26 h. ago If he never returns, Terence Crawford’s legacy as one of boxing’s greats is secure | Bryan Armen Graham

The ring’s standout problem-solver steps away from ‘competition’ on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisionsTerence “Bud” Crawford has always fought like a man who wanted to leave no room for argument. Not simply to win, but to win so cleanly that dissent collapses on contact. So his retirement announcement on Tuesday didn’t feel like a sudden fade-out so much as the closing of a file: tidy, decisive, signed in his own hand. Three months after scaling two weight divisions to outclass Canelo Álvarez in Las Vegas and become the undisputed super-middleweight champion, Crawford says he is stepping away “on his own terms”. In the cruellest sport, that is rarer than a perfect record.Boxing is purpose-built to keep you in. To lure you back with one more payday, one more belt, one more chance to settle a score that only exists because the promoters or the public insist it should. The hurt business has never been conducive to happy endings. The preferred vernacular ...

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39 h. ago Amir Khan wants to promote Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder in Nigeria after sending warning over Jake Paul fight

AMIR KHAN is ready to bring Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder over to Nigeria to finally fight. The retired British boxing great promotes a December 21 bill in Lagos - headlined by Lawrence Okolie and Ebenezer Tetteh. Joshua - whose parents were born in Nigeria - has vowed to fight in Africa before his career...

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50 h. ago Former manager of boxer Amir Khan on trial accused of sexually assaulting woman

Asif Vali denies all the charges he faces

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7 d. ago 70s classic dubbed 'best boxing film ever' airs on ITV tonight

This 1976 Oscar-winning classic action movie is considered by fans to be one of the 'greatest boxing films ever made' and it returns to screens at home tonight on ITV.

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1 week ago Sydney Sweeney's Christy a boxing 'horror story' that takes viewer to 'dark places'

Christy starring Sydney Sweeney tells the tale of a champion boxer who faced greater dangers in her own home than she ever did fighting in the ring, as her evil husband tried to murder her

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1 week ago Iconic Greater Manchester Boxing Day tradition to expand with ‘full

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2 w. ago Katie Taylor reacts to shock report of ‘very interesting’ Ronda Rousey fight

Taylor, arguably the greatest women’s boxer of all time, has been linked to a fight with UFC icon Rousey

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2 w. ago The US love of football is reaching new levels. Just look at Arsenal super

The New York mayor-elect’s devotion to a north London club shows how the global game is winning hearts across the USBryan Armen Graham is the deputy sport editor of Guardian USWhen Zohran Mamdani made an appearance on The Adam Friedland Show last week, the newly elected mayor of New York was expecting the typical nimble rundown of politics, jokes and conversational detours. What he wasn’t expecting was Ian Wright suddenly filling a phone screen with a congratulatory video. The former England and Arsenal striker saluted him on “what you’ve achieved”, urged him to channel that “winning energy” into the job ahead before signing off with a nod to the Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta. Mamdani cheesed guilelessly as it played before finally blurting out: “I love this man.”For a moment, the incoming mayor of the most powerful city in the United States was simply another geeked-out Arsenal obsessive left weak by one of his childhood heroes. And in that moment lies something revealing about how...

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3 w. ago Amazon shoppers who are 'rubbish at paralleling parking' credit £42 gadget for 'solving their problems'

"If you’re looking for a front and rear dash cam at a great price then look no further. The box comes with everything you need"

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3 w. ago A skyscraper branded 'unimaginative cereal box' and two massive rows that will rumble on for weeks

"If we are going to accept another unimaginative SimpsonHaugh architectural cereal box then I propose a site visit to see what will be inflicted on the city.”

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4 w. ago Why the Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul charade is actually a GREAT thing for boxing

The controversial contest in Miami next month has split opinion in the sporting world with some people believing Britain's ex-world heavyweight champion is ruining his legacy

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last month 'Comfy out of the box' Skechers that are 'great for rainy days' on sale for 20% less

Don't miss this Skechers deal that will keep your toes warm and cosy during winter.

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