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WBC, IBF, WBO junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor feels very confident that he would topple Jack Catterall in a rematch. They collided earlier this year in a mandatory bout, with Taylor winning a controversial twelve round split decision to retain his titles. During the fight, Taylor suffered a knockdown and struggled to adapt to Catterall’s
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Juan Francisco Estrada is in the unique position of having to relinquish a title he doesn’t physically own. Two options remain at large for the lineal junior bantamweight king, who still has ties to the WBA (“Super” champion) and the WBC (“Franchise” designation). Mexico’s Estrada was previously ordered to next face secondary WBA titlist Joshua
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Former WBO super middleweight champion and current WBA light heavyweight mandatory challenger Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (44-0, 30 KOs) is confident that the WBA will order Dmitry Bivol, the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, to fight him next. Last month, Ramirez stopped Dominic Boesel (32-3) in four rounds to become the official WBA light heavyweight
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NEW YORK – Joe Smith Jr.’s longtime promoter applauded Artur Beterbiev’s superb performance Saturday night. As precise as the powerful Beterbiev was with his punches against Smith, Joe DeGuardia nevertheless noticed that the unbeaten IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion continued to land shots on the back of Smith’s head. Smith’s team asked referee Harvey Dock to
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