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Wright on “Fight Skool.”

Fight Skool student Nigel Wright is aiming to be the first graduate on the new series when he challenges the English Light-Welterweight Champion Young Muttley for his title on Friday 11 March at the Doncaster Dome. Wright, 25, excelled as an amateur winning two senior ABA titles and representing England …

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Haye-Kelly Set.

British cruiserweight prospect David Haye shows no signs of slowing down despite being stopped in five rounds two fights ago by Carl Thompson. Until that point, Haye had been fast-tracked to the IBO cruiserweight title, stopping the likes of Arthur Williams on the way. He could find no way past …

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Arthur-Docherty Next.

British super featherweight champion Alex Arthur will be in the ring on April 9, facing Craig Docherty with his title on the line and more than that. Arthur will be looking to remain in the win column after arch-rival Michael Gomez’s shock defeat last Friday. Arthur, who lost a five …

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Judah Considering Next Move.

Newly crowned undisputed welterweight champion of the world Zab Judah of Brooklyn, New York took a gamble by accepting short money to fight a Cory Spinks rematch. It was a bold move by Judah who had faith in his ability to beat Spinks, and he did it impressively in the …

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Byrd-Barrett?

As Wladimir Klitschko and his management try to tempt current IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd to Germany for a fight, there is a strong possibility that Byrd will opt to fight mandatory challenger Monte Barrett. Barrett recently earned his chance to fight for a title in impressive fasnhion by knocking …

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Hamed’s Wooing Khan.

Click for larger image© Mike Cleary Riath Hamed, business manager for his brother Naseem Hamed is said to have been advising current amateur star Amir Khan. It is well known that British promoter Frank Warren has gone to some lengths to try to persuade Khan to turn professional under his …

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Byrd-Klitschko II?

There are string rumors circulating that IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd may be about to commit to a contract that would see him fighting former WBO champion Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch of their first fight. That first encounter, won decisively by Klitschko after putting Byrd down on two occasions, …

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McCullough Offered Rematch.

Surprisingly, recently defeated WBC super bantamweight title challenger Wayne McCullough has been offered a title rematch with conqueror Oscar Larios. The champion made his tenth defense of the title against McCullough in an entertaining and hard-fought decision win, but there were hardly any severe questions over Larios’s superiority. However, Larios’s …

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Lynes Retains.

Last night at the Brentwood International Centre in England, IBO light welterweight champion Colin Lynes retained his championship over challenger Jauquin Gallardo by decision. There was an air of controversy over the scoring of the fight as the final tallies were shown as: 117-113, 116-113 and 114-114. Lynes had to …

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Robin Reid Wins.

Former WBC super middleweight champion Robin Reid returned to action tonight in England for the first time since beating former undefeated Irishman Brian Magee. “Grim Reaper” Reid currently sports a record of thirty-eight wins against four losses, the thirty-eighth win of which came against Ramdane Serdjane, a fighter with only …

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Results From Germany.

The heavyweight double-header held on Saturday night at the Max Schmeling Halle in Germany yielded some surprising results. In the main event, undefeated Russian giant Nicolai Valuev halted Swedish contender Attila Levin in just three rounds. For a fighter of seven feet and over 300-pounds in weight, Valuev’s technical limitations …

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Results From Montreal.

Saturday night in Montreal, Quebec in Canada, middleweight contender Joachim Alcine restated his claim as the dominant Canadian middleweight fighter by stopping the much more seasoned Carlos Bojorquez in seven rounds. Taking place at the Montreal Casino, it was a fight card that showcased several of quebec’s leading talents. Before …

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