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Ricky Carroll

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Freelance Writer at Big Fight Weekend

Freelance Writer at Metro (UK)

Freelance Writer at VICE UK

Digital Marketer at teleperformance.com

Freelance Writer | Words @metrouk @inspirethemind_ @Viceuk @urfreshtv_sport @bigfightweekend Managing Editor @LastWordFC

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  • 5 days ago | yardbarker.com | Ricky Carroll

    Boxing in many countries continues to soar in popularity, whether in the amateur code or professional boxing. During this article, we bring you three Puerto Rican Boxers in 2025 to be watched closely. Puerto Rico has produced many great fighters over the years – Miguel Cotto, Felix Trinidad and Wilfredo Gomez, to name just three. Check out the three we are tipping to make a splash before the year ends.

  • 6 days ago | yardbarker.com | Ricky Carroll

    Most Valuable Promotions and Golden Boy have announced a huge show that sees Jake Paul face former WBC world middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The co-main event will see Golden Boy’s WBO & WBA unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez face the former IBF & WBA cruiserweight world champion and the current WBA mandatory challenger Yuniel Dorticós. Jake Paul Next Fight Officially Set for June 28Paul-Chavez Jr will be shown on DAZN PPV from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA on June 28.

  • 6 days ago | bigfightweekend.com | Ricky Carroll

    Top Rank have announced an intriguing bantamweight tripleheader on June 8 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. This card will see the WBC champion Junto Nakatani (30-0, 23 KOs) return to action and face the IBF title holder Ryosuke Nishida (10-0, 2 KOs) in a unification bout. Tenshin Nasukawa and Tomoya Tsuboi will also fight on the card in big fights for both.

  • 6 days ago | bigfightweekend.com | Ricky Carroll

    Matchroom Boxing continues to blaze a trail, signing many exciting talents, with Nishant Dev and Omari Jones joining in recent months. The promotional giant has now unveiled its latest recruit, rising star, Leo Atang, who has signed a multi-fight deal. Matchroom Announce Leo Atang SigningThe signing of Leo Atang again shows the continued commitment of Matchroom to strengthen their stable. Atang is one of the hottest sought-after prospects in the UK.

  • 6 days ago | bigfightweekend.com | Ricky Carroll

    At an open media workout ahead of his welterweight fight against Rolly Romero (16-2, 13 KOs), Ryan Garcia and Oscar De La Hoya spoke to the media, including Fight Hub TV about whether they consider Jaron “Boots” Ennis a pound-for-pound ranked fighter after his dominating win over Eimantas Stanionis and who would be the A side in a Garcia-Boots fight.

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5 Apr 25

The clean punching of Filip Hrgovic gets him the verdict against Joe Joyce in the 10-round slobberknocker in Manchester. #JoyceHrgovic. Read our full recap at @bigfightweekend. https://t.co/xay5gRLuWt

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RT @SSaadeqAhmed: Janibek Alimkhanuly remains the WBO and IBF middleweight champion following a brutal stoppage of Anauel Ngamissengue. Hea…

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RT @TrisDixon: Mark Prince was one of my first targets when I started Boxing Life Stories. Finally… https://t.co/gvue2vBMZp