Martin Samuel
5 articles · Daily Mail (UK)
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Deontay Wilder was beaten up, old school. It was thoroughly brutal – and exactly what Tyson Fury had predicted he’d do. This was one of the greatest strategies in sporting history
He entered the arena to the strains of Patsy Cline's Crazy and left it the sanest citizen in Las Vegas. Tyson Fury told everyone what he was going to do to Deontay…
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MARTIN SAMUEL: Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder are one of boxing’s few true rivalries in their prime… they will split £100m after their rematch – but more people turn up to watch Pompey!
A woman fainted waiting for Deontay Wilder to show at the MGM Grand on Thursday afternoon, but this was no boxing Beatlemania. Las Vegas can do that to a person. All slots…
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After three stadium fights in 11 months in front of 250,000 fans, it’s clear… Anthony Joshua is king of the coliseum
Anthony Joshua sat, his four belts spread before him, the tiniest blemish on his left cheek the only physical sign he had just engaged in gladiatorial combat. Another victory, another Coliseum show.…
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One day we will tire of this circus… the draw between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez is at best a farce and at worst a travesty
The public might buy it but they no longer believe it. That is the problem for boxing. The result is just one more strand of the hype, to be consumed, or rejected…
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Floyd Mayweather delivered a display of pure boxing mastery in fight against Manny Pacquiao… he truly is an all-time great
Floyd Mayweather mounted the ropes to confront his detractors. 'I told you,' he informed them, slamming a fist into his bare chest. 'I told you.' And he did. The Best Ever, was…