennady Golovkin’s promoter fires warning to champion: We need a top performance
The Kazakh KO artist takes on Britain?s Kell Brook for the IBF and WBC middleweight titles at the O2 on Saturday night. Golovkin, 34, is the 1/5 favourite to extend his unbeaten…
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Gennady Golovkin has always wanted to fight in the UK but kept getting rejected
This Saturday he will fulfil that ambition when he defends his IBF and WBC middleweight titles ? his WBA belt will not be on the line ? against IBF welterweight champion Kell…
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Kell Brook: I’ll shock the world and dethrone Gennady Golovkin as the king of boxing
The Sheffield star steps up from welterweight to face WBC, IBF and WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin at the O2 in London. Brook, 30, believes he will become the pound-for-pound king of…
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Saul Alvarez: Everyone knows Kell Brook will get knocked out by Gennady Golovkin
That is the view of Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez, who faces Brook?s fellow Brit Liam Smith on September 17. Alvarez will be watching a week earlier when Brook goes toe-to-toe with WBC, IBF…
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British star Liam Smith: Beat Predrag Radosevic and I could lay my hands on Saul Alvarez
The Liverpool light-middleweight makes the latest defence of his WBO title against the unknown Montenegrin at the Echo Arena. But he hopes victory will secure much more defining nights against the likes…
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Saul Alvarez fires warning to Amir Khan: I’m ready… I can face every style there is
WARNING: Alvarez warned Khan British star Khan takes on WBC middleweight champion ?Canelo? Alvarez this Saturday night at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Khan, 29, is a huge underdog for…
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Amir Khan insists he has the recipe for success to beat Saul ?Canelo’ Alvarez
The Bolton fighter is in Las Vegas ahead of the biggest challenge of his glittering career. Khan, 29, is stepping up two divisions to take on WBC middleweight champion Alvarez on Saturday…
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James DeGale eyes huge unification clash on home soil in September
The Londoner has just arrived in Miami to make the final preparations for his IBF super-middleweight title defence against Rogelio Medina in Washington on April 30. It is DeGale?s third fight on…
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Manny Pacquiao among the summer showdown targets for Kell Brook
The unbeaten Sheffield star puts his IBF welterweight title on the line against the mandatory challenger from Canada. But huge fights with the likes of Manny Pacquiao, Timothy Bradley, Gennady Golovkin, Danny…
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Boxing world stunned by last-minute cancellation of high-profile bout
The Cuban super-bantamweight star was set to face Liverpool?s Dickens at Merseyside?s Echo Arena this Saturday, but he has not obtained a valid visa to enter the UK. Miami-based Rigondeaux, 35, travelled…