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Chris Eubank was always a mighty specimen. Sleekly muscled during his reigns as middle and super-middleweight champion, it should have come as no surprise when he gatecrashed the cruiserweight division in scarily sinewy physical form. Walking to the ring
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As James DeGale raised his arm following the conclusion of his bout with Chris Eubank Jr, it seemed more of a departing gesture than the act of a confident, victorious champion. He’s a fighter, that much is true.
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Although it’s pleasing to see the DeGale vs Eubank fight come to fruition – it could so easily have been one of those oft-discussed but never consummated domestic grudge matches – a creeping sense of anticlimax foreshadows this
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One of the more negative aspects of boxing in the modern age is the way in which defeated fighters are cast aside, while those who have assiduously protected their “0” occupy the spotlight. It used to be that
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It’s still only February but 2018 has had plenty to offer boxing fans thus far, in large part thanks to the World Boxing Super Series. Two cracking cruiserweight battles and then yesterday a huge all-UK showdown in Manchester,
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A rematch between David “Red Flag” Benavidez and Ronald “The Thrill” Gavril would be main event material during an average boxing weekend. But this Saturday night, it’s a match that yields to bigger names, those being Danny Garcia
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There was a time when few people took Chris Eubank Jr seriously, but it’s fair to say that time has passed. You only have to watch the sinewy specimen who goes by the moniker ‘Next Gen’ batter the
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On Saturday the World Boxing Super Series gives fight fans another exceptional match-up in George Groves vs Chris Eubank Jr. as both of their ongoing divisional tournaments move towards exciting finales. The final pairing for their cruiserweight tournament
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Time to look forward, fight fans, as we turn the corner with great expectations for a new year of boxing action that will, we hope, at least come close to matching an outstanding 2017. If you’re not excited
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Nominations: Sadam Ali W12 Miguel Cotto Jeff Horn W12 Manny Pacquiao Caleb Truax W12 James DeGale Tony Bellew W12 David Haye Srisaket Sor Rungvisai W12 Roman Gonzalez Winner: Caleb Truax W12 James DeGale He claimed he was the
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The middleweights are a class we have deemed more than once to be an unabashed mess given the fact that for several years it has been populated at the top by talented pugilists and belt-holders who refused to fight
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Whatever your perspective on the pathetic Mayweather vs McGregor circus, no one can argue that this past week was one for boxing to be proud of. An undefeated former champion and future Hall of Famer, likely the most
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As diehard fight fans, every so often we take a long and thoughtful look at the assemblage of talent in the boxing world, all the top contenders and champions, and we shake our heads and utter a cry
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When Chris Eubank Jr. announced that he would face Renold Quinlan for the meretricious IBO super-middleweight title on February 4, he inadvertently provoked a tidal flow of derision. In fact it’s only just dying down, weeks on. Eubank
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“Boxing is the magic of men in combat, the magic of will, and skill, and pain, and the risking of everything so you can respect yourself for the rest of your life.” – F.X. Toole Over the course
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The month of May doesn’t normally excite me. Spring is in the air but, if you happen to be from Scotland, that just means four seasons in one day. There was actually snow in some parts last week,
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“This is prizefighting,” declared Barry Jones. The Boxnation co-commentator’s thirst was clearly unquenchable. Chris Eubank Jr. had left him, and many others, wanting more. Much more. The 25-year-old had engaged in a rugged, 12 round fight with Russian middleweight
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