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A pair of title fights are the main headliners for this week’s action. Janibek Alimkhanuly defends one of his two middleweight titles on Friday against Andrei Mikhailovich, and Nick Ball puts his featherweight belt on the line Saturday against Ronny Rios. Friday, October 4:…

It has been 10 months since Chris Colbert last fought, but the lightweight contender is working tirelessly to make a successful return – and to leave the recent past behind him. In his previous outing, Colbert (17-2, 6 KOs) suffered a sixth-round stoppage defeat…

We want the steak, but it looks like we may have to settle for the fish. It’s not the main course we were hoping for, but it shouldn’t leave a bad taste in our mouths. Not given the circumstances, at least. And it’s certainly…

Daniel Kinahan has been ordered to pay $9.7m in damages to the promoter Moses Heredia.  At the District Court of California, Heredia argued that Kinahan and his former organisation MTK Global poached his fighter Jo Jo Diaz with money made in the drugs trade.…

Daniel Kinahan has been ordered to pay $9.7 million in damages to the promoter Moses Heredia.  At the District Court of California, Heredia argued that Kinahan and his former organisation MTK Global poached his fighter Jo Jo Diaz with money made in the drugs…

Lamont Roach Jnr has been given “special permission” to move up from junior lightweight to fight Gervonta “Tank” Davis for the WBA lightweight title on December 14.  Roach Jnr, 29, is the WBA champion at 130lbs; the sanctioning body has approved of a request…

Teofimo Lopez Snr does not believe that Devin Haney is willing to fight his son Teofimo Jnr. Haney, 25, was beaten by Ryan Garcia in their WBC junior-welterweight title fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York in April. Haney was knocked down…

Teofimo Lopez Sr. does not believe that Devin Haney is willing to fight his son Teofimo Jr. Haney, 25, was beaten by Ryan Garcia in their WBC junior-welterweight title fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, in April. Haney was knocked down…

Don Charles wears a familiar bright white sports cap, but even the shadow that falls over his face can’t hide his beaming smile. A week on from the biggest triumph of his career, Charles is still recovering from an illness that wiped him out…