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By John MacDonald LAST night, the Paris 2024 Olympics commenced with an extravagant opening ceremony on the banks of the river Seine. Over the course of the next fortnight, a new generation of boxers will battle it out in the quest for gold. For some, Olympic glory will be a launch-pad for a successful professional…
1) April 14: “I’ve seen the worst things in life and yall don’t care, at all. It’s sad to see what people do to people that are going thru a situation where it’s unmatched. You wouldn’t be the same if you saw what I saw I’m crying.” 2) April 14: “I never kissed a man…
AROUND two months remain until Canelo Alvarez returns to the ring in one of his favourite months. Canelo has become synonymous with September over the years. A month which is almost exclusively reserved for boxing’s biggest star and provides a date for Mexican Independence Day – when all Mexicans can celebrate their heritage while watching…
SUNNY EDWARDS will return to America for his next fight on June 29. The 28-year-old Brit faces Mexico’s Adrian Curiel at flyweight with both men looking to get back to winning ways. Edwards vs. Curiel lands in the chief support slot to the Jesse Rodriguez-Juan Francisco Estrada main event at the Footprint Centre in Phoenix,…
By Elliot Worsell BACK when first imagined as a retirement plan, the only thing pursuing Michael Conlan in his attempt to master marathon running was boxing, the sport he had left behind. He expected to hear its heavy breathing in his ear, and see its shadow left and right, yet still, despite these reminders, it…
FORMER trainer and British boxing legend Colin Smith passed away on May 20. Kevin Lueshing, who fought the likes of Felix Trinidad and Harry Simon across an exciting eight-year career, shared the following post on the Facebook page of his Champs Boxing Club in Spain: “I’m writing the following with a very heavy heart: I’ve…