George Gigney
133 articles · BoxingNews
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Henry Tillman: Anthony Joshua is no Mike Tyson
HENRY TILLMAN, trainer of IBF world heavyweight champion Charles Martin, insists Anthony Joshua is ?nothing like? Mike Tyson ahead of his charge?s fight with the Londoner. Tillman, a heavyweight Olympic gold medallist,…
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The boxing world rallies around Nick Blackwell as he wakes from coma
AS the incredibly good news that Nick Blackwell has awoken from his coma broke earlier today, the boxing world rejoiced in unison. Blackwell collapsed in the ring after his stoppage loss to…
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Deontay Wilder vs Alexander Povetkin will take place in Russia on May 21
DEONTAY WILDER will travel to Russia to defend his WBC world heavyweight title against Alexander Povetkin on May 21. Povetkin?s promoter, Andrey Ryabinsky, won the purse bids to stage the mandated contest…
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Lucas Browne insists he was a clean athlete when he arrived in Russia
LUCAS BROWNE claims he was a ?clean athlete? when he arrived in Chechnya, Russia prior to his fight with Ruslan Chagaev on March 5. Browne stopped Chagaev in the 10th round but…
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EXCLUSIVE Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko ?looking like it will be in England in July?
PROMOTER Mick Hennessy today revealed that the Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko rematch could well be headed to England in July. It was previously believed May or June were the preferred months…
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Lucas Browne pleads his innocence after failed drug test
LUCAS BROWNE has vowed to ?clear his name? after reports emerged yesterday stating he failed a postfight drug test after his win over Ruslan Chagaev earlier this month. ESPN report that Browne…
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Ashley Theophane prepares for ?war? against Adrien Broner
ASHLEY THEOPHANE knows what he must do when he fights WBA world super-lightweight champion Adrien Broner on April 1. The Las Vegas-based Londoner is a heavy underdog with the bookmakers against Broner,…
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Ashley Theophane prepares for ?war? against Adrien Broner
ASHLEY THEOPHANE knows what he must do when he fights WBA world super-lightweight champion Adrien Broner on April 1. The Las Vegas-based Londoner is a heavy underdog with the bookmakers against Broner,…
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?Manny Pacquiao will always want to fight Floyd Mayweather again,? says Freddie Roach
How is Manny doing? He?s doing very well. He seems motivated for the fight, I talked to him on the phone and I?m happy he?s getting back in the ring. Bradley?s always…
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Roman Gonzalez aiming to follow in Alexis Arguello?s footsteps
WBC world flyweight champion Roman Gonzalez has moved his training camp to Costa Rica ahead of his title defence against McWilliams Arroyo on April 23. Gonzalez will feature on the undercard of…
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Deontay Wilder vs Alexander Povetkin edges closer
DEONTAY WILDER could defend his WBC world heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Alexander Povetkin in Russia in May. Povetkin?s promoter, Andrey Ryabinsky, won the purse bids for the fight with a bid…
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Terry Flanagan and Derry Mathews weigh in ahead of their lightweight world title fight
TERRY FLANAGAN and Derry Mathews both made weight ahead of their WBO world lightweight title fight at the Echo Arena in Liverpool tomorrow night [March 12]. Flanagan, the champion, came in bang…
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Errol Spence Jnr willing to travel to the UK to fight Kell Brook this year
WELTERWEIGHT contender Errol Spence Jnr is willing to travel to the UK to fight IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook, should they both get through their upcoming fights. The Texas southpaw has…
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Antonio Margarito looks poor in comeback fight against Jorge Paez Jnr
ANTONIO MARGARITO made an ill-advised, yet successful, return to the ring on Saturday night [March 5] in front of 10,000 adoring fans in Mexico City. The war-torn Tijuana native rose from a…
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Wladimir Klitschko focusing on Tyson Fury rematch
WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO is keeping himself fighting fit as negotiations for his rematch with Tyson Fury continue. Rumours have swirled about the rematch ? which was written into the contracts of their first…
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Rankings update: Luis Ortiz wreaks havoc and Lucas Browne enters at heavyweight
CLASSY Cuban Luis Ortiz maintained his No 6 ranking in our heavyweight top order with a dominant win over Tony Thompson. The dangerous southpaw dropped Thompson in the first, third and sixth…
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Shinsuke Yamanaka rises from two knockdowns to outpoint Liborio Solis
SHINSUKE YAMANAKA retained his WBC world bantamweight title in Kyoto, Japan earlier today by trading knockdowns with Venezuelan Liborio Solis to win on the scorecards. The unbeaten 33-year-old dropped the challenger in…
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Carl Frampton given deadline for Guillermo Rigondeaux fight
CARL FRAMPTON must fight Guillermo Rigondeaux on or before July 27 in order to keep the WBA world super-bantamweight title he won from Scott Quigg on February 27. The title was stripped…
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Adrien Broner: I don?t want to be like Floyd Mayweather
ADRIEN BRONER insists he does not aspire to be like former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, despite the apparent parallels between them. Much like a young ?Pretty Boy? Floyd, the brash 26-year-old plays…
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Liam Smith weighs up his chances of fighting ? and beating ? Miguel Cotto in June
WBO world super-welterweight champion Liam Smith hopes to fight Puerto Rican legend Miguel Cotto on June 18. Cotto is pencilled in to return on that date at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn,…