Luke Brown
12 articles · Independent Online
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Why Canelo is the overwhelming favourite to beat Danny Jacobs in a fight that had to be made
By Luke Brown
Unification fights are a rarity in boxing. That is why those frenzied acolytes with a predilection for straining their eyes in the wee small hours of the morning have to put up…
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Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder: Brit argues Mexican judge should ?never work in boxing again?
By Luke Brown
Tyson Fury has argued that the Mexican judge Alejandro Rochin should be ?banned from boxing forever? after controversially scoring Saturday night?s thrilling heavyweight world title fight 115-111 in favour of defending champion…
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Khabib explains why he attacked Conor McGregor’s team moments after winning UFC 229 title fight
By Luke Brown
Khabib Nurmagomedov has said that he attacked Conor McGregor?s team after his victory at UFC 229 because of the Irishman?s inflammatory comments about his ?religion and nation?. Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in the…
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Anthony Joshua plans to make history – this is how Deontay Wilder, Joseph Parker and Tyson Fury fit into his plan
By Luke Brown
he heavyweight horizon has not looked this complicated in years, with at least four world titles in play, several astronomical egos all jockeying for position and a slew of social media call-outs…
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Canelo not impressed with suggestion Floyd Mayweather ‘fought like a Mexican’ against Conor McGregor
By Luke Brown
Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez has scorned Conor McGregor?s claim that he made Floyd Mayweather ?fight like a Mexican? in their Las Vegas super-fight last weekend. Following his tenth round defeat, the Irish UFC…
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Why Las Vegas is the perfect city to stage the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor freak show
By Luke Brown
If the detractors are to be believed and this fight really is bad for boxing, then the message hasn?t yet filtered through to the neon streets of Las Vegas, where excitement is…
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This is why Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor in 8oz gloves is such a controversial decision
By Luke Brown
To the casual fan, it might not sound a particularly significant development. On Wednesday, at their rather stuffy monthly meeting, the Nevada State Athletic Commission granted both Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor…
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Revealed: New data shows how panicked promoters have slashed prices for Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor
By Luke Brown
There may be less than two weeks to go until Floyd Mayweather fights Conor McGregor in one of the most lucrative fights in the history of boxing, but ticket sales for the…
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Explained: Why Floyd Mayweather has asked the Nevada State Commission to fight Conor McGregor in 8oz gloves
By Luke Brown
Not for the first time, preparations for Floyd Mayweather?s upcoming super-fight against Conor McGregor have been thrown confusion, after the American boxer attempted to instigate a late rule change to the bout…
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Floyd Mayweather net worth: How has he made his money, who sponsors him, how much will Conor McGregor fight make?
By Luke Brown
Floyd Mayweather is one of the most lucrative pay-per-view (PPV) attractions of all time and one of a very elite group of athletes to see their career earnings nose above the $1bn…
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Donald Trump wants to attend Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor – but is scared of what will happen
By Luke Brown
It?s the fight everybody wants to see. Including, it appears, the President of the United States of America and the leader of the free world: Donald Trump. UFC head honcho Dana White…
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The fight before the fight: The legal labyrinth that must be navigated before Conor McGregor v Floyd Mayweather
By Luke Brown
McGregor and Mayweather are both interested, but as lawyer Jake Cohen explains, there are a number of legal complexities standing in the way of the much publicised $1billion fight On the surface,…