Jai Opetaia: I Know Thompson is Dangerous, But I'm Coming For War!
JAI OPETAIA is desperate to make an impression on his UK debut and insists he is ‘preparing for war’ against 4/1 underdog Jordan Thompson.
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Dubois, Frank Warren Are Furious: That Was a Legal Blow, Dubois Cheated of Victory
Daniel Dubois claimed he was ‘cheated out of victory’ after his fifth-round right hand to the body was ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon.
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Oleksandr Usyk Drops Daniel Dubois Twice, Knocks Him Out in Ninth
By Declan Taylor - Oleksandr Usyk clambered off the canvas in the fifth round and then stopped Daniel Dubois in the ninth on a highly controversial night in Wroclaw, Poland. The Ukrainian retained his WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heavyweight titles as a result of the victory but he had to climb off the floor after he was downed by a right hand to the body which referee Luis Pabon judged to have been low.
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Aadam Hamed Scores First Round Stoppage in Pro Debut on Usyk-Dubois Card
THE debut of Aadam Hamed lasted just 2:09 as the son of British boxing royalty blew away his over-matched opponent Vojtech Hrdy without any trouble.
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Hamzah Sheeraz Wipes Out Dmytro Mytrofanov in Two Rounds
THE 'British Tommy Hearns’ Hamzah Sheeraz produced a punch-perfect display to sweep aside previously undefeated Dmytro Mytrofanov in just three minutes and 35 seconds.
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Dubois: I Got The Opportunity, I’m Right on The Doorstep To Go in There and Snatch It
Daniel Dubois believes ‘suffering’ during his training camp in a Spanish mountain range has prepared him to snatch Oleksandr Usyk’s world heavyweight crown.
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Usyk: I Need Tyson Fury, The WBC Belt is Just Additional Motivation
OLEKSANDR USYK has called on Tyson Fury to agree to face him in a fight fans will remember for ‘20, 30 or 40 years’. Usyk puts his WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF titles on the line against Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday night in his first outing for more than a year.
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Anthony Joshua Scores Brutal One-Punch Knockout of Robert Helenius in Seventh
Anthony Joshua set up a money-spinning January showdown with Deontay Wilder with a devastating seventh-round knockout of late stand-in Robert Helenius. Joshua was expecting to face Dillian Whyte here until his fellow Brit failed a VADA test and Helenius stepped in on seven days’ notice.
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Derek Chisora Outworks Gerald Washington Over Ten, Wins Unanimous Decision
Derek Chisora kept his career alive with only his second victory in his last six fights via a unanimous decision over Gerald Washington. Chisora endured a torrid start to the fight and was cut badly on his right eye.
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Filip Hrgovic Stops Demsey McKean in Twelfth, But Fails To Impress
O2 Arena, London - Filip Hgrovic maintained his No.1 position with the IBF - but it was not pretty. The big Croatian stopped Demsey McKean after 1:01 of the 12th round when a big right hook hurt him.
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