[size=3]Boxing’s ‘Son Of God’ Andre Ward on Chad Dawson and Andre Dirrell The Super Six leader talks to us. [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/812342.jpg[/img] LACKLUSTRE: Dawson considered fighting Ward until he was humbled in Montreal BEFORE a recent humbling defeat at the fists – and head – of Jean Pascal, former WBC and IBF light-heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson...

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It’s Stephen Smith’s time against John Simpson

[size=3]Boxing’s ‘Son Of God’ Andre Ward on Chad Dawson and Andre Dirrell The Super Six leader talks to us. [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/812342.jpg[/img] LACKLUSTRE: Dawson considered fighting Ward until he was humbled in Montreal BEFORE a recent humbling defeat at the fists – and head – of Jean Pascal, former WBC and IBF light-heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson...

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[size=3]Shades of the ‘Hayemaker’? [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/1650202.jpg[/img] CONNECTED: Groves’ name is often mentioned alongside Degale’s WHEN you start out on your journey as a professional boxer without having won a World or Olympic amateur medal, it can be difficult. It makes things a little easier when you’re talented. And when you’ve beaten the current Olympic gold medallist...

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Wright seeking revenge

[size=3]Nigel Wright seeking Lenny Daws revenge Crook man tells us he’s learnt a lot from his last fight [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/6240961.jpg[/img] RUBBER MATCH? Wright wants Daws for a third time GEOGRAPHY’S irrelevant. It doesn’t matter if it’s Tijuana, Mexico or – as in the case of Nigel Wright – Crook, County Durham, if you’re a fighter then...

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Sweeney gets Klitschko help

[size=3]Boxing’s bad traveller Michael Sweeney gets Wladimir Klitschko’s help We speeks to ‘Storm’ ahead of his EU title shot [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/7163355.jpg[/img] ABRAHAM: Sweeney’s old dance partner BALLINROBE light-heavyweight Michael Sweeney has bagged himself a shot at the EU title on October 8. The 27-year-old is preparing with some quality sparring against none other than Wladimir Klitschko....

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McDermott on Macklin, etc.

[size=3]Darren McDermott: ‘Matthew Macklin stops Darren Barker in four’ The Dudley man also talks Paul Smith to us [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/9914667.jpg[/img] UNFAIR? McDermott feels he was ruled out too early against Barker NOT everybody in life gets a second chance – but Darren McDermott has vowed to take his and wrest the British super-middleweight title from Paul...

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The future for Adamek

[size=3]The Klitschkos will hardly be quaking in their boots [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/7429010.jpg[/img] HAYE: Would make a better opponent for AdamekHAYE: Would make a better opponent for Adamek MANY people, myself included, thought that Michael Grant would be systematically taken apart by Tomasz Adamek at the weekend. It wasn’t quite the case as the tall American lasted the...

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David Dolan: ‘I boxed terrible’

[size=3]The former amateur star tells us he was poor against Rasani but expects better against Dunstan [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/6425592.jpg[/img] LONG-TERM GOAL: A local derby with Dickinson would sell YOU’LL get no argument from Dave Dolan that his latest showing was not a good one. The cruiserweight from Sunderland, although unable to put his finger on the reasons...

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Huck-Godfrey

[size=3][img]http://fightnews.com/Boxing/huckwins3.jpg[/img] Marco Huck (30-1, 23 KOs) defended his WBO Cruiserweight Title with a spectacular fifth-round TKO victory over Matt Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs). Fighting in front of a wild crowd of 4,500 fans in Erfurt, Huck dusted his opponent three times before the referee waved the bout off. “I am happy to have crowned the...

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Texas, Just say NO!

[size=3]Texas boxing commission should rule out Manny Pacquiao-Antonio Margarito it has an obligation to put morals above money [img]http://www.boxingnewsonline.net/BN08/images/articles/8057062.jpg[/img] PACQUIAO: A huge draw against anyone I WONDER just how many boxing fans had heard of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) before 2008. That was the year the body enabled Texas to become...

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