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Paul Butler will fight Norbelto Jimenez just two miles from home

Paul Butler will fight Norbelto Jimenez just two miles from home

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ELLESMERE PORT bantamweight Paul Butler, 36-3 (17), will return to title action on May 11 when he fights Norbelto Jimenez of the Dominican Republic for the lesser-regarded IBO version of the bantamweight crown. The fight, which will take place in Ellesmere Port (just two miles from Butler’s home), marks Butler’s first scheduled 12-rounder since losing…

Conor Benn’s future is unclear after the BBBoC and UKAD win appeal

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CONOR BENN’S future is unclear after news emerged that the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) and United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) won their appeal against the National Anti-Doping Panel’s ruling to lift his provisional suspension. The British welterweight contender has not fought in Britain since beating Chris van Heerden in April 2022. Six months later…

The saga continues as Ryan Garcia “retires” from boxing

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THE Ryan Garcia circus rolls on as the 25-year-old announced his apparent boxing retirement following a one-year ban from the New York State Athletic Commission and the order to return his guaranteed purse money. Garcia’s life has entered a period of severe turmoil both before and after his 12-round points victory over Devin Haney on…

The Great Escape: Iman Zahmatkesh has been running and fighting most of his life

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By Matt Christie IT ALL began on the side of a road on the outskirts of Rasht, the most populous city of northern Iran. Iman Zahmatkesh, his sister, and his friend were walking towards the city centre when a police van pulled up alongside them. Zahmatkesh, then 20, was known to the authorities. He was…