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Eubank Jr. vs. Benn – Family feud round four

Seven months after their first fight, British rivals Chris Eubank jr. and Conor Benn meet again. BOXSPORT checks whether a first Benn victory is possible in the fourth family duel…

Jacob “Stitch” Duran: “You have to get to know your fighter”

Jacob “Stitch” Duran is the most famous cutman in combat sports and has also starred in numerous Hollywood films. BOXSPORT author Andreas Selak met the icon on the sidelines of…

Gervonta Davis – Playing with fire

Gervonta Davis is one of the greatest talents of his generation. But instead of building on his legacy in the ring, he takes part in a show fight against Jake…

On this Day: Mask vs. Rocky II

A milestone in German boxing history: Exactly 30 years ago today, Henry Maske and Graciano Rocchigiani faced each other for the second time in a world championship fight. On October…

After Baraou’s World Cup coup: who’s next?

With Abass Baraou, Germany finally has a boxing world champion again. There could be more to come, as several German professionals are about to get a shot at the title…

Thrilla in Manila – 50 years of Ali vs. Frazier

Exactly 50 years ago today, on October 1, 1975, a fierce battle raged in the “Araneta Coliseum” in Manila, in which Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier even put their lives…

Beaudoin challenges super feather queen Baumgardner

On November 14, Canadian Leila Beaudoin is putting all her eggs in one basket and wants to wrest her super featherweight world championship belt from superstar Alycia Baumgardner. An audience…

TV tip: New documentary “Henry Maske – my path” starts

ZDF has produced a new documentary about boxing idol Henry Maske. The film will be shown for the first time on Friday (September 26) on the channel’s streaming portal. Henry…

Terence Crawford: Legacy of the indestructible

Terence Crawford is one of the most successful boxers of all time. But things could have turned out differently: Suffering, pain and anger shaped his life early on – and…

Canelo Alvarez: The burden of proof

Canelo Alvarez goes into the blockbuster against Terence Crawford as the favorite. But quite a few people are asking themselves: Is Canelo still his old self – or has he…

Roy Jones jr. wins Olympic gold – 36 years later

At the 1988 Olympic Games, Roy Jones Jr. was robbed of his deserved reward. But his opponent in the final at the time, Si-Hun Park, provided a late happy ending.…

Canelo vs. Crawford: The five biggest victories of the P4P stars

Before Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford meet on September 13, we take a look back at their five biggest career victories. In less than two weeks, Terence Crawford will move…