In a recent chat with Sky Sports, Anthony Crolla has talked about how he’d jump at the chance to fight stateside should the opportunity arise. The lightweight division is booming with talent at the moment, headed by Lomachenko, Jorge Linares and Mikey Garcia, continues to go from strength to strength. With Garcia (WBC) and Robert Easter Jr (IBF) likely to …

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Paul Butler has no concerns about the supposed “special talent” of Emmanuel Rodriguez ahead of their world title clash this Saturday. Butler and Puerto Rico’s Rodriguez will battle for the IBF bantamweight crown, recently vacated by Ryan Burnett, at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Rodriguez (17-0), a standout amateur, has been earmarked for major success in the …

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Last night Sam Hyde claimed his 13th professional win at Manchester Arena on the undercard of the Ultimate Boxer event. It was the first time Sam was back fighting in the Manchester Arena since dislocating his knee in October. Sam stopped fellow cruiserweight Dmitrij Kalinovskij in the 5th round – and is the first time he’s been beaten in 6 …

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Liam Smith was set to fight Sadam Ali in New York on May 12 for the WBO light middleweight title fight, but has had to withdraw from the fight after suffering an allergic reaction Talking about the recent news, Joe Gallagher explained: “Liam is gutted and it’s not in his nature to pull out, but it’s not like he’s out …

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Natasha Jonas thrilled a home crowd last night with her first professional title win with an impressive stoppage against Taoussy L’Hadji at the Echo Arena. Jonas was pushed all the way by a defiant L’Hadji but she produced an explosive finish in the seventh to become the first fighter to stop her French foe and claim the WBA International super-featherweight …

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Natasha Jonas is just days away from her bout on the Amir Khan undercard in Liverpool. Natasha can land her first pro title on Saturday night when she takes on Taoussy L’Hadji for the WBA International super-featherweight title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, live on Sky Sports. Jonas moved to 5-0 in February in Manchester in her first fight …

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Paul Butler now has the chance to become two-time world champion when he takes on Emmanuel Rodriguez on the Tony Bellew vs David Haye 2 undercard, on Sky Sports Box Office. The ‘Baby Faced Assassin’ meets the unbeaten Puerto Rican for the vacant IBF bantamweight world title at The O2, London, on 5th May. Butler took the strap from rival …

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Anthony Crolla has taken a step closer to his next title shot with his unanimous win against Edson Ramirez at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Crolla controlled the early rounds, but a clash of heads in the third round lead to a bad cut above his right eye, which meant his corner team chad to get to work. The best …

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Former WBO super-welterweight world champion, Liam Smith, will challenge for his former title against current champion, Sadam Ali, in New York on 12th May. Liam, 29, from Liverpool, is looking to regain his title and has lost just once in 28 fights – beaten by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in 2016 to lose his world title belt. He will be facing, …

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