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A fight for the future: Joe Joyce faces Christian Hammer with a possible title opportunity next
Joe Joyce needs a win on Saturday to keep his status as a top mandatory challenger for champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.


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Jai Opetaia defeated Mairis Briedis by unanimous decision to win the IBF cruiserweight title Saturday night at Gold Coast Convention Centre in Queensland, Australia (116-112, 115-113 and 116-112). Briedis won the title in 2020 and defended the belt once before losing to Opetaia.
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The "bite fight" remains one of the most infamous moments in boxing. We look back at the fight between Tyson and Holyfield, 25 years later.
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Booking the fights: What are the best matchups for Deontay Wilder, Devin Haney, Terence Crawford and more?
The stars of boxing are looking for their next fights. Who would our team like them to face?

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What will Tyson Fury do next?
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Jai Opetaia claims IBF cruiserweight title with a broken jaw
After suffering a broken jaw in round two, Jai Opetaia defeats Mairis Briedis to win the IBF title in Australia.

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Emmany Kalombo crowned IBF champion at Africa Boxing 18
Democratic Republic of Congo's Emmany Kalombo was crowned the new IBF International Junior Middleweight champion with an impressive TKO win over Kenya's Rayton Okwiri at ESPN Africa Boxing 18 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 30.

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After expanding his horizons, Neeraj Goyat returns to boxing to prove he's not done yet
The pro boxer will be stepping into a ring in Bangkok on Saturday to take on Rachata Khaophimai.

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Kalombo wins IBF middleweight title after Okwiri stops the fight
Emmany Kalombo wins by 7th-round TKO after Rayton Okwiri elects not to come back out to fight.

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Gift Bolo KO sends Hannock Piri through the ropes
Gift Bolo ends his bout with Hannock Piri in devastating fashion in round five.

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Ngothole's relentless body work brings a TKO win
Sikho Ngothole knocks out Selamani Bangaiza in the first round with a series of big body shots.

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A fight for the future: Joe Joyce faces Christian Hammer with a possible title opportunity next
Joe Joyce needs a win on Saturday to keep his status as a top mandatory challenger for champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

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Check out the trailer for the ESPN+ 4-part documentary on Claressa Shields' attempt to conquer the MMA and boxing worlds.
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