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Gray Spike O Sullivan returns to Cork

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No sooner has the dust settled from the return to pro boxing to Dublin has the announcement of pro boxing returning to Cork down the deep south of Ireland. Tickets for those who are looking to attend will be available from xtravision out lets. With out a full under card announced it is already looking to be a real cracker.

The bill is to be topped by Gary Spike O Sullivan 15(9)-0 who is fresh of his career biggest win over Matthew Hall 24-6 collecting the WBO International middleweight title in the process last July. His opponent is set to be Anthony “the pride” Fitzgerald 13(4)-3(1) who had a horrible start to his career losing two of is first 3 bouts. Before his career rocketed off winning the Irish title against Ciran Healy and then defending against Lee Murtagh.

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Bute needs to get a couple of more tune-ups under his belt before Froch rematch

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Image: Bute needs to get a couple of more tune-ups under his belt before Froch rematchBy Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (31-1, 24 KO’s) shouldn’t rush into a rematch with Carl Froch just yet. Bute showed in his win over Denis Grachev last Saturday night that Bute still needs at least two, possibly three more tune-up bouts before he’ll be ready to fight Froch again.

The reason I feel this way is because of some of the bad habits that Bute showed in his win over Grachev, as well as in his loss to Froch. In both fights, Bute frequently retreated to the ropes to try and fight from that position.

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Boxing & Business

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by Tom Drury: I have been following boxing for many years, also been engaging in debates on boxing websites. It seems some fans of the sport don’t have the basic understanding of the sport they love and how it is run. This article is aimed at what many fans claim is “ducking” of a fighter. “Ducking” is a phrase aimed at a fighter that does all he can to avoid a fellow fighter or waits while that fighter is past his best to fight him.

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Pro Boxing Finally Returns to Dublin

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Last Saturday night after almost a year’s absence with supposed cards falling through and no television support to attract big fights a small hall classic was on offer for the nearly packed house. The undercard saw Belfast’s Luke Wilton get some ring time before his long over due shot at the British Flyweight title which will hopefully take place in Liverpool some time in March. Luke stalked his opponent Stefan Slavchev in the opening round before a blitz in the second forced the referee to call the bout to a halt. Wilton now moves to 13(7)-2-1 and really needs a step up in class soon.

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What excuses will Roach have if Pacquiao has another poor outing?

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Image: What excuses will Roach have if Pacquiao has another poor outing?By Chris Williams: We’ve seen Freddie Roach come up with a number of excuses for his fighter Manny Pacquiao under performing in his last three fights. However, the excuses are running thin and if Pacquiao can’t beat Juan Manuel Marquez without great controversy there’s going to be a bucket-load of criticism heaped onto the heads of Roach and Pacquiao.

We’ve heard the excuse about Pacquiao having leg cramps, and we’ve heard the excuse about him having marriage problems. But this time Roach is going to have to face the music and just say it straight that Marquez is simply the better fighter with superior talent. It’s pretty obvious to the rest of the boxing world despite the excuses given each time Pacquiao has been fighting lately.

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Media Workout Recap: Mitchell, Banks, Broner, More!

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Image: Media Workout Recap: Mitchell, Banks, Broner, More!By Paul “Paparazzi” Jones (Nov 8, 2012) Boxingnews24.com (Photo © Paul “Paparazzi” Jones) Clinton, MD—On Wednesday, the Dream Team Boxing Gym hosted a media workout for NABO Heavyweight Champion Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell (23-0-1, 17 KOs) in preparation for his November 17 bout versus Johnathon Banks (28-1-1, 18 KOs).

This NABO title fight at the Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) will be featured on HBO World Championship Boxing® as the co-main event highlighted by a lightweight championship bout between undefeated Adrien “The Problem” Broner (24-0-0, 20 KOs) and current WBC titlist Antonio “Tony” DeMarco (28-2-1, 21 KOs).

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Clean Up Boxing Don’t Destroy Our Sport!

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By Clinton Hudson: Our beloved Sport of Boxing has a very rich history with some wonderful memories, legacies, role models, heroes and villains. It has taken some great leaps in relation to coverage of the sport with TV, internet via Wi-fi, 3G & 4G mobile phones, Tablets and mass exposure on the new giant of entertainment, computer games. It is now global with the recent success of the Olympic Games in London 2012.

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Trout could ruin a Cotto vs. Canelo super fight

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Image: Trout could ruin a Cotto vs. Canelo super fightBy Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions is eager to line up Miguel Cotto (37-3, 30 KO’s) to be an opponent for their star in the making WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in 2013. Cotto is the #2 pick for Golden Boy to put in with Canelo after they make an effort to get the #1 guy Floyd Mayweather Jr. to face Canelo.

Cotto seems to be interested in facing Alvarez, and why wouldn’t he? It’s a big money fight if Mayweather isn’t available to fight Cotto again or Manny Pacquiao doesn’t show any interest in fighting Cotto at the full weight for the junior middleweight division.

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