Matt Davies
11 articles · Evening Standard
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CANELO vs GOLOVKIN PREVIEW: Two questionable results, a failed drugs test and a third bout both desperately need to win…
By Matt Davies
A rivalry littered with controversy renews next weekend as bitter foes Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin complete their iconic trilogy in Las Vegas. Two pound-for-pound greats over the last decade have…
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Dmitry Bivol brushes aside talk of a rematch against Canelo Alvarez with full focus on his November 5 clash against mandatory challenger Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
By Matt Davies
An ice-cold Dmitry Bivol offered a stark juxtaposition to his sweltering Abu Dhabi surroundings as he insisted full focus is on the task at hand ahead of his enticing bout against mandatory…
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George Kambosos Jr has training with Manny Pacquiao to thank for ‘shaping him’ ahead his undisputed clash against Devin Haney
By Matt Davies
As Manny Pacquaio stopped Miguel Cotto in 2009 to win a world title in a record seventh division, a fresh-faced, 16-year-old George Kambosos Jr watched on, from Australia, blissfully unaware that the…
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Canelo Alvarez is BEATEN by Dmitry Bivol, who battered the Mexican from pillar to post on the way to a stunning unanimous decision victory…
By Matt Davies
Dmitry Bivol produced a performance of a lifetime as he inflicted a brutally one-sided victory to defeat boxing’s pound-for-pound best Canelo Alvarez on an historic night in Las Vegas. After bulldozing his…
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Amir Khan’s highs and lows
By Matt Davies
Amir Khan is set for a mammoth domestic grudge match against bitter long-term rival Kell Brook on Saturday, in what could be his last-ever professional outing. The Bolton fighter has been at…
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2022 is shaping up to be epic in the lightweight division
By Matt Davies
Gervonta Davis, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia are still unbeaten, Vasyl Lomachenko is on the up again and there's a new boy in town in George Kambosos Jr... The lightweight division offered…
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What next for Tyson Fury? The Gypsy King states his rivalry with Deontay Wilder is ‘done for good’
By Matt Davies
Tyson Fury has insisted his rivalry with Deontay Wilder is now 'done for good' after stopping the American with a stunning 11th-round knockout, while discussing what is to come next. The Gypsy…
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Former world heavyweight champ Tim Witherspoon warns Deontay Wilder that Tyson Fury will dominate him AGAIN if he chooses to rely on his ‘scary’ right hand
By Matt Davies
With just a matter of seconds on the clock, the writing was already on the wall for Deontay Wilder as he was emphatically stopped by Tyson Fury in their rematch in February…
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AJ’s brutal Usyk defeat has sparked a DRASTIC shift in the heavyweight landscape… so, is his showdown with Fury now dead?
By Matt Davies
Just a matter of months ago, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury were seemingly set to sign the dotted line and commit to what would have been one of the biggest fights in…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul – A trendsetter that could lead to disaster
By Matt Davies
As former NBA star Nate Robinson lay sprawled across the canvas, unconscious, two inescapable thoughts sprang to mind: firstly, Jake Paul - for a total novice - can actually fight. Secondly, and…
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Tyson Fury tells Boris Johnson to ‘grow a pair’ and protect Churchill statue amid protests
By Matt Davies
Tyson Fury has instructed Boris Johnson to "grow a pair" and protect the statue of Winston Churchill amid concerns it will be targetted once more this weekend. The words "was a racist"…