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SUNNY Edwards defeated Adrian Curiel by ninth-round technical decision in Phoenix. Boxing for the first time since Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez handed him a first career loss, Sunny was tasked with whetting the appetite for Bam’s battle with Juan Francisco Estrada. It didn’t all go to plan, although Edwards secured the victory and appeared to win…

By Daniele D’Alessio Martin Bakole broke American hearts with his five-round demolition job of Jared Anderson on August 3. The Congolese heavyweight was finally given the opportunity to fight a highly-rated opponent and produced an emphatic performance.  A showing that not only caught the attention of the rest of the division but made fans question…

THERE has been a social media backlash after Amy Broadhurst was picked to box for Great Britain in the final Olympic qualifier. GB Boxing have had to limit who could comment on the story on their Facebook page as coaches and fans reacted angrily to the news GB Boxing will be sending Broadhurst at 60kgs…

By Miles Templeton A couple of years ago I wrote about the decision given against Pat Cowdell by referee Sid Nathan when he fought Dave Needham for the British featherweight title in 1979.  Although this decision was highly controversial it would be wrong to place too much emphasis on it when remembering Pat and his…