John Coomer
5 articles · The Roar
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Boxing year in review
By John Coomer
It has been a big year for boxing both in Australia and abroad. Here are some of the highlights for the sweet science in 2017. Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Wembley Stadium,…
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Canelo Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin preview and prediction
By John Coomer
Boxing?s pound-for-pound king will be crowned this weekend when Kazakhstan?s Gennady ?GGG? Golovkin (37-0) takes on Mexico?s Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez (49-1-1) in Las Vegas. The unbeaten Golovkin?s IBF, WBA, WBC and IBO…
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Errol Spence Jr has arrived!
By John Coomer
American Errol Spence Jr (22-0) has won the IBF World Welterweight title with an 11th round KO of England?s Kell Brook (36-2) in the Londoner?s home town. Brook suffered a fractured eye…
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2016 year in review: Boxing
By John Coomer
The alphabet soup of boxing titles offered by the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO can be difficult for the average boxing fan to follow. In 2016, it?s been a relatively quiet year…
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Australian boxing: How do you compare fighters and eras?
By John Coomer
There?s an old adage that you can?t compare eras in sport. Athletes get bigger, faster and stronger with each generation. But boxing is one of the few sports where competitors are matched…