Category: Boxing
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Manny Pacquiao: Referee Carlos Padilla says he influenced title fight
The World Boxing Council is looking into claims by former referee Carlos Padilla that he influenced the outcome of an early Manny Pacquiao title fight. Padilla, now 88, said he prolonged a count to help fellow Filipino Pacquiao beat Nedal Hussein and defend his WBC International super-bantamweight title in Manila in 2000. He also said…
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Tyson Fury hopes to fight Oleksandr Usyk next year
Negotiations between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk over an undisputed heavyweight fight are “getting there”. Fury, 34, defends his WBC title against fellow Briton Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. But Fury’s team are working behind the scenes to reach a deal with WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk. Fury’s co-promoter…