Declan Taylor
25 articles · Sport 360
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Sharp Shabaz Masoud outpoints Peter McGrail to claim European 122 pound title
Shabaz Masoud drew a line under 13 months of inactivity to claim the vacant European junior featherweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Peter McGrail. The Maverick boxed beautifully against his…
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With stunning win over Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk stakes claim as best pound-for-pound fighter
LONDON — Oleksandr Usyk had already proved his credentials as a truly special fighter during a phenomenal two-year run to become the undisputed cruiserweight champion. But in toppling Anthony Joshua to become…
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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight contract will be signed within four weeks, says Eddie Hearn
The summer mega-fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could be signed within a month and promoter Eddie Hearn is already eying a winter rematch in Cardiff. The British Boxing Board of…
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Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury II: Fury plays down punching power of knockout artist Wilder
Tyson Fury has played down the firepower of Deontay Wilder after suggestions that the knockout artist from Alabama might just be the biggest puncher in the history of boxing. Indeed, so unimpressed…
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Eddie Hearn claims Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz can ‘break down barriers’ in Saudi Arabia
Eddie Hearn, the man behind Anthony Joshua’s money-spinning Middle Eastern debut, sidestepped questions about Saudi Arabian ‘sportswashing’ but predicted that Saturday’s world heavyweight title fight will usher in a new era for…
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Devin Haney: Global Superstardom is the Target
Not even four years have passed since Bill Haney handed over fifty dollars? worth of crumpled bills to the landlord of a bar called El Perro Salado?the Salty Dog?in downtown Tijuana so…
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FURY SURVIVES Blooded Tyson Fury beats tough Otto Wallin on points after suffering horror cut above right eye
BLOODED Tyson Fury beat tough Otto Wallin on points despite suffering a gruesome two-inch gash above his right eye in Las Vegas. The Gypsy King, 31, had his eyebrow split open by…
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Deontay Wilder’s trainer on Tyson Fury, tactics and why even he could beat ‘one dimensional’ Anthony Joshua
One topic of conversation which has swirled around ever since the hair-brained idea of Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury became a surprising reality is whether or not the WBC champion will be…
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Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder: Eddie Hearn ready to offer 50-50 split
Wilder is currently preparing to face Tyson Fury in LA on December 1 and victory will open the door to a Wembley showdown with AJ next April. The two teams have so…
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Tyson Fury labels Deontay Wilder ?mentally baffled? after chaotic press conference
Tyson Fury has labelled WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder 'mentally baffled' after just one stop on the duo's three-city press tour. Fury challenges for Wilder's WBC title on December 1 at the…
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Canelo vs GGG: Gennady Golovkin branded a ?donkey? who has not evolved by Saul Alvarez?s trainer
WORLD middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin is a 'donkey' who has not evolved at all since 2011. That is the withering assessment made by the head trainer of Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez's, Jose 'Chepo'…
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Anthony Joshua vs Alexander Povetkin: Date set for bout after failed Deontay Wilder talks
Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO titles, was hoping for a showdown with WBC king Wilder in order to try and claim the only belt missing from his collection. But…
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Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder could be BACK ON as promoter Eddie Hearn prepares counter offer
ANTHONY JOSHUA?S fight with Deontay Wilder may be back on ? with Eddie Hearn lining up a fresh offer. The potential unification clash looked dead in the water as Wilder?s team last…
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Billy Joe Saunders calls out Gennady Golovkin: He’s SCARED of facing me
WBA, IBF and WBC middleweight champion Golovkin was on the hunt for a new opponent after Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez was hit with a six-month drugs ban to KO their May 5 clash.…
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Anthony Joshua is SCARED of me – Deontay Wilder makes huge claim after Luis Ortiz bout
The big-punching American moved to 40-0 by stopping the previously undefeated Luis Ortiz in the 10th round of their classic in Brooklyn on Saturday night. Wilder has now successfully defended his WBC…
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Mercurial Billy Joe Saunders retains WBO middleweight title against David Lemieux with brilliant hit-and-move performance in Quebec
Billy Joe Saunders retained his WBO middleweight title with one of the finest overseas performances by a British boxer in living memory. The mercurial 28-year-old went through his entire repertoire of boxing…
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Amir Khan ready for Canelo ?lvarez battle but also hints at MMA switch
Holding court at his training base on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay, Amir Khan covered enough topics to suggest that next Saturday?s WBC middleweight title fight against Sa?l ?Canelo? ?lvarez…
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George Groves set for shock return to Las Vegas on Manny Pacquiao?s undercard
?The Saint? considered retirement after he was beaten by WBC super-middleweight champion Badou Jack in Sin City last September in what was his third failed attempt at a world title. But the…
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James DeGale targets Las Vegas showdown with Badou Jack: WBC title next up for ?Road Warrior’
When James DeGale last set foot in Las Vegas, he felt like he had been written off by the British public and was in full ?party mode? during his time on the…
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Amir Khan: I will be the best in the world even if I don’t fight Floyd Mayweather
Amir Khan says he is ready to become the world's No 1 pound-for-pound boxer and declared: 'I'm going to be the next Floyd Mayweather whether I fight him or not.' Khan is…