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Hey, Efe! Ajagba Edges Stephan Shaw in Heavyweight Main Event
VERONA, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2023) — The heavyweights boxed instead of brawled, and Efe Ajagba closed the show strong. Ajagba edged the previously unbeaten Stephan Shaw by 10-round unanimous decision (96-94 3x)…
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Undefeated Heavyweight Stephan Shaw Headlining Bout Against Efe Ajagba Tops Huge Weekend Of Split-T Management Action Live on ESPN
Abraham Nova Battles Adam Lopez Plus Haven Brady Jr. and Dante Benjamin in Action in Verona on ESPN+ Rolando Vargas, Former World Champion Mary McGee and Javier Zamorron in Action in Milwaukee…
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Ryan Garcia Tabs Tank’s PED Talk as Mind Games: I See All The Tricks, My Mentality is Strong
Top rated contender Ryan Garcia is very confident of victory in his upcoming showdown with fellow unbeaten Gervonta 'Tank' Davis. Garcia was an interested party in last weekend's Showtime Pay-Per-View fight, which…
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Roy Jones Jr. to battle IFBBPRO bodybuilder in Metaverse fight
World Boxing News has been informed of a Roy Jones Jr. return to action in combat sports this spring but not as we know and love him. Following his exhibition with Mike…
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Mayweather vs Pacquiao II: Welterweight title offer possible in 2023
A Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch would be considered for a vacant welterweight title once Errol Spence Jr. vacates the straps, World Boxing News understands. Boxing legends Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, who…
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Remember the Alamodome: Warriors dominate Spurs amidst NBA’s largest crowd, 144-113
68,323 loyal, die-hard San Antonio fans went home satisfied, despite the Warriors blowing out the Spurs, 144-113, Friday night. There were some heartwarming stories that tugged at every fan's hearts before, during…
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Ajagba vs. Shaw: Top Rank on ESPN Card Features Good Mix of 50-50’s
Top Rank’s top-3 billed bouts are basically 50-50 matchups on the mid-level something boxing fans hope to see more of on ESPN/ESPN+ in 2023. Ever since the PBC took boxing back on…
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Weigh-In Results: Efe Ajagba vs. Stephan Shaw & Guido Vianello vs. Jonnie Rice
TOMORROW at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+ Turning Stone Resort Casino (Verona, N.Y.) (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) • Efe…
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Ra’eese Aleem Wants to Welcome Naoya Inoue to the Jr. Featherweight Division
LAS VEGAS, NV (January 13, 2023) – WBO #1 Jr. Featherweight contender Ra'eese "The Beast" Aleem (20-0, 12 KOs), the most avoided man in boxing, wants to welcome the undisputed bantamweight world…
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King’s Promotions Fighters Highlight Non-Televised Undercard on Friday, January 20th at The Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem, PA
Bethlehem, PA – January 13, 2023 – King's Promotions fighters will be on full display as part of the non-televised undercard of a SHOBOX: The New Generation® card on Friday night, January…
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Golden Boy Awaiting Contract for Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia Fight
Ten rounds while wondering how many pay-per-view dollars boxing fans will be forced to fork over in March and April … 10. With Gervonta Davis’s win over Hector Luis Garcia in the…
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Devin Haney: Disrespected or Disengaged?
Boxing nerds have told us for ages that the ultimate objective in boxing should be “one champion per division.” Doing this, they say, is the key to getting the sport back to…
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Country Box, A New Sports Franchise for Nashville
January 13, 2023, Nashville, Tennessee-A new sports franchise, Country Box, is entering the vibrant Nashville sports entertainment market. Country Box is a monthly live professional boxing series and music festival that will…
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BILLERICAY MIDDLEWEIGHT GEORGE LIDDARD PENS PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH MATCHROOM BOXING
Four-time National Champion aims to build on debut KO Billericay Middleweight prospect George Liddard has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. The 20-year-old Essex native made a perfect…
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Michael Buffer embarrassed on stage as DAZN report huge losses
Financial reports stating that DAZN has lost six billion dollars since its inception were written all over the face of legendary MC Michael Buffer on Friday. At a weigh-in, a “little person”…
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Single not for long?
Newly-crowned WBO minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem shyly avoided the question when he was asked if marriage was on his mind a few days after he wrested the crown from Japanese Masataka Taniguchi…
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March 25: Jose Ramirez-Richard Commey Junior Welterweight Main Event & Seniesa Estrada-Tina Rupprecht Title Unification Showdown Set for Fresno’s Save Mart Center LIVE on ESPN
Ramirez-Commey and Estrada-Rupprecht will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Tickets starting at $29 go on sale Friday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m.…
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Fernando Vargas Jr. and Amado Fernando Vargas Sign Promotional Contracts with MarvNation Promotions
The Vargas Brothers, sons of the legendary former world champion Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas, return to the ring on Feb. 11 at the Derby Room in Pomona, Calif. POMONA, Calif. (Jan. 12,…
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Calacday, Tayag, Soliman lead local charge in Tarlac chess tourney
MANILA---Henry Calacday, Jesus Tayag and Arnold Soliman hope to make the province proud as they lead the local charge against a group of strong Metro Manila players and nearby provinces in the…
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Davis-Garcia beating Mayweather vs Pacquiao PPV sales is nutso
Any suggestion Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia could sell anywhere near the figures generated by Mayweather vs Pacquiao is a nutso notion. And rightly so. Talk of the most significant United States…
