Tag: Heavyweight Boxing
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Wilder and Mbilli Prevail in their Friday Features
Deontay Wilder and Christian Mbilli headlined two different Friday night main events with contrasting story lines. Wilder, the 39 year-old former WBC heavyweight titlist once headlined cards at The Kingdom Arena, T-Mobile Arena, MGM Grand, Barclay Center and the Staples Center. Last night he fought the unknown Tyrrell Herndon at the obscure Charles Koch Arena…
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Richard Torrez Jr. Will Never Be World Champ?
No those are not my words or expressed opinion but a comment made on a short posted to the Instagram page for heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr. The comment was met with obvious derision for a guy posing with Doritos and beer in his profile pic. Sure the guy may not be a boxer, may…
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Daniel Dubois Pulverizes Anthony Joshua in Five!
IBF Heavyweight Title (First Defense for Dubois) Wembley Stadium London, United Kingdom DAZN PPV Matchroom Promotions & Queensberry Promotions Daniel Dubois 21-2-0 vs Anthony Joshua 28-3-0 Daniel Dubois pulled off the upset yesterday in London after sending Anthony Joshua down to the canvas four times. Dubois began his assault early in round one when he…
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Prediction: Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois
When: Saturday September 21, 2024 Where: Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom How to watch: DAZN App PPV $19.99 Title: IBF World Heavyweight Title (First defense for Dubois) Two of the United Kingdom’s top heavyweights are set to do battle today. Dubois holds the advantage in youth at twenty-seven years old and is the defending…
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Possible, Postponed, PED’s, and Rejected: Boxing News May 2024
While 2024 is shaping up to be an exciting year for boxing, May has begun with a mix of news stories both positive and negative. Artur Beterbiev the WBC, WBO, and IBF light-heavyweight champion was slated to meet WBA champion Dmitry Bivol on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia headlining a loaded card. It has…
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Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou Revisited
I have decided to come out of my boxing writing hibernation to write about the controversial crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou that took place on ESPN PPV last Saturday. For those who have not seen or read anything about the fight, it was a controversial decision. Fury was cut, knocked down in…
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Tony Galento Remembered in Orange, NJ
The nature of my work has changed recently allowing me to travel around Essex County, New Jersey. Along my travels I got a chance to see a street in Orange named after Tony Galento. Downtown has honored different figures like former Governor Richard Cody and other famous residents including the ex-heavyweight challenger “Two Ton” Galento.…
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Boxing Rumors: Major Heavyweight Card in December
Social media boxing circles and tabloid press have been discussing a rumored mega fight card from Saudi Arabia in December of this year. I cannot find a reputable source reporting this as signed and finalized and it feels too good to be true. However, as a fight fan this would be the best news of…
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Big Bang Zhang Scores the Upset!
Joe Joyce was stunned this past weekend at the Copper Box Arena in the UK by “Big Bang” Zhang Zhilei. The now 25-1-1 (20) Chinese contender upset the +1,100 favorite in his backyard; the loss drops Joyce to 15-1 (14) and is a massive knee capping. Joyce was highly ranked in the heavyweight division sitting…
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Fight of the Day: Vitali Klitschko vs Chris Byrd
I was inspired to watch this fight and write about it recently due to some debate over the scoring and how much credit to give Chris Byrd for Vitali Klitschko throwing in the towel. There appears to be some push-back forming online to the main narrative of Klitschko being in control of a fight he…
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