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60 years on from Clay Cooper 1: Muhammad Ali out on his feet

"I am now convinced that if that round lasted 20 seconds longer that Cooper would have knocked Clay out. Nobody finished better than Henry Cooper, and when Ali got up, he didn’t know where the hell he was." - Hall of Fame boxing journalist, Colin Hart.

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Frazer Clarke dominates Polish veteran Mariusz Wach

Frazer Clarke had things mostly his own way in fight number seven and looks forward to competing against bigger game.

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Unbeaten Aussie contender Tim Tszyu has Hall of Fame DNA

The unbeaten contender’s father is none other than former undisputed super lightweight champion Kostya Tszyu.

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All you need to know about Frazer Clarke vs. Mariusz Wach

It's not the fight he wanted, but Frazer Clarke has to keep his tail up in his first 10-round contest before looking ahead to bigger things.

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Who will Canelo Alvarez fight next?

The Mexican icon is never short on options and that’s certainly the case this time around.

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Teofimo Lopez returns to elite level, proves himself once again

Teofimo Lopez outpointed Josh Taylor in New York to become the new WBO light-welterweight champion.

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Jaime Munguia vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko results: Munguia remains unbeaten following close call

Jaime Munguia needed a knockdown in the 12th and final round to hold on to his unbeaten record and move onto a middleweight championship fight.

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Larry Holmes dethrones Ken Norton 45 years ago today

"My life was on the line."

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Josh Taylor pays tribute to legendary predecessor Ken Buchanan

Josh Taylor explains his Ken Buchanan tribute — "even down to my fight shorts" — ahead of his boxing match with Teofimo Lopez.

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How to bet on Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez fight

Will Taylor rubberstamp his status as a pound-for-pound star, or will Lopez rekindle the fire he had when he dethroned Vasiliy Lomachenko?

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Sunny Edwards wants Bam Rodriguez for flyweight unification

Sunny Edwards has an eye on Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez even ahead of his fight with Andres Campos. Otherwise, as he says, "what's the point in bringing him over?"

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History will be made when Fulton-Inoue winner faces Marlon Tapales

Since the official inception of the super bantamweight division in the mid-1970s, there has never been an undisputed champion. That is likely to change in 2023.

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Unbeaten super flyweight prospect takes a step up on Edwards-Campos card

Shannon Ryan wasn't a newcomer to combat sports when she walked into a boxing gym — far from it.

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Josh Taylor claims to be back to his best for New York showdown with Teofimo Lopez

Josh Taylor became undisputed champion in just 18 fights, and the fiery Scotsman is eager to remind his critics why he's one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world.

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All you need to know about George Kambosos vs. Maxi Hughes

If former unified lightweight champ George Kambosos is to make another assault on the lightweight elite, then he must overcome tricky British southpaw Maxi Hughes in Oklahoma.

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The Sporting News ranks the world's top 12 featherweights

The featherweight division has seen a flurry of activity recently. The Sporting News breaks down the top 126-pounders in the world today.

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Chris Billam-Smith hands Lawrence Okolie first loss, wins WBO 200-pound title

Three knockdowns and two points deductions saw the WBO cruiserweight title change hands in Bournemouth, as Chris Billam-Smith outpointed Lawrence Okolie.

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How to bet on Mauricio Lara vs. Leigh Wood 2

Mauricio Lara was trailing Leigh Wood before one big punch turned the fight upside down and confirmed the Mexican star's arrival as world champion. This time, after missing weight, he'll have a huge size advantage on fight night.

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Mauricio Lara misses weight for Leigh Wood rematch: Weight-making and rehydration explained

Boxers make unimaginable sacrifices in order to make weight. Some struggle more than others and some bend the rules to suit themselves.

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Wood on Lara rematch: 'This one means everything to me'

Leigh Wood lost his WBA featherweight title when he was knocked out by Mauricio Lara 14 weeks ago. On Saturday he goes straight back in with the Mexican wrecking ball.

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Conlan supremely confident ahead of Lopez world title clash

“Me winning by any means necessary: stoppage, points, close, wide. It does not matter as long as my hand is raised." - Michael Conlan

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Tyson Fury appears to be low on options, so who is next for The Gypsy King?

Using our own Top-12 list, The Sporting News now looks at potential fights for Fury, who is currently our No. 1 rated heavyweight.

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All you need to know about Mauricio Lara vs Leigh Wood 2

Will it be repeat or revenge when Mexico's feared knockout artist Mauricio Lara squares off against Leigh Wood in their eagerly-anticipated rematch?

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Chantelle Cameron earns her greatest ever triumph, boxing is the beneficiary

How the hell was Chantelle Cameron going to win a decision against Katie Taylor in Dublin? That seemed about as realistic as Canelo dropping a decision in Mexico during Cinco de Mayo weekend.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko proves his greatness in defeat to Devin Haney

Lomachenko vs Haney result: The Sporting News takes a look at the outcome of the fight as the latter kept in unbeaten record intact.

