Ben Davies
Senior Boxing Reporter at talkSPORT
Boxing and MMA Editor @talksport 🥊 🎯| Contact: [email protected]
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Chris Eubank Jr's use of a sauna to cut weight will now be brought to a hearing in front of the British Boxing Board Of Control [BBBofC]. Eubank Jr had severe struggles cutting weight to reach the 160lbs limit for his huge victory over Conor Benn on April 26. He posted videos which attracted huge concerns from the boxing fraternity, where he tried to cut using a sauna and heat suit. Use of these methods are strictly prohibited prior to fights according to the BBBofC.
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Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford will indeed take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas despite a late U-turn. The huge super-fight had been touted to take place originally on September 13 in Las Vegas at the $2 billion venue. Promoter Dana White then complained about the fight being held in a stadium suggesting it was the one thing he 'hated' about the event. He said: "Yeah, I hate it.
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Daniel Dubois has sent fans into overdrive by showing off his muscly frame as he prepares to rematch Oleksandr Usyk. Dubois is currently in training camp as he prepares for the biggest night of his heavyweight career so far. The Briton is looking for revenge from his 2023 defeat to Usyk, with the added carrot of undisputed glory on July 19 at Wembley Stadium. It was of course expected Dubois would leave no stone unturned in preparations, and he always looks in supreme physical condition.
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Ben Davison believes Moses Itauma's biggest similarity to Mike Tyson is his drive to study and live for boxing. Itauma has forever been compared to heavyweight icon Tyson since turning professional, largely down to his explosive punch power and technical ability. The Briton also looked on course to break Tyson's record of becoming the youngest ever world champion in the famous division, but has now missed the deadline.
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Islam Makhachev could incredibly retire after just three more fights according to coach Javier Mendez. Makhachev's mentor and UFC legend Nurmagomedov retired at the age of 32, which many in the MMA fraternity considered too early. But 'The Eagle' acted on the wishes of his mother after the passing of his father and coach Abdulmanap, retiring at the top of the sport as UFC lightweight champion.
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