Boxing News
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Boxing: Opetaia calls the Don King row an absolute circus
A cease-and-desist from Don King, a WBC threat, and two fighters trying to talk about Saturday. Jai Opetaia has run out of patience with the paperwork.
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MMA: Pasley elbows his way to a UFC contract
Quentin Pasley needed one round and two elbows. Dana White handed out four contracts on a violent night of Contender Series action.
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MMA: Axel Sola knocks out Fares Ziam in Paris
A hundred seconds was all Axel Sola needed against Fares Ziam at the Accor Arena. The all-French co-main event ended with one overhand left and a lightweight division suddenly paying attention.
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Boxing: Katie Taylor signs off with Croke Park win
Katie Taylor closed a 30-year career with a unanimous decision over Flora Pili in front of more than 80,000 at Croke Park. The undisputed super lightweight belts came with it.
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Boxing: McKenna and Bentley agree middleweight unification
A month after taking the IBF belt in Dublin, Aaron McKenna already has his next target lined up: Denzel Bentley’s WBO title, before the year is out.
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Boxing: Hearn says Wembley is back on for Fury vs Joshua
Madison Square Garden looked like the answer. Then Eddie Hearn posted a statement this afternoon, and Wembley is suddenly back in the conversation.
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MMA: Umar Nurmagomedov headlines UFC’s Shanghai card
The UFC heads back to Shanghai on Saturday. Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong headline at 135 pounds in front of 18,000 seats.
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Boxing: Cameron says Mayer is not special enough
Chantelle Cameron opens fight week in Birmingham convinced Mikaela Mayer lacks the something extra needed to take her WBO belt on Saturday night.
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Boxing: Teofimo Lopez takes Rolly Romero’s WBA welterweight title
One judge had it even. The other two did not. 114-114. That was the outlier card at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night, and it was the only thing standing between Teofimo Lopez and a clean sweep. The other two judges came back 116-112 and 115-113 his way, and the WBA welterweight belt changed hands on…