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The star ratings indicate how well the writer believes the fighters match up, the fight(s)’ contextual significance, and how good the fight(s) will be

UNHERALDED British fighters do get unlikely opportunities. Portsmouth’s Michael McKinson got an unexpected call to fight Vergil Ortiz and did not back down. He takes on one of the rising stars of American boxing at the USC Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday (March 19).

Ortiz is a top-class fighter. He is

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