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28 Oct 2017
With the roots of the two pugilists traced to African soil, boxing fans in Nigeria, Cameroon and other parts of the continent and beyond are anxiously looking forward to the bout in Cardiff, England.
3 Jul 2017
Anthony Joshua is hopeful the prospect of a heavyweight world title showdown in Las Vegas will tempt Wladimir Klitschko into a rematch.
7 May 2017
The victory of Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua over Ukranian veteran world champion, Vladimir Klitschko, which saw to his retention of the International Boxing Federation...
4 Jan 2017
Britain's Anthony Crolla will get his chance to regain the WBA lightweight title in a rematch with Venezuelan Jorge Linares in Manchester on March 25, it was announced on Wednesday.
14 Oct 2016
Meanwhile, promoter Eddie Hearn has said a deal is “very close” for British heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to defend his IBF title against Klitschko, with the vacated WBA belt also on the line.
18 Jul 2016
Guillermo Rigondeaux retained his WBA “super” super bantamweight belt when James “Jazza” Dickens retired at the end of the second round with a broken jaw, at the Ice Arena Wales ...
13 May 2016
His story is like that of the Biblical Jonah, who was sent by God to the city of Nineveh but tried to escape the divine mission. But unlike Jonah, who ended up in the belly of .....

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