Anthony Joshua’s epic eleventh round victory over Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley Stadium has catapulted the unified heavyweight champion of the world into the sporting stratosphere.
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Joshua – Klitschko: Biggest betting fight in history?
William Hill, sponsor of Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko, is predicting the global betting industry turnover could reach £100 million (£20 million in the UK alone) for Saturday’s eagerly awaited world heavyweight showdown.
Mihai Nistor: “My life was like a Rocky movie!”
He defeated Anthony Joshua, he was the only Romanian boxer who represented the country at the Olympics and aims for the supreme title in Tokyo in 2020.
Andy Lee vs KeAndrae Leatherwood at the Garden
Andy Lee (34 W, 3L, 1 D), Irish middleweight fighter arrived in New York City earlier this week in advance of his fight against KeAndrae Leatherwood (19W, 3L, 1D) this Saturday night at the mecca of boxing Madison Square Garden.
Floyd Mayweather BT Sport Interview
Mayweather, speaking in an exclusive interview with BT Sport’s Rio Ferdinand…
Mayweather on England:
“I love England, I always loved England.
Haye vs. Bellew live on TalkTalk TV
Watch David Haye take on fellow Brit Tony Bellew in a heavyweight blockbuster for just £14.95 – Britain’s lowest price
On Saturday 4th March, TalkTalk TV customers will be able to watch bitter British heavyweight rivals David Haye and Tony Bellew battle it out at Britain’s lowest price of only £14.95.
Gunn To Jones Jr.: ‘Do You Fancy Winner Take All February 17”
As their showdown nears to determine the WBF cruiserweight title, Bobby Gunn boldly offered Roy Jones Jr. via twitter the opportunity to make their fight a winner take all bout.
Don King To WBC: Declare Stiverne Champion
In the aftermath of Saturday’s news that the WBC Interim heavyweight title fight in Russia between former heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne and top-ranked Alexander Povetkin had been cancelled because Povetkin tested positive for drugs again, Hall of Fame promoter Don “Only In America” King offered a simple solution:
Declare his fighter, Stiverne (25-2-1, 21 KOs), of Las Vegas, the interim champion.
Muhammad Ali Retroactively Named Ring Magazine Fighter Of The Year For 1966
Muhammad Ali was the best fighter of 1966, as he went 5-0 (with four knockouts) in defense of his heavyweight title.
Rough Excerpt From “Angels In My Corner,” The Ron Lipton Story
Copyright 2016 Ron Lipton
“THE BURNED HAND TEACHES BEST.” GIARDELLO V CARTER TRAINING CAMP
“I lay on top of my rock hard bed in agony with no medications to ease my pain, my face was swollen beyond recognition with cotton stuffed into both of my bloody nostrils with an ice pack on my jaw, while sharing the small musty room with one of the other sparring partners “Wild Bill” Hardney who ended up fighting Bob Foster a few times.