Andi Purewal

Sports Journalist · 155 articles

Anthony Crolla: “I want to shock the world!”
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Anthony Crolla: “I want to shock the world!”

Anthony Crolla says he wants to produce one of the ‘biggest upsets of all time’ when he challenges pound-for-pound superstar Vasyl Lomachenko for his WBA and WBO World lightweight titles at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles on Friday 12 April. ‘Million Dollar’ won the WBA crown with a fifth-round knockout of Columbia’s Darleys Perez on a hugely emotional evening […]

Daniel Dubois: “I would have to stop Joyce!”
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Daniel Dubois: “I would have to stop Joyce!”

Daniel Dubois suspects he would require one of his trademark KO’s in order to secure victory over potential British title opponent Joe Joyce. Dubois and the Olympic silver medallist have been mandated by the board to battle for the British heavyweight title, once the 21-year-old has hopefully attended to business against Richard Lartey at the […]

Josh Kelly Targets Stadium of Light World Title Fight
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Josh Kelly Targets Stadium of Light World Title Fight

Josh Kelly says fighting at the Stadium of Light, home to Sunderland A.F.C, would be a dream come true as he prepares to make his ring return against unbeaten Pole Przemyslaw Runowski at The O2 in London on April 20, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. The North East sensation has fought in Newcastle twice since […]

Daniel Dubois: “I’m up for the Joyce fight!”
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Daniel Dubois: “I’m up for the Joyce fight!”

Daniel Dubois insists he is more than up for fulfilling his side of the bargain when it comes to challenging for the vacant British heavyweight title. The British Boxing Board of Control put forward Dubois and Olympic silver medallist Joe Joyce to battle for the Lonsdale belt vacated by Hughie Fury and it is a […]

Conor Benn Eyes British Title Later This Year
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Conor Benn Eyes British Title Later This Year

Conor Benn is itching to get back under the bright lights after recovering from a hand injury that has kept him out of the ring since his explosive rematch with Frenchman Cedrick Peynaud at The O2 in London back in July 2018. Benn makes his long-awaited return to the ring on April 20’s big heavyweight double-header in […]

Scott Quigg Targets World Title Bout With IBF Champion Tevin Farmer
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Scott Quigg Targets World Title Bout With IBF Champion Tevin Farmer

Scott Quigg is targeting a World title showdown with Tevin Farmer as the Brit faces Jayson Velez at The Forum in Inglewood, LA on Friday April 26, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. **TICKETS START FROM JUST $25 AND ARE ON SALE NOW FROM TICKETMASTER** Quigg (35-2-2 26KOs) […]

Archie Sharp Eyes Sam Bowen Clash for British Super Featherweight Crown
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Archie Sharp Eyes Sam Bowen Clash for British Super Featherweight Crown

Archie Sharp believes a fight with the British super featherweight champion, Sam Bowen, is an inevitable encounter that is there to be made. The WBO European champion Sharp, who de-throned Lyon Woodstock to claim his title back in October, makes a return to the ring on April 27 at the SSE Arena, Wembley, where he […]

Josh Warrington: “Galahad’s knocked over muppets!”
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Josh Warrington: “Galahad’s knocked over muppets!”

Josh Warrington has mocked the suggestion that his June 15 World title challenger Kid Galahad is an awkward customer in the ring. The Yorkshire pair – Warrington from Leeds and Galahad hailing from Sheffield – will trade shots for the IBF World featherweight belt at the FD Arena in Leeds and the World champion completely […]

Liam Smith: “This is a new lease of life for me!”
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Liam Smith: “This is a new lease of life for me!”

Liam Smith says it feels like he is making his professional debut all over again as he prepares to take on Sam Eggington in his first fight under the Matchroom Boxing banner at The M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. ‘Beefy’ hasn’t fought in his home city since he successfully […]

Billy Joe Saunders vs Shefat Isufi Announced for May 18 at The Lamex Stadium
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Billy Joe Saunders vs Shefat Isufi Announced for May 18 at The Lamex Stadium

Billy Joe Saunders will fight Shefat Isufi for the WBO Interim World super middleweight title on Saturday May 18 at The Lamex Stadium, home of Stevenage Football Club, live on BT Sport. For Saunders, 27-0, the big night in the centre of pitch at Stevenage will represent a first professional fight on home turf in […]

Sam Bowen Faces Jordan McCorry in British Super Featherweight Title Defence on Saturday
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Sam Bowen Faces Jordan McCorry in British Super Featherweight Title Defence on Saturday

The British super-featherweight title is on the line in this Saturday night’s main event as Sam ‘Bullet’ Bowen faces Jordan McCorry at the Leicester Arena. Bowen – a native of nearby Ibstock who trains out of Newark, Nottinghamshire with trainer Carl Greaves – captivated the crowd last time out with a stunning fourth-round stoppage victory […]

Carl Frampton Signs Deal With Top Rank
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Carl Frampton Signs Deal With Top Rank

Two-weight World champion Carl Frampton has signed a contract with boxing giants Top Rank and will continue his quest for another World title on ESPN platforms. With MTK Global stable-mate Tyson Fury having signed a similar deal the previous month, Belfast hero Frampton is eager to bounce back from December’s valiant defeat to Josh Warrington […]