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Tony Bellew cuts through clutter of Imane Khelif controversy
The gold medal won by Algeria’s Imane Khelif in the women’s welterweight competition at the just-concluded 2024 Paris Olympic Games has brought a slew of ill-informed, hot-button-pushing critics out of the woodwork. But she now has at least one ne...
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Drying out: The discomfort of watching a boxer cut weight
Usually, the discomfort experienced by someone watching a boxer cut weight is exceeded only by the discomfort of the boxer having to actually cut the weight. It is, for the bystander, a unique, unnerving experience, both voyeuristic and to a degree p...
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Callum Simpson driving groundswell of support for fight with Zak Chelli
Callum Simpson will be the focus of the type of event that established, top-level operators spend years building towards when he faces British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Zak Chelli on Aug. 3 at Oakwell in Barnsley, England.
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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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Bellew is Backing Conor Benn To Take Down Chris Eubank Jr. in Five Rounds
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew is backing Conor Benn to take down Chris Eubank Jr. in five rounds of action. The two rivals were scheduled to collide back in October of last year, but the entire event was canceled when news broke that Benn...
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Bellew: I Think Tyson Fury Would Beat Zhilei Zhang, But Zhang is Super Dangerous
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew would love to see some of the top heavyweight names step in the ring with Chinese contender Zhilei Zhang. Last weekend, Zhang secured a brutal one-punch knockout of Joe Joyce in the third round.
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Bellew Backs Benn To Beat Eubank: Too Quick, Too Explosive, I Just Think He Beats Him
Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew is backing welterweight contender Conor Benn to overcome and defeat middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. Earlier this month in Manchester, the 33-year-old Eubank dominated and stopped former world champion Lia...
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Bellew Fears That Joshua's 'Tentative' Tactics Will Backfire With Wilder
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew is not convinced that Anthony Joshua is ready for the danger involved in a showdown with Deontay Wilder. Joshua has been in action twice in 2023. He returned to the ring in April and picked up a twelve round...
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Bellew: When Going Gets Tough, Brook Looks For a Way Out - Dubois is The Same
Former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew was highly critical of Daniel Dubois' recent performance against WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Last Saturday night in Poland, Dubois was knocked out in the ninth round of the fight.