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Mike Tyson vs. Corey Sanders: The final bout of Tyson’s boxing career

3 Submitted by Jenna J on Fri, 20 October 2017, 11:55

Iron Mike Tyson, the youngest man to ever claim a portion of the heavyweight championship and a fighter once known as the “baddest man on the planet”, officially retired from boxing on June 11, 2005 after a surprising defeat to the unheralded Irish fighter, Kevin McBride. The fight itself was seen as nothing more than a tune up for Tyson Continue Reading...

James DeGale: “The history goes back with George Groves, we don’t like each other. I’d like to fight him and get my revenge!”

8 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 18 October 2017, 01:27

IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale is in one of the most exciting and talent-rich divisions in the sport. The weight class currently has two of its champions in the World boxing super series with IBO champion Chris Eubank Jr and WBA belt holder George Groves now set to face off against each other. The winner of that series will Continue Reading...

James DeGale: “If I wasn’t knocked down in the last round, I would have won the Badou Jack fight”

4 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 11 October 2017, 01:53

IBF super middleweight champion, James DeGale, is looking to return to the ring this December and return in a big way in 2018. In his last defense in January of this year, DeGale had a unification fight with Badou Jack, a fight that was a close back and forth match that ended in a draw. DeGale hopes now after surgery Continue Reading...

Virgil Hunter: “Sergey Kovalev was done, he had given up. Russian fighters don’t do well when you put them in a dog fight”

13 Submitted by Jenna J on Wed, 04 October 2017, 01:28

When Andre Ward decided to retire recently, many were caught off guard due to Ward having established himself as the number one pound for pound fighter in the world after convincingly defeating Sergey Kovalev. Ward stopped Kovalev in only eight rounds, having broken ‘The Krusher’ down with body shots and forcing the stoppage. While there were options for Ward’s next fight, Continue Reading...

Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan out slugs a game Nick Quigley to win by 4th round TKO at the House of Blues

2 Submitted by Jenna J on Sun, 01 October 2017, 13:11

(Photo by Kevin Howard) The House of Blues in Boston Massachusetts featured an exciting boxing card in front of a passionate crowd, many there to support their local fighters. The main event of the night saw Irish fighter, Gary “Spike” O’Sullivan battle Englishman Nick Quigley (15-3, 3 KOs) to a fourth-round technical knockout victory in the televised main event on Continue Reading...