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Boxing
Duddy snubs Odyssey bout
John Duddy has turned down the chance to top the Odyssey Arena against Neil
Sinclair and will instead box tough Mexican Michael Medina on March 13.
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Inside Boxing
Team effort brought the title: Magee
Monday, 1 February 2010
In this era of of so many fighters turning against those who made them, of
which Amir Khan is the latest after splitting from Frank Warren, Brian Magee
knew as he reflected in his dressing room it had been “an amazing team
effort”.
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Champ can’t wait to land a home Hayemaker on Ruiz
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
WBA heavyweight champion David Haye is looking forward to fighting in front of
a home crowd when he faces John Ruiz in Manchester in April.
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Duddy’s back on top after demolition job
Monday, 25 January 2010
It has been two years since John Duddy generated such electricity and he is
adamant there is more to come in 2010.
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2010 is make or break for Duddy’s title hopes
Friday, 22 January 2010
Walking through the streets of New York to the iconic Gleason's Gym, John
Duddy knows that 2010 is a make or break year for his career.
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Irish title fights to the four in Stadium
Friday, 15 January 2010
Promoter Brian Peters will stage four Irish title fights on February 13 at the
National Stadium in Dublin.
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Hitman Hatton to return for more glory
Thursday, 14 January 2010
Ricky Hatton yesterday confirmed he will return to the boxing ring this summer.
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In-demand Lindsay bags Arthur bout
Monday, 11 January 2010
Martin Lindsay will defend his British featherweight title against Welshman
Jamie Arthur on March 19.
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McMahon keen on box-offs to secure place in Games
Thursday, 7 January 2010
Northern Ireland could have as many as nine boxers in the Commonwealth Games
in Delhi later this year.
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Boxer to get plaque in his memory
Monday, 4 January 2010
A memorial to Olympic bronze medalist boxer Darren Sutherland is to be erected in his hometown because "we are all very proud of him," Navan Mayor Joe Riley has said.
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David Haye: 'I want to fight both Klitschkos next year'
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Britain's new world heavyweight champion David Haye tells Steve Bunce about
the wrangling that led to the Valuev fight, and where he can go from here
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Tributes flow in for boxing's father figure Terry Lawless
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Retired boxing manager Terry Lawless, who steered Frank Bruno to a world title
challenge against Mike Tyson and guided four other British fighters to world
titles, died in the early hours of Christmas Eve.
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Duddy up for Sinclair duel
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
The biggest all-Ulster clash in nearly 50 years seemed to take a step closer
yesterday when John Duddy’s manager made positive noises about him battling
with Neil Sinclair.
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Magee lands Euro jackpot purse
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Brian Magee has been handed the perfect Christmas bonus, the biggest pay-day
of his career when he faces Mads Larsen for the vacant European
super-middleweight title on January 30 in Aarhus, Denmark.
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Haye has beating of Vitali
Monday, 14 December 2009
David Haye's trainer Adam Booth believes he has identified how to beat Vitali
Klitschko after the Ukrainian retained his WBC heavyweight title in Bern on
Saturday night.
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Haye has eyes on Klitschko battle
Thursday, 10 December 2009
David Haye is eager to take on Vitali Klitschko before age catches up with the
WBC heavyweight champion, claiming his rival has yet to establish any sort
of lasting legacy.
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Froch set for Kessler battle
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Carl Froch will travel to Denmark to defend his WBC super-middleweight title
against Mikkel Kessler in the Super Six tournament on April 17.
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Lethal Khan targets Vegas
Monday, 7 December 2009
Amir Khan has been backed to conquer America by promoter Frank Warren after
making an explosive first defence of his world title on Saturday night.
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Amir Khan expects to become multi-weight world champion
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Amir Khan expects to go on to become a multi-weight world champion after
trainer Freddie Roach backed him to emulate friend and pound-for-pound king
Manny Pacquiao.
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Khan's trainer Freddie fighting his own battle
Friday, 4 December 2009
For all the great fights, the fighters he has worked with and continues to
school, Freddie Roach does it all while battling his own internal war.
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Duddy in ring return
Friday, 4 December 2009
John Duddy will return to the ring on January 23 at Madison Square Garden.
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