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Jai Opetaia: I Know Thompson is Dangerous, But I'm Coming For War!

JAI OPETAIA is desperate to make an impression on his UK debut and insists he is ‘preparing for war’ against 4/1 underdog Jordan Thompson.

Dubois, Frank Warren Are Furious: That Was a Legal Blow, Dubois Cheated of Victory

Daniel Dubois claimed he was ‘cheated out of victory’ after his fifth-round right hand to the body was ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon.

Oleksandr Usyk Drops Daniel Dubois Twice, Knocks Him Out in Ninth

By Declan Taylor - Oleksandr Usyk clambered off the canvas in the fifth round and then stopped Daniel Dubois in the ninth on a highly controversial night in Wroclaw, Poland. The Ukrainian retained his WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heavyweight titles as a res...

Aadam Hamed Scores First Round Stoppage in Pro Debut on Usyk-Dubois Card

THE debut of Aadam Hamed lasted just 2:09 as the son of British boxing royalty blew away his over-matched opponent Vojtech Hrdy without any trouble.

Hamzah Sheeraz Wipes Out Dmytro Mytrofanov in Two Rounds

THE 'British Tommy Hearns’ Hamzah Sheeraz produced a punch-perfect display to sweep aside previously undefeated Dmytro Mytrofanov in just three minutes and 35 seconds.

Dubois: I Got The Opportunity, I’m Right on The Doorstep To Go in There and Snatch It

Daniel Dubois believes ‘suffering’ during his training camp in a Spanish mountain range has prepared him to snatch Oleksandr Usyk’s world heavyweight crown.

Usyk: I Need Tyson Fury, The WBC Belt is Just Additional Motivation

OLEKSANDR USYK has called on Tyson Fury to agree to face him in a fight fans will remember for ‘20, 30 or 40 years’. Usyk puts his WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles on the line against Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday night in his first outing...

Anthony Joshua Scores Brutal One-Punch Knockout of Robert Helenius in Seventh

Anthony Joshua set up a money-spinning January showdown with Deontay Wilder with a devastating seventh-round knockout of late stand-in Robert Helenius. Joshua was expecting to face Dillian Whyte here until his fellow Brit failed a VADA test and Helen...

Derek Chisora Outworks Gerald Washington Over Ten, Wins Unanimous Decision

Derek Chisora kept his career alive with only his second victory in his last six fights via a unanimous decision over Gerald Washington. Chisora endured a torrid start to the fight and was cut badly on his right eye.

Filip Hrgovic Stops Demsey McKean in Twelfth, But Fails To Impress

O2 Arena, London - Filip Hgrovic maintained his No.1 position with the IBF - but it was not pretty. The big Croatian stopped Demsey McKean after 1:01 of the 12th round when a big right hook hurt him.

Johnny Fisher Tested, Blasts Out Harry Armstrong in Seventh Round

JOHNNY FISHER blasted his way to his first professional title by seeing off ‘Dirty’ Harry Armstrong after a seven-round slugfest at the o2 Arena.

Joe Joyce Expects Robert Helenius To Give Anthony Joshua a Good Fight

Joe Joyce believes late replacement Robert Helenius is more than capable of providing Anthony Joshua a hard night's work. Two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua is an overwhelming favorite to beat Helenius, who stepped in at seven days’ notice fo...

Helenius: Anti-Doping Rules Should Be The Same in Every Country

Robert Helenius says the only performance-enhancing substance he needs in his system is his ‘Viking blood’. The ‘Nordic Nightmare’ only boxed on Saturday but secured an unlikely clash with Anthony Joshua after Dillian Whyte returned an adverse analyt...

Joshua: It's Funny, The Two People Who Have Accused Me Have Popped Dirty Themselves

Anthony Joshua has declared there is a ‘doping problem’ in boxing in the wake of his cancelled fight with Dillian Whyte. The two-time world heavyweight champion was nearly left without a fight when Whyte returned an adverse analytical finding in a VA...

Anthony Joshua on Fury-Ngannou: Massively Frustrating For People Waiting in Line

Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury’s decision to face Francis Ngannou is ‘massively frustrating’ for the heavyweight division - and says his British rival  should have waited until he was no longer WBC champion to do it.