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ENDING THE LEGEND
Keith Thurman tells us that he is ready to take over from Manny Pacquiao
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>> 12 GETTING THROUGH IT
Kal Yafai does what is necessary against
mandatory challenger Norbelto Jimenez
>> 22 THE FARRELL BROTHERS
The emotional story of two boxing
siblings who have been through a lot
>> 28 BEHIND THE MICROPHONE
We speak to Paul Dempsey about his
long career as a boxing broadcaster
>> 32 ETERNAL DARKNESS
Luis Resto will always be remembered
for one shocking event from 1983
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>> 4 EDITOR’S LETTER
What on earth is a franchise champion?
>> 5 GUEST COLUMN
Gerry Cooney on the politics of boxing
>> 14 FORM OF HIS LIFE
IBF lightweight king Richard Commey
takes Raymundo Beltran to the cleaners
>> 16 NOT LETTING GO
Ryan Walsh clings on to his British
featherweight title with a split verdict
>> 36 PUTTING IT ON THE LINE
Tommy Frank makes the first defence of
his Commonwealth super-flyweight belt
>> 40 AMATEURS
Glory for GB at the European Games
>> 46 60-SECOND INTERVIEW
‘I CRIED AFTER MY FIRST LOSS AS
AN AMATEUR. I’D ALWAYS THOUGHT
I WAS GOING TO BEAT EVERYBODY’
Oly Marple
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