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Joe Cordina qualifies for 2016 Rio Olympics
By Dewi Powell: Joe ‘Welsh Wizard’ Cordina has qualified for August’s Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. The lightweight (60KG) from Cardiff was victorious in the semi-finals of the Samsun tournament
Lee Selby knocked down for the first time: “The world isn’t very pretty from down there”
By Dewi Powell: Even when winning, boxing can be a tough gig. In the dressing room at London’s stellar O2 Arena, Lee Selby (23-1, 8KO) reclined with his blister-ridden feet
Lee Selby recovers from heavy Eric Hunter knockdown to retain world title
By Dewi Powell: Barry’s Lee Selby (23-1, 8KO) picked himself off the canvas to comprehensively out-point skillful Philadelphian Eric Hunter (21-4, 11KO) and retain his IBF world title. A looping
Tom Doran destroys Luke Keeler in four minute war
By Dewi Powell: Welsh boxing’s longest active unbeaten record was in serious danger of being ended until Deeside’s Tom ‘Dazzlin’ Doran (17-0, 7KO) extended the streak with a dramatic win
Liam Williams ends injury hell by stopping Kris Carslaw with a jab in British title win
By Dewi Powell: Tonight at the Manchester Arena, Clydach Vale’s Liam Williams (13-0-1, 8KO) stunned the British boxing scene with a brutal knockout of Scotland’s Kris Carslaw (22-6, 5KO). 23-year-old
Enzo Maccarinelli flattens legendary Roy Jones Jnr in Moscow
By Dewi Powell: Swansea’s Enzo Maccarinelli (41-7, 33KO) has knocked out American legend Roy Jones Jnr (62-9, 45KO) in their non-title cruiserweight fight in Moscow, Russia. 46-year-old Jones Jnr was
Andrew Selby stops Haji Juma and starts professional career with a bang
By Dewi Powell: Last night, Barry’s Andrew Selby (1-0, 1KO) made the perfect start to his professional career with an impressive knockout of Tanzania’s Haji Juma (15-8-5, 7KO). The super-flyweight,
Barrie Jones scores a stoppage over James Lilley in Welsh title defence
By Dewi Powell: Ferndale’s Barrie Jones (22-10, 9KO) defended his Welsh Area super-welterweight title for the first time with an early night against Swansea’s James Lilley (7-6, 2KO). The reigning
Column: Dale Evans is a throwback who deserves a fair shot
By Dewi Powell: On average, St Clears’ Dale Evans (10-2-3, 3KO) walks away from the ring without a win once in every three fights. Does it matter? Absolutely not. The Welshman
Nathan Cleverly keen for rematch of Andrzej Fonfara war
By Dewi Powell: There won’t be many boxers who are keen to go toe-to-toe with Polish puncher Andrzej Fonfara (28-3, 16KO) in the future but Cefn Fforest’s Nathan Cleverly (29-3,
