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RATHER than using these pages to wrap up his fish and chips, Frank Warren may want to keep this issue for prosperity. As well as staging what is surely the most stacked British card of 2023 this weekend, the Hall of Famer is at the heart of a seismic

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(Middleweight prospect) The fight I’m looking forward to is Nathaniel Collins [vs Zak Miller] because he’s a fellow Scot. I’m looking forward to watching Nick Ball [vs Isaac Dogboe] as well. I think he can be a force in the featherweight division. I’

There was arguably no better win for Calzaghe than the one he scored against Kessler in 2008. Unlike some of his others, this win saw him fight a rival in his prime and then produce a performance so good it was difficult for anyone, including Kessler

THERE was a heavyweight bill in a Donald Trump property in Atlantic City the night before Lennox Lewis and Shannon Briggs met. It was easy to grab a ticket and walk against a squall up the Boardwalk to the Trump Marina Hotel Casino. The place was alr

IT’S hard to imagine the kind of person who looked forward to, much less enjoyed, the sight of James Toney and Donovan ‘Razor’ Ruddock sharing a boxing ring in 2023, but they must exist. After all, there can be no other reason why the fight, which to

IN some good news to kick off the week, it was confirmed that Boxxer have now been given assurances that Dan Azeez will be fit to fight Joshua Buatsi early next year with February 3 the date for the rearranged London derby. It will take place at Wemb

Previewing the best upcoming fights around the world 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 WHOLE SHOW IT IS more than 13 years since Fran

ROBBIE CONNOR and Bobby Morrell have taken very different routes to their 10-round clash for the vacant Scottish light-heavyweight title at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel on Friday night. Sam Kynoch promotes. Connor turned pro last year at 32 and has t

Reporters’ star ratings for main events and undercards are based on in-ring entertainment, competitiveness and whether overall expectation was met BRIGHTON’S Harlem Eubank aced the toughest test of his career when he became the first to stop heavy-du

THE excitable supporters of East Ham super-flyweight Quaise Khademi will make their way to the York Hall in Bethnal Green again on Saturday night. He tops the bill there in a 10-rounder against Tanzania’s Selemani Bangaiza (19-8). Mark Neilson promot

HEREFORD’S Liam O’Hare took the Midlands Area super-middleweight belt home with him after needing a little less than four rounds at a packed Arleston Hall to put paid to the hopes of Heanor’s Jack Hutsby in a battle of unbeaten boxers. Not much dayli

The very best action, previews and news from Olympic-style boxing SEND us your club’s news, results or upcoming events to bn.ed@kelsey.co.uk or 01959 541 444 ONE of Irish amateur boxing’s records tumbled at the finals of the Irish Elite Championships

THERE was a shock result at the Three Nations Collide event in Aberdeen. Juniors and Youths from England and Wales headed to the Granite City for the two-day event at the Rox Hotel. On the opening night, there were three matches between Scottish figh

ONE THING that boxing has plenty of is characters. Promoters, trainers and managers are frequently larger than life, with the boxers often more so. One such character was Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Eddie would fight anyone, anywhere and he

THERE were concerns beforehand about possible problems with public transport, and political demonstrations – but in the event there was a good turn-out for London EBA’s November meeting, with the usual great atmosphere. The raffle raised £331. We wer

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