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Wladimir Klitschko Hails Undisputed Heavyweight King Oleksandr Usyk As ‘The Best Fighter In Modern History’
Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was delighted that his countryman, Oleksandr Usyk, had just become the first undisputed heavyweight champion for 25 years. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk completed his collection of belts b...
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Fury-Usyk: Vulnerabilities, Misconceptions, Strategy, Keys to Victory
“I watched hours and hours and hours of Usyk,” remembered Dave Coldwell. The coach was preparing his fighter, Tony Bellew, to face Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and in doing so studied anything and everything of the man who would eventually stop Belle...
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Trainer Talk: Breaking Down Fury vs. Usyk
Ahead of the undisputed heavyweight title fight in Riyadh on Saturday night between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, BoxingScene spoke to three leading trainers - Teddy Atlas, Shane McGuigan and Robert Garcia - to talk about how the fight could be won...
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‘I Don’t see Pitbull Losing His Title Any Time Soon’
Isaac Cruz, the WBA world super lightweight champion, won his title in emphatic fashion when he defeated Roly Romero in Las Vegas in March. Cruz's stock subsequently sky-rocketed, and manager Sean Gibbons said he has not seen anyone’s popularity e...
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Opetaia Shows His Soft Side, But He Is Still Happy To Take Briedis Into The Trenches
Cruiserweight star Jai Opetaia might be one of the most intense interviews in boxing, certainly during a fight week. But there is a way to distract him and get the heavy-handed southpaw to show another side. During a zoom call ahead of his vaca...
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How Ryosuke Nishida Battled to His Hard-Fought Title Victory Within Nine Fights
Newly crowned IBF bantamweight champion Ryosuke Nishida won his title in the trenches, with a hard-fought decision over Puerto Rican star Emmanuel Rodriguez, and Nishida’s matchmaker Mike Altamura admitted he had not expected that kind of “warfare.”