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'Bro, go to sleep': Opetaia's power move for Vegas tilt

Jai Opetaia has revealed a new weapon in his arsenal as the unbeaten Australian returns to the ring with the stakes higher than ever in Las Vegas.

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Don King threat has Opetaia's Vegas fight on ropes

Australian champion Jai Opetaia is getting use to legal dramas as he forges a path towards a potential undisputed world title blockbuster next May.

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Tributes pour in after country music legend Dolly Parton dies

Legendary country singer died surrounded by loved ones after being diagnosed with cancer, her team says; Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dionne Warwick lead tributes

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From ‘human cockfighting’ to the White House lawn: the stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White

Strange things are afoot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, giving rise to an obvious question: how did we get here?

The Guardian - US

Conteh review – the dazzling rise and bruising fall of a 70s boxing great

Writer-actor Aron Julius captures the sparkling charm of Liverpudlian fighter John Conteh in a punch-by-punch account of his career

The Guardian - UK

Christy review – Sydney Sweeney pummels a boxing pioneer’s story into lifeless cliche

Underpowered David Michôd film fails to land the story of the groundbreaking 90s female boxing champion and the horrendous abuse she faced at home

The Guardian - UK

Buatsi vs Parker was no robbery, and here is the awkward contradiction

Joshua Buatsi won a majority decision over Zach Parker in a moment that left many fans enraged, with the former Olympian now well placed to battle the winner of David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde

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Christy review – Sydney Sweeney fights a losing battle in cliched boxing biopic

The rising star makes for a convincing boxer inside the ring in David Michôd’s by-the-numbers drama but flounders when outside

The Guardian - US

Sydney Sweeney shuts down question about jeans controversy at movie premiere

‘I’m not there to talk about jeans’, said the defiant star

The Independent UK

Manny Pacquiao can’t cover the Hall of Fame’s blind spots. The process needs an overhaul

Some figures have been immortalized for far less than what others have achieved. It’s time the International Boxing Hall of Fame reevaluates who truly deserves a place in Canastota

The Guardian - US

A century at ringside: the Boxing Writers Association of America at 100

Born in boxing’s golden age and still swinging today, the BWAA has spent a century preserving the stories, sounds and spirits of the sport

The Guardian - US

From boxing monster to cuddly veteran – George Foreman was unique

The former heavyweight champion died this weekend but his remarkable story of two distinct parts will live on

The Independent UK

George Foreman: a charmer who left his mark in the dirt and dust of the fight game

Former heavyweight champion was always more complex and interesting than his contrasting personae suggested

The Guardian - UK

Legendary boxing promoter Don King slapped with $3 billion fraud and defamation suit over Rumble in the Jungle 2

The boxing promoter is accused of backing out of a 50th anniversary fight just months before tickets were set to go on sale.

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Rumble in the Jungle 50 years on: how Ali danced rings around apartheid

King of the world was revered across South Africa’s racial divide when we heard the words ‘Foreman is down!’

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s next president? Vitali Klitschko film explores boxer’s journey into politics and war

‘Klitschko: More Than a Fight’ documents the former heavyweight champion’s efforts as Kyiv’s mayor, during the war with Russia

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DirecTV Turns 30: Colorful History, Questions About the Future

‘It’s obvious that a pure broadcast platform isn’t long for this world,’ analyst says

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10 Rounds From Riyadh: Previewing the Star-Studded ‘Day of Reckoning’

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder headline a stacked card for the Saudi Arabian pay-per-view event.

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Social media reacts to Tony Ferguson’s seventh straight loss vs. Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296

The MMA community reacted with sadness as Paddy Pimblett handed Tony Ferguson his seventh consecutive loss at UFC 296.

The Guardian - UK

The Joy of Six: outlandish crossover boxing fights

Saturday’s fight between Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou is the latest in the history of bizarre bouts

The Guardian - UK

Rumble in the Jungle Rematch review – immersive recreation aims to leave you reeling

The fight that sealed Muhammad Ali’s fame as the greatest is re-enacted in a London warehouse, complete with Don King, music, food… All it needs now is the crowd

Daily Mirror

Don King hits back at Eddie Hearn "dinosaur" insult with "emotional " jab

Hall of fame promoter King has said that he would work with Hearn to make a fight between Adrien Broner and Conor Benn, but couldn't stop himself taking a shot at the Brit

The Guardian - US

At 91, Don King still longs for the spotlight. But it is shining elsewhere

The contrasting fortunes of the flamboyant promoter and his fellow boxing dealmaker, Bob Arum, were on full display over the weekend

Daily Mirror

Threatened with arrest as carnage raged around me... the inside story of Floyd Mayweather riot

There was nothing quite like being ringside as legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather took on the grandson of one of America's most notorious mob bosses

Daily Mirror

Adrien Broner fails to land KO in comeback fight on latest comical Don King show

Four-weight world champion Broner made his return to the ring on Friday night at the Casino Miami, which last year played host to Daniel Dubois' outlandish heavyweight title triumph over Trevor Bryan

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