Daniel Matthews
14 articles · Mail Online (UK)
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Terence Crawford’s win over Error Spence Jr proved he is a generational talent and an all-time great – but what next?
The ring had been converted to a stage by the time Terence Crawford emerged from his dressing room and back into the lights of T-Mobile Arena. The new undisputed welterweight champion clambered…
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The pound-for-pound best boxers of the 21st century: Oleksandr Usyk makes the list and the newly retired Manny Pacquiao competes for top spot… but who else makes Sportsmail’s top 10?
Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement on Wednesday, officially bringing an end to an astonishing 26-year career in which the Filipino won world titles across eight distinct weight classes. The 42-year-old, who now…
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Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao caught in awkward exchange as they bump into each other at LA Lakers game amid talk of rematch
Floyd Mayweather sat ringside on Saturday as Manny Pacquiao outpointed Adrien Broner - and the pair came face-to-face once more on Monday as talk of a potential rematch rumbles on. Now 40,…
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Manny Pacquiao’s world title clash with Adrien Broner to be shown live on free-to-air ITV4
Manny Pacquiao's world title defence against brash American Adrien Broner will be shown live for free on ITV4. Filipino legend Pacquiao puts his WBA welterweight crown on the line against Broner in…
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Anthony Joshua vs Joseph Parker Q+A: How have the fighters been preparing and who are the teams guiding them for the unification clash?
Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua are less than two weeks away from their long-awaited unification showdown in Cardiff. The two unbeaten heavyweights collide for the WBO, IBF and WBA heavyweight titles at…
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Canelo Alvarez shows off his power ahead of Gennady Golovkin rematch
Canelo Alvarez appears to be doing his best not to let the fall-out from his failed drugs test disrupt preparations for his upcoming rematch with Gennady Golovkin. The two fighters are due…
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Four Olympic golds, 885 victories and a defection across shark-infested waters… Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux is a fight not to be missed
It is a fight befitting of the most iconic of boxing halls. Across a combined 899 fights, Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux have tasted only 14 defeats. At Madison Square Garden on…
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Canelo Alvarez donates $1m and helps relief efforts in the wake of Mexico earthquake that killed 273 people
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez has lent a helping hand to relief efforts in Mexico after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake devastated the country on Tuesday, killing at least 273 people and injuring 2,000 more. The…
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Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor grew up more than 3,500 miles apart… From Crumlin to Grand Rapids, how did their journey to the lights of Las Vegas begin?
It is a common trope in boxing that fighters are a product of their environment. And on Saturday night two fighters from two different worlds meet in a money-spinning clash befitting of…
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‘It would have been easier for Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao than Conor McGregor’
To some, Brendan Schaub is a lone voice of reason amid of tidal wave of hysteria and ignorance. To many others he is at best mistaken, at worst a fantasist. Former UFC…
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Manny Pacquiao given a military guard of honour on return to the Philippines after defeat by Jeff Horn… as trainer Freddie Roach says he should retire
Manny Pacquiao was given a hero's welcome back to Philippines following his defeat by Jeff Horn - but long-time trainer Freddie Roach believes the time has come for the 38-year-old to hang…
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Floyd Mayweather taunts Conor McGregor ahead of August 26 superfight by labelling MMA star Tyron Woodley ‘the best UFC fighter’
Floyd Mayweather has mocked Conor McGregor ahead of their upcoming bout by claiming that Tyron Woodley, rather than the Irishman, is the best fighter in UFC. The former five-weight world champion will…
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Alvarez vs Chavez Jr: 10 years on from his mega-fight with Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya’s fate lies in the fists of ‘Canelo’, boxing’s new Golden Boy
For the 'Golden Boy', Oscar De La Hoya, few dates in the calendar carry as much significance as the Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo. On this weekend, 10 years ago, two boxing…
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Amir Khan takes a break from his preparations for Manny Pacquiao super-fight by visiting New York
Amir Khan is on the verge of the super-fight he has always craved. The 30-year-old is set to take on WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacqiauo in May. The pair once trained…