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Liam Smith BEATS Chris Eubank Jr LIVE: ‘Beefy’ claims stunning stoppage win in Manchester as Conor Benn piles misery on ‘Next Gen’
Liam Smith produced a stunning display to stop bitter rival Chris Eubank Jr in Manchester. After an even opening three rounds, Smith turned on the pressure in the fourth and landed a…
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4th National Executive Chess Championship on February 4
MANILA---COUNTRY'S up and coming chess players will test each other's mettle in the fourth leg of the National Executive Chess Championship-North Luzon Leg, which reels off on February 4 at the Activity…
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5 big fights about to be announced: Why they’re intriguing, who wins
Boxing is heating up. And it couldn’t happen soon enough. The sport has been stagnant the past several months as incessant talks between top fighters have generally failed to produce the fights…
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Naoya Inoue and Stephen Fulton Jr reportedly discussing spring title fight in Japan
UPDATE (Jan. 19, 9:01 am ET): Inoue and Fulton have now reportedly agreed to terms (ESPN.com) for the spring fight in Japan, where Fulton will defend his WBC and WBO 122 lb…
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Sources: Mark Magsayo, Brandon Figueroa finalizing March 4 bout
Mark Magsayo and Brandon Figueroa are in the process of finalizing a deal for a March 4 featherweight bout in the U.S., sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The PBC on Showtime bout…
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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 17: FOUR GREATEST SPORTSMEN – MOUNT RUSHMORE OF SPORTS
Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, United States features the 60-foot-tall monument of heads of four United States Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. The four presidents were chosen…
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The Enduring Influence of Muhammad Ali (Part Two)
Though Muhammad Ali is rarely mentioned or referred to today in professional boxing, there is no gainsaying that many of the changes and reforms in the fight sport which have benefited many…
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DAVID STEVENS DRAMATICALLY STOPS SEAN HEMPHILL WITH TWO SECONDS LEFT IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® MAIN EVENT FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Atif Oberlton Impressively Out-Boxes Tough Artem Brusov; Julian Gonzalez Dominates Rosalindo Morales In Action-Packed Telecast Opener BETHLEHEM, Pa. – January 20, 2023 – David Stevens, a power-punching boxer from nearby Reading, Pa.,…
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DON KING TO SUPPORT AND HOST PARALYZED UKRANIAN MOTHER AND HER TWO SONS AT SENSATIONAL “LET FREEDOM RING” FIGHT CARD
The Trio Maksymowich to Perform State Anthem of Ukraine Prior to Main Event as Jonathan Guidry and Bermane Stiverne Battle for WBA NABA Gold Heavyweight Title Dedicated to freedom for all Ukranians,…
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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Liam Smith: Winner Faces Conor Benn?
This Saturday afternoon in the states streaming on DAZN and broadcasted by Sky Sports in the U.K., Chris Eubank Jr. challenges Liam Smith in the main event. The dust hasn’t necessarily settled…
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High stakes for heavyweights Palmer and Vukosa January 28
Lowell, MA (January 20, 2023) – On January 28, Reyes Boxing returns to the Lowell Auditorium in Lowell, MA for the “Down and Dirty 5” fight card. In the main event of…
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Eubank Jr. vs. Smith Gets Ugly and Personal
The Chris Eubank Jr.-Liam Smith rivalry took a nasty turn at the final press conference on Thursday, ahead of Saturday’s bout at the sold-out Manchester Arena, when a homophobic jab from Smith…
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Foreman-Frazier at 50: Revisiting the shocking, iconic heavyweight title fight
The menacing George Foreman, who knocked out 34 of his first 37 opponents, stared down the shorter Joe Frazier during the weigh-in prior to their heavyweight bout 50 years ago. Foreman prayed…
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Floyd Mayweather fight collapses within minutes of announcement
Floyd Mayweather was set to return to the ring in February after a UK date hit the media. However, the exhibition bout lasted only a few minutes. Opponent Liam Harrison, a Muay…
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Battle of KO punchers headlines Blow-by-Blow Saturday
Llover (L) and Canete (R) at Friday's weighin. Manny Pacquioao’s revered Blow-by-Blow returns Saturday as undefeated punchers Kenneth Llover square off with Benny Canete at the Barangay Mauway Executive Sports Complex in…
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Finally, a date for Tapales
After three postponements and a cancelled purse bid, there is finally a date set for IBF superbantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev’ fourth title defense against Filipino mandatory challenger Marlon Tapales. It will be…
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SEAN HEMPHILL VS. DAVID STEVENS OFFICIAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES FOR SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® TOMORROW LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – January 19, 2023 – Undefeated super middleweight prospects Sean Hemphill (14-0, 8 KOs) from New Orleans, and fellow unbeaten David Stevens (11-0, 8 KOs) from Reading, Pa., both made…
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Fisher Set to Defend Women’s World 9-Ball Title as New PBS Season Begins
As the clock struck midnight and the calendar turned to a new year, Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer Kelly Fisher had one goal on her mind: defending her World Women’s…
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WNM Racasa ready, confident in the upcoming Fide Rated International Open Chess Tournament in Indonesia
MANILA---Woman National Master Antonelle Berthe "Tonelle" Murillo Racasa expressed readiness and confidence that she will have better results in the upcoming Fide Rated International Open Chess Tournament to be held on January…
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Alluring Polish Beauty Lounge opens in North Zen Hotel
THE Alluring Polish Beauty Lounge finally had a soft opening at the North Zen Hotel along Sobrecarey Street corner Lapu-Lapu Street in Davao City. “It’s a complete polish beauty salon,” said owner…
