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Joe Calzaghe Gives Surprising Answer When Naming Greatest Ever Opponent

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Welsh great Joe Calzaghe faced the likes of Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr during his decorated career, but believes one man tops both as his greatest ever opponent.  Calzaghe is widely considered to be one of, if not the greatest British fighter to have ever graced the sport, with many ranking him just ahead of legendary heavyweight Lennox Lewis.  'The Pride of Wales' remains the longest-reigning super-middleweight world champion of all time, having made 20 successful defences of his WBO title over a ten year period.  After cementing his legacy at 168lbs, Calzaghe eventually made the move up to light-heavyweight where he faced both Jones and Hopkins in the final two bouts of his career.  Whilst he had been linked with a domestic showdown with Carl Froch just after his win over Jones, Calzaghe opted to announce his retirement from the sport with an unblemished record of 46-0.  In an interview with The Ring Magazine , Calzaghe gave a shock answer when revealing...
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Heavyweight Hopeful Moses Jolly Set To Make Long-Awaited Ring Return In May

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Credit: Ryan Hiscott After being hit with a number of setbacks over the last few months, Swansea heavyweight Moses Jolly can finally look forward to making a return to action.  The unbeaten 30-year-old, who has been victorious in each of his 11 professional contests, made just two ring appearances in 2025, with his last coming in July.  'The Native' stopped Colombia's John Cortez in the opening round of their showdown at the Ballroom at the Margaritaville Hotel in the Cayman Islands to capture the NBA Americas Heavyweight title, the first of his professional career.  Jolly was due to make his return to the ring in Bristol against the hard-hitting Boma Brown last month, but the fight fell through at the very last minute, leaving the Welshman extremely frustrated and without an opponent.  The Swansea star is now in line to be back in action during the summer however, after it was revealed that he would feature on a Black Flash Promotions card in May.  Jolly is set...
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Newport's Nathan Howells Brings An End To Storied Professional Career

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  Credit: Huw Fairclough After 15 professional contests, a Welsh title challenge, a Celtic title triumph and a number of memorable wins on the road, Nathan Howells has announced his retirement from boxing.  The 32-year-old entered the paid ranks back in October of 2021 and did what many fail to do at any point during their first 10 bouts - face an opponent with a winning record on their pro debut.  Howells' supporters rallied him along as he picked up a comprehensive points win over Mexico's Christian Lopez Flores at the Vale Sports Arena in Cardiff.  He remained unbeaten in his opening nine bouts but tasted defeat for the first time in his tenth when he was outpointed by Port Talbot's Conor McIntosh in his attempt at becoming the Welsh Area super-featherweight champion.  His resilience prevailed however as he made it two victories on the spin before he stepped up to challenge the late John Cooney for the Celtic super-featherweight title at the Ulster Hall in Be...
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Joe Cordina Set To Challenge Abdullah Mason For World Title This Summer

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Credit: Cris Esqueda Cardiff's Joe Cordina appears to have secured himself an opportunity at becoming a three-time, two-division world champion.  The 34-year-old was last in action back in December when he defeated Gabriel Flores Jr by unanimous decision at the conclusion of their showdown in Stockton, California.  Victory over Flores secured Cordina's status as mandatory challenger to WBO World lightweight champion Abdullah Mason.  After months of waiting, Cordina's clash with the highly-rated American looks to have been confirmed.  As revealed on the Inside The Ring Show , 'The Welsh Wizard' will challenge Mason for the WBO lightweight crown on Saturday July 4.  The intriguing 135lb match-up is set to take place at the Rocket Arena in Cleveland and will be shown exclusively on DAZN around the globe.  Cordina, who has previously held the IBF World super-featherweight title on two separate occasions, will have his sights set on etching his name into the Wel...
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Rhys Edwards And Gully Powar Battle To Draw After Entertaining Clash In Cardiff

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Credit: Chris Dean/Boxxer   Rhys Edwards' opportunity at becoming the British Featherweight champion slipped through his fingers after his showdown with Gully Powar was declared a majority decision draw.  The popular Welsh star put on an impressive display against his English rival on Saturday night but ultimately fell short after an entertaining 12-rounds at the Utilita Arena.  Edwards was very sound defensively and was able to catch Powar with a number of stinging counter shots throughout the contest. Powar had his fair share of success however as he was able to force Edwards onto the ropes on a number of occasions, although many of the shots collided with the gloves and arms of the Welshman.  Two out of the three judges at ringside scored the bout 114-114, meaning neither fighter would be taking the coveted Lord Lonsdale Belt home with them.  It's no secret that both fighters will be keen on doing battle once more in what promises to be yet another thrilling ...
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Morgan McIntosh Stops Parfitt To Capture Welsh Welterweight Title

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  Credit: Ryan Hiscott Port Talbot's Morgan McIntosh stopped countryman Lewys Parfitt in the third round of their showdown in Cardiff to capture the Welsh Area Welterweight title.  The 29-year-old dropped Parfitt with a heavy right hand in the second round of their clash at the Utilita Arena but was unable to force the stoppage before the bell rang.  McIntosh began the third round at a relentless pace where he floored Parfitt twice more before the towel was eventually thrown in.   The Welsh duo had been rivals throughout their respective amateur careers and were able to finally put their feud to bed on the big stage.  Speaking in the post-fight interview, an emotional McIntosh declared himself as the best fighter at his weight in Wales, a statement that cannot be argued with following that electric performance.  Article by Kailem Lowe
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Kyran Jones Outclasses Goulding To Extend Unbeaten Pro Record

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  Credit: Chris Dean/Boxxer Tiryberth's Kyran Jones put on a classy display over Liverpool's Connor Goulding to extend his unbeaten record to 14-0.  The 28-year-old middleweight contender featured on the undercard of Lauren Price's unified world title defence against Puerto Rico's Stephanie Pineiro at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff.  Jones proved to be far too slick for his English rival who failed to match the tempo set by the unbeaten Welshman.  Referee Chris Jones scored the six round middleweight clash 60-54 in favour of Jones, a dominant win for the Tiryberth-native.  Jones will now have his eyes on securing himself the first title shot of his professional career and establishing himself as a force on the domestic middleweight scene. Article by Kailem Lowe
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