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Usyk vs Fury Supposedly Official and Confirmed But…

  By Scoop Malinowski It has now been confirmed by both combatants, that WBC and Lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will challenge WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in a superfight showdown to determine the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. The fight will be staged at the ...

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When Bob Arum Ripped Ads Off John Conteh’s Trunks

  By Scoop Malinowski Boxing is an unpredictable sport where anything can happen, double knockouts, paragliders falling into a ring, or even a champion singing to the crowd moments after a win. Another strange but true boxing tale is the time promoter Bob Arum alertly spotted a boxer wearing unauthorized ...

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Lopez Says Davis is Ducking Him

Newly crowned undisputed Lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez has a plethora of options for his first title defense since defeating Vasyl Lomachenko last month by unanimous decision. Perhaps the most enticing and attractive opponent for Lopez would be fellow undefeated American Gervonta Davis, who is promoted by Floyd Mayweather. Lopez was ...

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1988 Scoop: Duran Threw The Rematch To Leonard

  By Scoop Malinowski One of the first big boxing shows I ever attended was the February 5, 1988 Atlantic City tripleheader of Marlon Starling defending his WBA Welterweight title vs Fujio Ozaki, Mark Breland vs Juan Alonso Villa and a ten rounder featuring Roberto Duran vs Ricky Stackhouse. As ...

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