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Opinion Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao has conquered a who’s who of champions and belt-holders, from fly to super-welterweight MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA IIn November 2003, Pacquiao became more than just a belt-holder and heavy-handed curiosity when he ripped through his first legendary opponent, Marco Antonio Barrera, in 11 one-sided and brutal rounds. RICKY

Feature • Issue • Premium Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Tears fell when Bernard Hopkins taught Kelly Pavlik all about boxing. By Thomas Hauser Speaking of his hometown, Kelly Pavlik said, “In Youngstown, when you’re on top, you’re on top. But when you let them down, you’re the worst person in town. It’s funny how that works.

Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium ANDREW YATES/AFP/Getty Images Peter Buckley, who fought Acelino Freitas and Lehlo Ledwaba back to back within his 300 fights, deserves his own special place in British boxing history, writes Steve Bunce THE truly extraordinary Peter Buckley met a Duke, a Prince, a King and in his 300 fights never

Opinion Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing Is Joshua Buatsi now ready for the top level? We ask a panel of experts Bradley SkeeteFormer British championAfter Joshua Buatsi’s last performance I think he is ready for Dmitry Bivol next. He proved he’s got a good chin and can carry his power into the championship rounds. Tony JeffriesOlympic medallistI

Opinion MP Promotions Manny Pacquiao in his own words on Yordenis Ugas coming in to replace the injured Errol Spence I want to say that I’m praying for Errol Spence to make a fast recovery from his injury. Health is always the priority and the most important thing. I did my best in training and

Issue • Premium • Reports Mikey Williams/Top Rank/Getty Images There’s success for Joshua Franco, Vergil Ortiz, Austin Trout, Muhammad Ali’s grandson and more during a hectic weekend of international action, writes Eric Armit August 13DUBAI, UAEIn his first fight since January 2020, super-middleweight ANTHONY SIMS JNR (21-1) dropped Argentinian HERNAN PEREZ (8-4) three times before

Issue • News • Premium KEYSTONE-FRANCE/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images Nigel Collins remembers Stanley ‘Kitten’ Hayward, a fine boxer and an even better man EVERYBODY loved Stanley ‘Kitten’ Hayward, as much for his personality as his fighting prowess. When he died on August 10 at age 82, the Philadelphia boxing community mourned not only the loss of an

Issue • Premium • Reports Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing Beating Bolotniks was far from easy, but people sometimes forget that boxing isn’t meant to be. Ron Lewis on Joshua Buatsi’s latest fight WHEN Eddie Hearn looks back at the results from his second edition of Fight Camp, what will most likely please him most, more than

Feature Amy Andrew is set to make her pro debut on August 21 When and why you started boxing:I started for fitness. I signed up for a white collar fight on a whim. I’d signed up because I’d tried to do marathons and not trained so I thought if I was going to get punched

News • Reports • Uncategorised Morgan Harlow/Getty Images John Riel Casimero fails to spark Guillermo Rigondeaux into life but does manage to secure a decision victory on a strange night in Carson As far as mid-tier fight venues in America go, few are as beloved as Southern California’s Dignity Health Sports Park, once known as

News • Reports Al Bello/Getty Images Vergil Ortiz Jnr recorded his 18th straight knockout victory with an impressive stoppage of Egidijus Kavaliauskas in Texas BRILLIANT welterweight prospect Vergil Ortiz Jnr, 18-0 (18), ventured into the eighth round for the first time in his professional career tonight (August 14) at The Star in Frisco, Texas, but

News • Reports Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing Undefeated light-heavyweight Joshua Buatsi passed the first test of his career tonight in Brentwood, halting Ricards Bolotniks in 11 rounds TONIGHT in Brentwood, Essex, Joshua Buatsi got both the stoppage victory he wanted and the lesson he needed against ultra-durable Latvian Ricards Bolotniks, finishing their light-heavyweight fight in the

BN Investigates • Issue • Premium As the WBC proposes a change in scoring, Adam Hunter gets some fascinating results when he applies new scoring models to some contentious decisions BARELY a fortnight on from the controversy that surrounded Jermell Charlo vs Brian Castaño, the WBC has announced a suggestion for changing the way professional

Bunce Diaries • Issue • Premium Al Bello /Allsport Sad tales of stars with Olympic medals who could not shine after the Games. By Steve Bunce HE had the ceremonial robe with the swan-feather lining ready and the style to crossover and become a huge boxing star. Well, that’s one version and it’s the one

History • Issue • Premium Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images When Roy Jones fell to earth via the hands of Antonio Tarver. By Thomas Hauser AFTER his 1947 outing against Jersey Joe Walcott, Joe Louis lamented, “I saw openings I couldn’t use. A man gets old; he don’t take advantage of those things as fast as he

Issue • News • Premium Mark Robinson Sam Eggington has managed to advance through the turmoil. He speaks to Elliot Worsell FEW fighters can say they have made tangible progress during the recent global pandemic. But one man who can is Birmingham’s Sam Eggington.Eggington, 30-7 (18), has managed to box three times in the past

Issue • Premium • Preview Ian Walton/Matchroom Boxing In the last Fight Camp of 2021 Joshua Buatsi is under pressure to shine, writes Declan Taylor JOSHUA BUATSI headlines the third and final instalment of Matchroom’s Fight Camp 2021 in the riskiest fight of his professional career to date on Saturday (August 14). After a fortnight

Issue • Premium • Preview Steve Marcus/Getty Images Matt Christie wonders if Guillermo Rigondeaux has enough left to overtake the fearsome John Riel Casimero HOW we got here is complicated in the extreme but Saturday’s (August 14) bantamweight 12-rounder between old maestro Guillermo Rigondeaux, ranked fifth in the world, and number three John Riel Casimero