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Olympic boxing seedings revealed, with one from Team GB

Olympic boxing seedings revealed, with one from Team GB

By Matt Bozeat THE seedings for the Olympics in Paris have been revealed. Of the six boxers from Great Britain who qualified, only Delicious Orie is seeded at super-heavyweight. The 27-year-old from Small Heath ABC is No 2, behind Joshua Edwards (USA). America hasn’t produced an Olympic super-heavyweight champion since the weight division was introduced…

Sultan Zaurbek destroys Reynoso in one; Bastida and Oyeleye take care of business

Eric Armit scoops up all the results from around the world. June 22 in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina Lucien Bastida WON TKO 8 Nahuel Gonzalo Bastida stops Gonzalo in the eighth round in an Argentinian title defence. Bastida was letting his punches fly from the start. Taller southpaw Gonzalo was using his jab to push…

Powar and Pride: Gully leads the way on Black Country card

Powar and Pride: Gully leads the way on Black Country card

By Paul Webb in Wolverhampton GULLY Powar put in another assured performance with a shutout points win against Joshua Ocampo in the main event at the Hangar Venue in Wolverhampton on BCB Promotions’ Pride of the Black Country.  The 21-year-old from Wolverhampton is one of the most active prospects in the Midlands. His eleventh win…

British heavyweights are now a force, but 100 years ago, there was no rival for Jack Dempsey

British heavyweights are now a force, but 100 years ago, there was no rival for Jack Dempsey

WITH Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte, Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce all currently ranked within the top 12 in the world, the UK dominates the heavyweight division in a way it has never done before. The US fields only one candidate in this group, Deontay Wilder.  This is a far cry from the 20th…

All roads lead to Japan for Estrada and Bam

All roads lead to Japan for Estrada and Bam

By Oscar Pick BLOCKBUSTER shows in Japan await the winner of this Saturday’s WBC and Ring Magazine super-flyweight clash between Juan Francisco Estrada and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. Estrada returns to the ring in December 2022 following an epic trilogy decider against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez, putting his belts on the line in Phoenix, Arizona.  Stepping up…

Teofimo Lopez wants to stop comparing himself to others and stay in his own lane

TEOFIMO LOPEZ is determined to reclaim his love for boxing and not business starting with Saturday’s encounter with Steve Claggett. The 26-year-old might have produced a limited edition run of Teofimo bobbleheads which will retail for $250, but he insists that making money is not the be-all and end-all given it was his quest for…

Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse Rodriguez: What time is the fight? What channel is it on?

What TV channel is Jesse Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada on? The card will be broadcast on DAZN as part of their subscription package. Where is Jesse Rodriguez vs. Juan Francisco Estrada being held? Footprint Centre in Phoenix, Arizona, the same venue where Rodriguez won his first world title in 2022. What time does Jesse…

Tyler Denny keen on British and European title clash against Nathan Heaney

A JUBILANT Tyler Denny is now looking to bigger and more financially rewarding fights after defeating Felix Cash last night in Birmingham. Denny (19-2-3, 1 KO) won by fifth-round technical decision following a cut suffered by Cash, which was ruled as an accidental head clash. The victory saw the 32-year-old retain his European middleweight title…