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WBA orders Anthony Joshua to fight Povetkin or lose title

Anthony Joshua was given a 24-hour deadline on Tuesday to sign a deal to fight Alexander Povetkin or face being stripped of the WBA portion of his world heavyweight boxing titles.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko heads RJ’s pound-for-pound rankings

Vasiliy Lomachenko passed his toughest test last month by knocking out Linares with an injured shoulder. Lomachenko also showed he’s more than just talent. He displayed heart after recovering from a knockdown.

Gennady Golovkin, ‘Canelo’ Alvarez agree to rematch

After months of turmoil, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin again have agreed to a rematch, this time for a Mexican Independence weekend megabout Sept. 15 at T-Mobile Arena.

 
Top Rank takes gamble by putting Crawford-Horn on ESPN+

ESPN will air Saturday’s Terence Crawford-Jeff Horn bout on the network’s new app that costs $4.99 per month. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum urged fans to give the ESPN streaming app a chance with the seven-day free trial.

Terence Crawford has point to prove against WBO champ Jeff Horn

Jeff Horn defends his WBO welterweight title against Terence Crawford on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fights headlines a Top Rank card that airs at 6:30 p.m. on the ESPN+ app.

Horn looks to ruin Crawford’s plans with another upset

Not many are giving Jeff Horn a shot to defeat Terence Crawford on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Crawford is a minus 800 favorite and Horn a plus 550 underdog at the Westgate sports book.

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