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Fury-Wilder III Postponed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis

The heavyweight trilogy showdown between WBC and lineal world champion Tyson Fury and former world champion Deontay Wilder that was scheduled for Saturday, July 24th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has been postponed due to Fury’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis. The news of Fury’s positive test came late last week. As a result, the bout will be rescheduled to October 9th at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets that were purchased for July … Continue reading Fury-Wilder III Postponed Due to COVID-19 Diagnosis

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Mick Conlan faces TJ Doheny in homecoming bout

VIA PRESS RELEASE The fighting pride of West Belfast, Michael “Mick” Conlan, is primed for a summer homecoming for the ages. Conlan, the WBO No. 1 junior featherweight contender, will defend his WBO Intercontinental title against former world champion TJ Doheny in a 10-round showdown Friday, Aug. 6 at Falls Park in Belfast as part of the Féile an Phobail festival. Promoted by Conlan Boxing, Conlan-Doheny … Continue reading Mick Conlan faces TJ Doheny in homecoming bout

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Fury-Wilder III PPV undercard set, Ajagba-Sanchez as the co-main event

The undercard is complete for the July 24th pay per view event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas that is headlined by the third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for the WBC heavyweight championship, and it will include three more fights in the heavyweight division. In the co-main event, two contenders will put their unbeaten record on the line as Efe Ajagba … Continue reading Fury-Wilder III PPV undercard set, Ajagba-Sanchez as the co-main event

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Lomachenko breaks down, stops Nakatani in ninth round

Coming into Saturday night, fight fans wanted to know how former champion Vasily Lomachenko would look after his loss to Teofimo Lopez last year. Many had viewed him as one of the top pound for pound fighters up to that point, and too see him suffer defeat may have raised some doubt as to if he would be able to compete at the top level … Continue reading Lomachenko breaks down, stops Nakatani in ninth round

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Fury and Wilder have long face off at press conference

Earlier today in Los Angeles, the WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury came into the press conference for his third fight against Deontay Wilder in a jovial, confident demeanor as he bounced around the stage after being introduced by Showtime’s Jimmy Lennon Jr. He did get the 7th round stoppage victory over his opponent over a year ago, and he felt that it was so dominant … Continue reading Fury and Wilder have long face off at press conference

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Stevenson stays unbeaten with shutout decision over Nakathila

The former WBO featherweight champion has sights on becoming a world champion in the super featherweight division, and now he is one step closer to getting that opportunity. Shakur Stevenson scored a knockdown in the fourth round en route to a unanimous decision win over Jeremiah Nakathila (120-107, 3x) to win the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight world title Saturday at The Theater at Virgin Hotels … Continue reading Stevenson stays unbeaten with shutout decision over Nakathila

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Smith edges Vlasov by decision, wins WBO title

It has been a long road towards a world championship for Joe Smith Jr. He scored knockout victories over the likes of Bernard Hopkins and Andresz Fonfara but also lost to Dmitry Bivol and Sullivan Barrera, and the loss to Bivol made it look like it would be tough for the native of Long Island to get another title shot. A big win over former … Continue reading Smith edges Vlasov by decision, wins WBO title

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Commey and Marinez want to prove their standing at lightweight

After receiving news that their bout was going to be the main event in Las Vegas, both Richard Commey and Jackson Marinez got put in the spotlight today as they were the ones in the final press conference. With the fight being a couple of days away, they provided content that showed they are ready to go on Saturday night. First up was Marinez (19-1, … Continue reading Commey and Marinez want to prove their standing at lightweight

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Joe Smith vs. Maxim Vlasov for vacant title on February 13th

The light heavyweight division will crown a new world champion in February as Joe Smith Jr. will take on Maxim Vlasov for the WBO light heavyweight title. It will be held in the MGM Grand Ballroom in Las Vegas and promoted by Top Rank in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Patriot Promotions. Smith and Vlasov are fighting for a title that has been … Continue reading Joe Smith vs. Maxim Vlasov for vacant title on February 13th

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