Tag: Heavyweight Championship
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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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Fight of the Day#1: Sonny Liston vs Floyd Patterson
In the spirit of watching more fights and writing more I have decided to do a series that I hope to contribute daily to by watching a fight, posting the link, and writing about it. I watched the pair of heavyweight title fights in the early 1960’s that saw Sonny Liston win the heavyweight world…
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Jersey Joe Walcott Honored In Camden, New Jersey
Born Arnold Cream but famous as “Jersey Joe Walcott” the former heavyweight champion of the world in 1951 has been honored with a statue in Camden, New Jersey. Walcott at thirty-seven years old became the then oldest heavyweight champion when he knocked out Ezzard Charles in their fourth meeting. He lost the title to the…
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Oleksandr Usyk Stuns Anthony Joshua in Heavyweight Showdown!
I had said leading up to the fight that Usyk was a serious banana peel for the Joshua vs Tyson Fury showdown but not many predicted what unfolded. Usyk overcame a twenty-one pound and four inch reach disadvantage to win a dominant unanimous decision of scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111. This author scored the…
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It’s On: Usyk Challenges Joshua For Heavyweight Titles-My Prediction
Preface: Thank you for your continued reader support! I wanted to do a larger breakdown of this fight but work and life has gotten in the way. Finally a Fight that has not been delayed or cancelled. This is a very interesting collision course of size vs skill and experience vs late starts and growth…
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