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Claressa Shields to fight late replacement Maricela Cornejo in Detroit after Hanna Gabriels is removed from card
Claressa Shields will now face Maricela Cornejo for her marquee homecoming fight in Detroit, Michigan next month. The two-time Olympic gold medallist and women’s middleweight champion is now scheduled to face the top-ranked contender on June 3 at Little Caesars Arena. Shields was originally scheduled to take on Hanna Gabriels, before the Costa Rican was…
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Deontay Wilder ‘always thought’ he could defeat Anthony Joshua ahead of planned fight this year, says Audley Harrison
Anthony Joshua can regain a world heavyweight title if he still has the same “hunger”, but a proposed fight against Deontay Wilder is a threatening prospect, says Audley Harrison. Joshua was unable to regain the WBA, IBF and WBO belts when he suffered a rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last year, but the 33-year-old remains…
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Adam Azim fight moved to June 16, with Caroline Dubois added to bill
One of Britain’s best young boxing prospects Adam Azim will face Ukrainian Aram Fanyan at London’s historic York Hall on Friday June 16 – exclusively live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Showcase. Previously scheduled for June 10 – the same day as the Champion’s League Final – the move comes as a…
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Jailton Almeida wins by submission at UFC Fight Night – rezal404
FILE–Brazilian UFC fighter Jailton Almeida. (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP) Jailton Almeida improved to 19-2 by submitting Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the first round of their heavyweight bout Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. Almeida won with a rear naked choke at 3:43 of the first round, his first appearance in a UFC main event and…
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Liam Smith welcomes future fight with Janibek Alimkhanuly: ‘I’m desperate to be world champion again’
Liam Smith is determined to repeat a victory over Chris Eubank Jr in their July 1 rematch and then challenge for a second world title. Liverpool’s Smith, formerly the WBO super-welterweight belt-holder, longs to become a two-time world champion. He would be willing to challenge Kazakhstan’s formidable WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly, who fights Steven…
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Gilas men’s 3×3 proud to put up good fight vs all-naturalized Cambodian team – rezal404
Cambodia’s Peterson Brandon Jerome, Dorsey Darrinray, Pridgett Sayeedalkabir and Chhorath Tep pose with their gold medals after winning the SEA Games 3×3 basketball final alongside silver medalists Philippines’ Eriobu Joseph Emmanuel Jr, Sedurifa Joseph, Flores Lervin and Vosotros Almond and bronze medalists Thailand’s Jakrawan Chanatip, Morgan Moses, Soonthornchote Antonio Price and Lish Frederick Lee Jones.…
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Joshua Buatsi wants to fight the winner of Artur Beterbiev vs Callum Smith: ‘It gives me a shot at three belts’
Joshua Buatsi would welcome a fight with the winner of Artur Beterbiev’s upcoming clash with Callum Smith. A date has not yet been set for unified champion Beterbiev’s bout with Smith for the WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight titles but it is expected to take place in the coming months. Buatsi meanwhile boxes highly ranked…
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Natasha Jonas to fight Manchester on June 17 as part of blockbuster card live on Sky Sports Box Office
The biggest boxing event of the summer is now even bigger with British fighter of the year, Natasha Jonas, joining a blockbuster card on Saturday, June 17 – live on Sky Sports Box Office. The huge night of action headlined by the rematch of Liam Smith and Chris Eubank Jr, while Savannah Marshall will also…
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Carl Jammes Martin out of fight vs Japanese foe due to injury – rezal404
FILE–Carl Jammes Martin. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Carl Jammes Martin announced that his match against Japanese Jun Ikegawa will no longer push through after suffering a rib injury. The 23-year-old super bantamweight boxer on Thursday bared the bad news on his Facebook, saying he suffered a setback during his training ahead of their undercard…
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Lawrence Okolie vows to ‘stamp out’ Chris Billam-Smith’s fairy tale homecoming in May 27 world title fight
Lawrence Okolie has vowed to ruin Chris Billam-Smith’s fairy tale by beating him in a world title fight in front of his home fans at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium next month. Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight champion, is unbeaten in 19 professional fights, winning 14 by knockout, with Billam-Smith’s trainer Shane McGuigan even labeling him “the best…
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