Boxing

Why Nigel Benn can’t walk away from Conor

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Nigel Benn had insisted he was stepping away from his son’s career for good. The 10,000-mile trips from Australia – where Nigel is based – were done, and Conor Benn was on his own after his…

Jones hoping to prove age is just a number

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Double Olympic Taekwondo champion Jade Jones is determined to prove that age will not hold her back as the 33-year-old prepares to box Hungarian MMA fighter Sheena Bathory on 12 September. Welsh…

Benn does not deserve world title shot – Garcia

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Ryan Garcia says Conor Benn is nothing more than an “average fighter” and that the Briton does not deserve a shot at his WBC welterweight title. Garcia, 28, makes the first defence of his belt…

Winner of Cacace v Ball mandated to face Samedov

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WBA super-featherweight champion Anthony Cacace has been elevated to ‘super’ champion for his title defence against Nick Ball, with the winner mandated to face Russia’s Elnur Samedov in their next…