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Rob Brant joins Top Rank

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Nov 21, 2018

Top Rank sign WBA ‘regular’ middleweight world champion

Rob Brant excited to join Top Rank ‘one of the oldest and most prestigious promotions in the sport’

Rob Brant joins Top Rank

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Top Rank sign WBA ‘regular’ middleweight world champion

Top Rank

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Aug 06, 2018

Top Rank sign seven year deal with ESPN

Top Rank and ESPN solidify a major long-term deal

Top Rank

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Top Rank sign seven year deal with ESPN

Terence Crawford on ESPN

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Apr 10, 2018

Top Rank bring significant boxing programming to new ESPN+ platform

Interestingly Amir Khan’s next fight will be the first international event on the new ESPN+ platform

Terence Crawford on ESPN

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Top Rank bring significant boxing programming to new ESPN+ platform

Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn

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Jan 23, 2018

WATCH Top Rank 2017 highlights

Top Rank say the best is yet to come in 2018

Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn

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WATCH Top Rank 2017 highlights

Mikaela Mayer

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Jul 18, 2017

Top Rank sign Mikaela Mayer

US Olympian Mikaela Mayer signs with promotional powerhouse Top Rank

Mikaela Mayer

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Top Rank sign Mikaela Mayer

Shakur Stevenson

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Feb 11, 2017

Bob Arum: ‘Shakur Stevenson reminds me of young Sugar Ray Leonard’

Shakur Stevenson explains why he signed with Top Rank

Shakur Stevenson

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Bob Arum: ‘Shakur Stevenson reminds me of young Sugar Ray Leonard’

Manny Pacquiao fight time

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Jan 01, 2017

WATCH Top Rank’s best of 2016

Top Rank release footage of their highlights of the year

Manny Pacquiao fight time

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WATCH Top Rank’s best of 2016

Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley press conferece

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Apr 09, 2016

Top Rank sign Arturo Marquez, the son of Raul Marquez

Unbeaten prospect Arturo Marquez follows in the footsteps of his father, Raul Marquez

Manny Pacquiao-Tim Bradley press conferece

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Top Rank sign Arturo Marquez, the son of Raul Marquez

Amir Khan, Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao

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Jan 14, 2016

EXCLUSIVE: ‘HBO did not want Amir Khan v Manny Pacquiao,’ says Freddie Roach

Amir Khan misses out on the Manny Pacquiao fight due to HBO, reveals the Filipino’s trainer and friend, Freddie Roach, to George Gigney

Amir Khan, Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao

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EXCLUSIVE: ‘HBO did not want Amir Khan v Manny Pacquiao,’ says Freddie Roach

Bob Arum

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Jul 02, 2015

Premier Boxing Champions faces lawsuit from Top Rank as well as Golden Boy

Major promoters issue legal proceedings against Al Haymon’s new venture

Bob Arum

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Premier Boxing Champions faces lawsuit from Top Rank as well as Golden Boy

Terence-Crawford

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Dec 03, 2014

Terence Crawford proves star appeal and is a worthy opponent for Manny Pacquiao

Daniel Herbert explains why Terence Crawford is a rapidly rising boxing star

Terence-Crawford

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Terence Crawford proves star appeal and is a worthy opponent for Manny Pacquiao

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Boxing News sits at the heart of the boxing scene. We want to share with you our passion by guiding you through the world of boxing, share our ringside seats and experiences, to listen to your opinions as we form our own, and to retain the integrity and excitement that seduces boxing fans around the world.

Boxing News was founded in 1909 by original editor John Murray as, simply, Boxing. Murray had been a regular contributor to Health & Strength magazine and convinced its owner, Bill Berry (later Lord Camrose) to launch a weekly magazine dedicated solely to boxing. It is believed Murray had been inspired by Jack Johnson beating Tommy Burns to become the first black World heavyweight champion. In his first editorial, Murray stated, "Boxing will stand for good clean sport. Its success of failure is in the hands of those who believe in sport of this character. Our energies will be devoted to giving the best paper that time, thought and money can devise." When circulation began to decline in the depression days of the late 20s, the name of the magazine was changed to Boxing, Racing and Football. In October 1931, the paper was sold to a syndicate of London sportsmen, who installed Sydney Rushton, a long-time London fight reporter, as the new editor. The layout changed, the page size was increased and Rushton proved less popular than Murray. The paper was again put up for sale and, while waiting for a buyer, the old features were reinstated and there was no official Editor. Another set of sportsmen bought the paper and Godfrey Williams was named editor. He attempted to run Boxing as a newspaper, cutting popular features and reducing news stories down to the shortest possible length. The circulation quickly dropped to its lowest ever.

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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