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Guillermo Rigondeaux

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Sep 20, 2016

Kid Galahad targets Guillermo Rigondeaux

Boxing next on the Fury-Klitschko undercard, Kid Galahad is gunning for Guillermo Rigondeaux

Guillermo Rigondeaux

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Kid Galahad targets Guillermo Rigondeaux

Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Jazza Dickens

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Jul 14, 2016

Kid Galahad predicts Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Jazza Dickens

Kid Galahad has a surprising pick for Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Jazza Dickens

Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Jazza Dickens

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Kid Galahad predicts Guillermo Rigondeaux vs Jazza Dickens

Kid Galahad

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Jun 09, 2016

Kid Galahad added to Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko bill

Kid Galahad lays into Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg

Kid Galahad

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Kid Galahad added to Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Klitschko bill

Kid Galahad

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Apr 26, 2016

Kid Galahad returns from drug ban this Saturday

Kid Galahad will box in Wigan now his suspension is over

Kid Galahad

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Kid Galahad returns from drug ban this Saturday

Kid Galahad

news

Mar 09, 2016

EXCLUSIVE Kid Galahad ready to move on as doping ban is shortened by six months

Kid Galahad is eligible to box from March 20 onwards

Kid Galahad

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EXCLUSIVE Kid Galahad ready to move on as doping ban is shortened by six months

Jazza Dickens

Nov 13, 2015

Jazza Dickens: I want to emulate John Conteh

Jazza Dickens tells Danny Flexen about his ambitions and the Martin Ward fight

Jazza Dickens

Jazza Dickens: I want to emulate John Conteh

Kid Galahad

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Jul 24, 2015

Kid Galahad banned for two years

Galahad suspended after anti-doping violation, writes John Dennen

Kid Galahad

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Kid Galahad banned for two years

Kid Galahad

nutrition

May 20, 2015

Secrets beneath the gloves: The use of illegal substances in boxing

Exercise scientist Danny Snow, examines what it is which drives boxers to put their health on the line.

Kid Galahad

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Secrets beneath the gloves: The use of illegal substances in boxing

Galahad

news

May 19, 2015

‘My brother spiked my protein shake’

Kid Galahad plans to appeal the two year ban he faces for failed doping test

Galahad

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‘My brother spiked my protein shake’

Scott Quigg

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Oct 10, 2014

Hennessy Sports claim that Scott Quigg turned down offer of $641,000 to fight Kid Galahad

Scott Quigg’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, claims offer stipulated fight with Galahad had to happen on December 6

Scott Quigg

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Hennessy Sports claim that Scott Quigg turned down offer of $641,000 to fight Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

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Sep 24, 2014

Kid Galahad wins Young Boxer of the Year award

Galahad will be honoured by the Boxing Writers’ Club

Kid Galahad

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Kid Galahad wins Young Boxer of the Year award

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Billy Masters, a city printer and huge boxing fan, saved the paper, appointing W.H. Millier as the new editor. He completely reinvigorated the magazine, helped in no small measure by its first colour cover. In 1935, Millier departed and the owner replaced him with Sydney Ackland, who had previously worked as John Murray's assistant editor and had been taught by him. World War II brought many changes as first Sydney, then replacement Stanley Nelson, contributed to the war effort. Murray made a popular comeback as editor but ill health forced him to step down in 1941. Gilbert Odd took over until the building housing the paper was destroyed by the enemy. Odd was then called up for national service and both Masters and Murray served further terms. Now with the new name of Boxing News, the paper was bought by Australian publicist Vivian Brodzky and former promoter Sydney Hulls. Northern sports writer Bert Callis was the new editor. Odd took over for a second term upon Callis’ retirement. Odd implemented the tradition of reporting the results and fighters' weights for every single fight in the country. When Odd quit to write books, he was succeeded by Jack Wilson and then Tim Riley. When Brodzky died, Boxing News was sold twice in quick succession, and Graham Houston became editor in 1971, immediately broadening the range of coverage, especially in North America. Houston left in 1977 to work on morning newspapers in Canada. This prompted the appointment of perhaps BN's greatest Editor of recent years, Harry Mullan. Circulation increased exponentially during the Mullan years, which doubled as a time of great change in the boxing world. Most notable new developments were the proliferation of ‘world’ titles and the increase in the number of major British promoters. Mullan was fiercely principled and tremendously well respected in the boxing fraternity. When Mullan left in October 1996, he was given this glowing tribute from then BN Publisher Peter Kravitz: "His writing stands comparison with the Lieblings, Hausers and Mailers of this century of boxing." Assistant Editor Claude Abrams succeeded Mullan in November 1996. Boxing News was redesigned and switched to a full-colour format and become more extensive in content. In March 1999 the paper went to A3 size before reverting to A4, and increasing in size to 48 pages (from 24) in September 2005. The magazine remained the main trade paper in Britain. Abrams left BN – after 22 years – in December 2009, just three months after the publication celebrated its centenary, and was succeeded as editor by Tris Dixon.

Tris left the magazine in December 2014, with Matt Christie taking over as editor.
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