Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent the Russian crashing to the canvas with a straight right hand and left hook. Povetkin […]
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Nigerian-born British heavyweight star, Anthony Joshua, on Saturday night defeated Joseph Parker in the Principality Stadium to take his record as a professional to 21 victories from 21 fights. Joshua who put his WBA and IBF titles on the line has now added the WBO’s strap to his two belts to unify the division in […]
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Tyson Fury has been cleared by the United Kingdom Anti-doping, Ukad, to return to boxing. The Briton had been charged in June 2016 for testing positive to banned substances. He had told the hearing that he had eaten uncastrated wild boar which had affected the outcome of the test. Fury has now accepted a backdated […]
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Anthony Joshua stopped a resilient Carlos Takam in the 10th round to successfully defend his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles in Cardiff. The Briton made it 20 victories from as many bouts in front of an estimated 78,000 at the Principality Stadium. Joshua’s nose was cut in the second by the head of Takam, […]
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Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect career record to 50 fights unbeaten by stopping Conor McGregor in the 10th round of one of the richest fights in boxing history. At a packed-out T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the former five-weight world champion faced flurries of early punches from UFC’s most iconic figure, who was making his […]
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Nigerian-born Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua delivered one of the great nights in British boxing history by stopping Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round to be crowned IBF, WBA and IBO world heavyweight champion. The 27-year-old appeared to be on the brink of his first professional defeat when he was floored in the sixth round, but […]
Continue ReadingBy Olu Jacob We owe all this to a bicycle thief. Muhammad Ali, 72, three times heavyweight boxing champion and sometimes poet, civil rights activist and phenomenal human being, who died in Phoenix of respiratory problems Saturday, began the sports that will turn him into legend after they stole his bicycle. He was an unusual […]
Continue ReadingMuhammed Ali, considered is seen by some, as the greatest in Boxing, a three-time world heavyweight champion has died after 32 years of battling Parkinson’s disease. Ali had been admitted to hospital since Thursday, reportedly suffering from respiratory issues. Reports had suggested his breathing problems had been complicated by his neurological disorder, which had long […]
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