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All you need to know about Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron

Katie Taylor's first fight in 2023 is a massive one. The undefeated world lightweight champion touches gloves with undefeated super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron on May 20. Here's everything you need to know!

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The Sporting News ranks the world's top 12 lightweights

The lightweight division is bursting at the seams with elite-level talent. The Sporting News breaks down the top 135-pounders in the world today.

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Can Lomachenko outfox Father Time and Devin Haney?

Ukrainian boxing marvel Vasiliy Lomachenko seeks to join the list of great old fighters who have overcome their younger counterparts when he takes on the 24-year-old Devin Haney.

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Four options for Katie Taylor after Chantelle Cameron fight

If Katie Taylor defeats Chantelle Cameron on Saturday, will she have run out of worlds to conqueor? The Sporting News reviews some potential options.

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Is Vasiliy Lomachenko a modern great or is he overrated?

He is a three-weight world champion and a former pound-for-pound No. 1, but some still doubt Vasiliy Lomachenko's mastery.

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How to bet on Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder

The Sporting News assesses John Ryder's chances against former pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez in their undisputed super middleweight showdown.

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Would Canelo live to regret taking on Dmitry Bivol for a second time?

The scoring for Canelo vs. Bivol 1 suggests that the fight was close. The reality of what took place in the ring is a little different. Do we need to see it again?

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The best five years in boxing history revisited

Ten iconic fights in five years. Remembering boxing's golden age through the lens of four heavyweight kings: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Ken Norton and Joe Frazier.

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Big George Foreman: Boxing icon, actor and director on new biopic

George Foreman himself, actor Khris Davis and director George Tillman Jr. talk through 'The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World'.

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Tank-Garcia is a wrap, Haney vs. Loma winner should be next

For the sake of the sport, Davis vs Garcia cannot be a one-off. The fans deserve to see this great story unfold in full.

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3 times Ryan Garcia unleashed his left hook from hell

In his near-seven-year pro career, Ryan Garcia has produced some stunning finishes with the left hook. The Sporting News now looks back at three instances where that particular punch was fight-ending.

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HOF former champ turned trainer breaks down Tank vs. Garcia

“We’ve seen these super fights come around when both guys are almost 40 and no one wants to see that. You need to fight in your prime, and this way you can have two or three fights."

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Who are the best 12 heavyweight boxers in the world today?

The heavyweight division is replete with great and potentially great fighters. Things just aren't moving fast enough. The Sporting News now breaks down the glamour division's Top 12.

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Lightweight legend 'Sugar' Shane Mosley picks Ryan Garcia to tame Tank Davis

'Sugar' Shane Mosley, the former three-weight world champion, predicts the fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis in a Q&A with The Sporting News.

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Joe Joyce's face was metal shavings to the magnet in Zhang's left hand

The Juggernaut didn’t run out of gas. The Juggernaut didn’t crash and burn. No, The Juggernaut drove down a one-way street in the wrong direction and crashed into countless on-coming left hands.

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SN exclusive with Dmitry Bivol (Part II): Beterbiev fight in 2023?

“It’s my goal, to be the best in the light heavyweight division. It would be like a dream come true for me. I want this fight. Of course, it’s a big dream.”

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Three fights block Joyce's road to world title shot vs. Usyk

The Sporting News looks at the mandatory title fights which will may well halt Joe Joyce's quest for a world title shot against unified king Oleksandr Usyk in 2023.

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Joe Joyce wants revenge as well as Oleksandr Usyk's world title belts

Usyk, representing the Otamans, was 26 years old and had already captured Olympic and World Championship gold. Joyce, 27, had been boxing for less than seven years and was aiming for gold at Rio 2016.

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SN exclusive with Dmitry Bivol (Part I): Rejecting Canelo rematch at 175

"I prefer to fight [Canelo] at 168. I could put my [WBA light heavyweight] belt on the line and we could fight for five belts.”

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Akhmadaliev targets Fulton-Inoue winner for undisputed

Ahead of his showdown with Marlon Tapalas on DAZN, Murodjon Akhmadaliev wants the winner of Stephen Fulton vs. Naoya Inoue for the undisputed crown.

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Amir Khan drugs ban, explained

Amir Khan has been banned from sport for two years after failing a doping test on the night of the Kell Brook loss. The Sporting News answers the key questions around the length of his ban and why it took so long to be revealed.

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Anthony Joshua's history of trainers

Ahead of Anthony Joshua vs. Jermaine Franklin, The Sporting News takes a look at new trainer Derrick James and the history of AJ's coaches in pro boxing.

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