George Gigney
133 articles · BoxingNews
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Deontay Wilder could avoid Alexander Povetkin to unify world heavyweight titles
ON Saturday night, Deontay Wilder made the third consecutive voluntary defence of his WBC world heavyweight title when he stopped Poland?s Artur Szpilka in nine rounds. Prior to that, Wilder had stopped…
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EXCLUSIVE: ?HBO did not want Amir Khan v Manny Pacquiao,? says Freddie Roach
Amir Khan misses out on the Manny Pacquiao fight due to HBO, reveals the Filipino?s trainer and friend, Freddie Roach, to George Gigney FANS weren?t the only ones disappointed when, from promoter…
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Dereck Chisora-Robert Helenius rematch ordered, winner could face Anthony Joshua
THE EBU has ordered its heavyweight champion, Robert Helenius, to defend his title against Dereck Chisora, whom he outpointed in 2011. After former titleholder Erkan Teper was handed a two-year ban for…
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Top five fights for Gennady Golovkin before Canelo Alvarez
AS many boxing fans know, Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin are on a collision course to unify the WBC, WBA and IBF world middleweight titles. The pair have agreed to each have…
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EXCLUSIVE Virgil Hunter wants Amir Khan to fight Kell Brook and Andre Ward to fight Sergey Kovalev in 2016
VIRGIL HUNTER, who trains both Amir Khan and Andre Ward, wants to see both his charges in big fights next year. Hunter ? who recently returned from an Olympic testing event in…
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Billy Joe Saunders feels defeats have weakened Andy Lee
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS has questioned Andy Lee?s mental strength ahead of their WBO world middleweight title clash on Saturday. The pair will meet for Lee?s belt at the Manchester Arena and Saunders…
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Canelo Alvarez v Gennady Golovkin must not become the next Mayweather-Pacquiao
BAR a rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, Canelo Alvarez versus Gennady Golovkin is the biggest fight that can be made in boxing. It emerged yesterday that the two teams reached…
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Andy Lee confident he can stop Billy Joe Saunders with one punch
ANDY LEE feels he has the power to end his WBO world middleweight title defence against Billy Joe Saunders with just one punch. The Limerick southpaw faces Saunders at the Manchester Arena…
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Anthony Joshua looks ahead to ?real? tests against Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury
AS Anthony Joshua prepares to seek vengeance against old amateur rival Dillian Whyte on Saturday night, the Olympic champion feels the likes of Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury would provide him with…
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Nonito Donaire views stoppage loss to Nicholas Walters as a ?blessing?
FORMER multi-weight world champion Nonito Donaire is thankful for his sixth-round stoppage loss to Nicholas Walters last year as it helped him re-dedicate himself to the sport. Donaire relinquished his WBA ?super?…
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Odds on Tyson Fury to win Sports Personality of the Year drift
BETTING odds on Tyson Fury winning this year?s Sports Personality of the Year award have drifted after the Wilmslow giant started out as one of the favourites. Fury?s inclusion in the shortlist…
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Top 5 next opponents for Deontay Wilder
DEONTAY WILDER can build on the momentum Tyson Fury has injected into the heavyweight division in January when he makes a voluntary defence of his WBC world title. Fury and Wladimir Klitschko…
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EXCLUSIVE Tyson Fury will throw IBF belt in the bin if he is stripped for fighting Wladimir Klitschko
TYSON FURY?S team have reacted to the news that the IBF will strip him of their world heavyweight title should he fight Wladimir Klitschko next. The IBF confirmed to Boxing News that…
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The top 5 next opponents for Tyson Fury
TYSON FURY is now the No 1 fighter in the heavyweight division. The Wilmslow giant travelled to Dusseldorf, Germany and outfoxed Wladimir Klitschko to snatch his WBO, WBA and IBF world titles.…
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Barry McGuigan stepped away from Frampton-Quigg negotiations so fight could happen
FORMER WBA world featherweight champion Barry McGuigan was never one to back away from a fight, but he did remove himself from the negotiations to match his charge, Carl Frampton, with Scott…
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Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez: 10 exclusive expert picks
Austin Trout Has fought both men Cotto?s experience gives him a bit of an edge but Canelo?s youth, strength and size is going to give him the fight in my opinion. I?m…
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Carl Frampton feels he can beat Scott Quigg easily
CARL FRAMPTON and Scott Quigg came face to face today for a press conference to announce their huge super-bantamweight unification fight on February 27. The pair will meet at the Manchester Arena…
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Freddie Roach: Canelo Alvarez is a playboy
HALL OF FAME trainer Freddie Roach has dubbed Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez a ?playboy? ahead of the Mexican?s November 21 clash with his charge, Miguel Cotto. The pair will meet at a catchweight…
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Billy Joe Saunders feels fight with Andy Lee is bigger than Cotto-Canelo
BILLY JOE SAUNDERS feels his challenge for Andy Lee?s WBO world middleweight strap on December 19 eclipses Miguel Cotto-Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin?s unification win over David Lemieux last month. Having twice…
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Cesar Rene Cuenca fails to match Floyd Mayweather?s record
ARGENTINA?S little-known Cesar Rene Cuenca was one win away from matching the 49-0 record which Floyd Mayweather and Rocky Marciano both set when he entered the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia yesterday…