Lee Purdy will add his name to a long and distinguished list of British boxers who travelled to most points of the globe for world-title fights knowing that they were massive underdogs.
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Boxing: $32m and no bruises as Mayweather dances his way to more easy money
Sunday 05 May 2013
Guerrero's $6m purse is compensation for a battering at the hands of sport's top earner
Boxing: Amir Khan pushed to the limit in win over Julio Diaz
Sunday 28 April 2013
Bolton fighter victorious on points on night his younger brother, Haroon, wins on professional debut
Bunce on Boxing: Adrien Broner highlights long, hard fall of US heavyweights
Tuesday 19 February 2013
The attention of fans in America has been on much smaller men
Boxing: Level on points after the insults, but Adrien Broner should beat Gavin Rees in ring
Saturday 16 February 2013
Welshman promises to silence “disrespectful” American – but the odds are heavily against him
Boxing: Marquez seeks trial of strength with Pacquiao
Saturday 08 December 2012
Mexican uses services of controversial coach to bulk up for fourth fight against nemesis tonight
Boxing: 'You will see a difference' - Amir Khan prepares for must win fight
Thursday 06 December 2012
Khan takes on Carlos Molina in a non-title fight on December 15
Boxing: Ricky Hatton ready to take a hit as he makes highly-anticipated comeback
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Ricky Hatton will have no fears over his punch resistance when he makes his highly-anticipated comeback in Manchester this weekend.
Boxing: Pacquiao loss is latest bout of controversy
Monday 11 June 2012
Boxing finds itself mired in controversy again after fierce criticism of the decision to award Timothy Bradley a split-decision victory over hot favourite Manny Pacquiao at Las Vegas' MGM Grand in the early hours of yesterday.
Bunce on Boxing: Khan in a big game of matchmaking poker
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Martinez is not big on games and told Mayweather: "Fight or shut up"
Amir Khan eyes Las Vegas for Lamont Peterson rematch
Thursday 15 December 2011
Amir Khan insists he would prefer his rematch with Lamont Peterson to be at a neutral venue rather than in the UK.
Frank Warren says Amir Khan defeat is a concern
Monday 12 December 2011
Amir Khan has more things to worry about than just the controversial decision in his loss to Lamont Peterson.
Inside Lines: Woodward set to return to the ball – but it may not be rugby
Sunday 21 August 2011
Sir Clive Woodward is clearly bitten by the Olympic bug. Hence his decision to stick with the British Olympic Association rather than take the vacant performance director's job at Twickenham.
Inside Lines: Professionals in, seconds out is an Olympic boxing farce
Sunday 14 August 2011
Imagine this scenario. It is Rio 2016, and a 29-year-old Amir Khan, the now undisputed welterweight champion of the world, enters the ring in an attempt to win the Olympic gold medal that just eluded him in Athens 2004.
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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