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Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title, stopping Arreola (The Associated Press)

Posted: July 17, 2016 at 5:33 am   /   Sports

Despite fighting mostly one-armed for half the fight, Deontay Wilder remained in control in the ring before quickly heading to the hospital. Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title with a technical knockout when Chris Arreola’s corner stopped the fight after the eighth round Saturday night at Legacy Arena. Arreola’s left eye appeared swollen shut. Yahoo […]

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Can Stipe Miocic break the UFC heavyweight champ curse? (Yahoo Sports)

Posted: May 18, 2016 at 5:22 am   /   Sports

The Cleveland native opened up about his defining punch on Fabricio Werdum and why he wants to fight Jon Jones. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News

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WBA heavyweight champ Browne contests positive doping test (The Associated Press)

Posted: March 22, 2016 at 5:36 pm   /   Sports

WBA heavyweight champion Lucas Browne says he will fight to clear his name after failing a drug test following his world title fight win over Ruslan Chagaev earlier this month. Browne became Australia’s first heavyweight world champion when he stopped Chagaev in the 10th round of their fight in Grozny, Russia, on March 5. Browne’s […]

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Joshua plays down hype ahead of heavyweight title fight (The Associated Press)

Posted: February 19, 2016 at 5:22 pm   /   Sports

LONDON (AP) — Anthony Joshua has the Olympic gold medal, the enviable physique, a growing aura and the perfect professional record. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News

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Heavyweight champion Fury ready to ‘walk away’ (Reuters)

Posted: February 4, 2016 at 5:22 pm   /   Sports

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is struggling for motivation and could quit boxing, the controversial fighter told the BBC on Thursday. The 27-year-old Briton, who stunned Vladimir Klitschko to claim the world heavyweight crown with a points win in Germany in November, may even hang up his gloves before facing the Ukrainian in a rematch […]

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One-of-a-kind Fury won’t change after heavyweight title win (The Associated Press)

Posted: December 1, 2015 at 5:59 am   /   Sports

Being heavyweight champion of the world hasn’t changed Tyson Fury much, at least judging by the maverick boxer’s journey back to Britain after beating Wladimir Klitschko. There’ll be no change in the champ,” Fury, who is of Gypsy heritage and says he’s the most charismatic boxer since Muhammad Ali, told The Associated Press in a […]

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