Joey Mills
12 articles · TheSportsman
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Tyson-Lewis, Floyd-Pacquiao And The Fights That Came Too Late
By Joey Mills
The undisputed heavyweight title fight is finally happening. WBC champion Tyson Fury and WBA, WBO and IBF boss Oleksandr Usyk will meet in Riyadh for all the marbles next February. This will…
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s Options And Why Terence Crawford Might Be The Best One
By Joey Mills
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez had it all too easy as he dismantled Jermell Charlo in defence of his undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday night. The size difference told, as many thought it…
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With Respect, Terence Crawford Vs David Avanesyan Feels Like A Consolation Prize
By Joey Mills
Terence Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight championship against European champion David Avanesyan this weekend. Usually, one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world returning would be a cause for celebration.…
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Sorry Eddie, Errol Spence Jr Vs Terence Crawford Is Bigger Than Canelo vs GGG III
By Joey Mills
Matchroom Boxing supremo Eddie Hearn has labelled Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s September trilogy fight with Gennady Golovkin a bigger fight than the proposed undisputed welterweight showdown between Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford.…
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Great Expectations: Do We Expect Too Much From Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez?
By Joey Mills
Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is a victim of his own success. Like those that criticise Manchester City’s possession-based approach, rather than the teams that can’t take the ball off them, some are growing…
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Collision Course: Why Terence Crawford Must Be Next For Errol Spence Jr
By Joey Mills
Errol Spence Jr unified three of the four welterweight championships on Saturday night, stopping the brave but out-gunned Yordenis Ugas. ‘The Truth’ added the WBA strap to his WBC and IBF titles…
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The Quiet Man: Why Haven’t We Heard From Dillian Whyte Ahead Of Fury Clash?
By Joey Mills
Tyson Fury talks. That’s what he does. Tyson Fury will talk to anyone and about anyone. This week he talked about Anthony Joshua, saying his old rival Deontay Wilder “would KO the…
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Everything You Need To Know About Gary Russell Jr Vs Mark Magsayo
By Joey Mills
WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr will fight for the first time in two years on Saturday, as he defends his title against Mark Magsayo. This inactivity has been down to a…
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The Emperor’s New Groove: What Next For George Kambosos Jr?
By Joey Mills
To the victor go the spoils, and for George Kambosos Jr, his choice of spoils is quite incredible. The new king of the lightweights can survey a kingdom which comprises the best…
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Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter Is A Match Made In Heaven
By Joey Mills
Modern boxing is often criticised for providing fights that aren’t competitive on paper, mismatching two combatants with wildly different abilities. Every weekend there are cards put on that are stacked with foregone…
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Canelo And Plant Separated At Presser: Five Boxing Stories You May Have Missed
By Joey Mills
‘Canelo’ and Plant kept apart, Boxxer making moves, and yet another MMA fighter wants to try their hand in the squared circle. Here are five boxing stories you may have missed this…
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Influencers Need Not Apply: Fury, Joshua and Canelo Lead Boxing’s Charge
By Joey Mills
Last weekend, Jake Paul “treated” us to the latest chapter in his boxing odyssey. Next Saturday, the 48-year-old shadow of Oscar De La Hoya returns to the ring to face Vitor Belfort,…