Lewis Watson
22 articles · RealSport
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Naoya Inoue and Ramon Cardenas prove that boxing doesn’t need gimmicks, just well matched fights
By Lewis Watson
It was as if Sunday night’s undisputed super bantamweight title fight reset boxing’s dial. Following a weekend of gimmicks — spearheaded by a VIP-attended card in Times Square, New York, and a…
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INTERVIEW: Mark Magsayo ready to follow in Manny Pacquiao’s footsteps at Alamodome
By Lewis Watson
Mark Magsayo is in jovial spirit. It’s easier reminiscing on his childhood now that his shoulder is draped in the green and gold of a WBC featherweight world title. “I wasn’t born…
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Canelo vs Bivol: Dmitry Bivol is adamant he’s not just another guest on the Canelo Show
By Lewis Watson
Dmitry Bivol isn’t in Las Vegas to make up the numbers. That should be obvious, but as we start becoming numb to ticking off Canelo Alvarez’s victims one-by-one over the past few…
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Watson’s Winners and Losers of the boxing week (Jan. 25, 2022)
By Lewis Watson
Despite the slow turning of the boxing wheel in January, there was still enough action inside and outside of the ring to get our gnashers stuck into. But who won and lost…
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How can Derek Chisora, Leo Santa Cruz and Jason Moloney cause upsets this weekend?
By Lewis Watson
We’re on the eve of one of the biggest boxing weekend’s of 2020, with three cards, in particular, catching the eyes of fans around the globe. In the build-up to this Halloween…
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Five big questions ahead of Davis-Santa Cruz, Inoue-Moloney, and Usyk-Chisora
By Lewis Watson
This coming weekend feels like a big deal for boxing in 2020. After the famine comes the feast, and Halloween evening has delivered more treats than tricks. Inoue–Moloney, Usyk–Chisora and Davis–Santa Cruz…
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Teofimo Lopez forces a glitch in the Matrix as Lomachenko’s reign ends
By Lewis Watson
“I am ready to take over the world,” Teofimo Lopez cried following a crowning evening inside Top Rank’s Bubble, Las Vegas. Against the odds, the braggadocious 23-year-old had upset one of the…
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Lomachenko vs Lopez: Five big questions ahead of Saturday’s huge fight
By Lewis Watson
No. 1 and No. 2 in the historic 135-pound division face-off this weekend in a welcomed return to what boxing does best. A dream match-up riddled with emotion, skill and desire accompanied…
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Should De La Hoya, Tyson and Holyfield be old enough to know better?
By Lewis Watson
“Freddie, you are right. I don’t have it anymore,” Oscar De La Hoya conceded to Freddie Roach inside the ring twelve years ago. Moments before, “The Dream Match” between the “Golden Boy”…
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Wilder vs Fury 2 preview: Five questions ahead of the rematch
By Lewis Watson
The countdown is nearly over for one of the marquee fights of 2020. “The Bronze Bomber” and “Gypsy King” go toe-to-toe on February 22 in an attempt to occupy the heavyweight throne.…
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Anthony Joshua is harnessing a challenger’s mindset and a life of second chances
By Lewis Watson
“When I beat that court case, I got into boxing, and I focused,” Anthony Joshua told the assembled media at the start of a career-defining fight week in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. “The…
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Inoue vs Donaire: Another Fight of the Year contender proves there’s life in the underdogs yet
By Lewis Watson
Sports betting is a huge business. With a lack of restriction in the UK, the gambling market has continued to grow over the past decades, becoming ingrained in the nation?s sporting experience.…
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Chris Arreola looking to make Adam Kownacki go to work in Brooklyn
By Lewis Watson
Unbeaten heavyweight and Brooklyn?s proud adopted son Adam Kownacki is looking to move deeper into the heavyweight mix this weekend as he takes on the seasoned Chris Arreola at the Barclays Center,…
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Canelo vs Jacobs: Unnecessary risks and unrivaled rewards for Canelo Alvarez
By Lewis Watson
In boxing, we are often left feeling short-changed by a slow drip-feeding of mediocre matchups throughout the year. A step-up by one of the sport?s best is more often than not followed…
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Canelo vs GGG 2: Reflections on middleweight perfection
By Lewis Watson
The dust has settled in the Nevada desert, and like it or loathe it, we have a new middleweight champion of the world. Winning a majority decision on the judge?s scorecards, Saul…
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Canelo vs Golovkin II: Top class, timely, yet tainted
By Lewis Watson
So here we are again. After last year?s ?Supremacy? draw between the two best middleweights on the planet, we are set to do it all again. Marred by Adalaide Byrd?s controversial 118-110…
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Asian Boxing: The Manny Pacquiao conundrum
By Lewis Watson
It has been a turbulent six months for Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2). After losing his WBO welterweight strap to Australia?s Jeff Horn in an exciting encounter last July, the ?Filipino Slugger? is looking…
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Asian Boxing: Mark Magsayo ? future world champion
By Lewis Watson
At 22, Mark Magsayo is looking to become the new darling of Filipino boxing as Manny Pacquiao?s light begins to fade. For decades now, Manny Pacquiao has transcended boxing in The Philippines…
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Jerwin Ancajas: 3 next possible opponents for the Filipino world champion
By Lewis Watson
With Ancajas? last three fights taking place in Macau, Australia and the UK, the 25-year-old is finding his feet away from the Philippines. With ?Pretty Boy? holding the IBF version of the…
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Gilberto Ramirez vs Jesse Hart: Preview, prediction, undercard and more
By Lewis Watson
WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto ?Zurdo? Ramirez is looking for a second successful title defence on Friday night, which comes against undefeated American Jesse ?Hard Work? Hart. Gilberto Ramirez vs Jesse Hart…