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<p>Liverpool’s Natasha Jonas (left) will defend her world title in her hometown, against American Mikaela Mayer </p>

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‘We have to hustle harder than the men’: Mayer and Jonas on the risks that are changing women’s boxing

Ahead of their title bout in Liverpool, the fighters spoke to Alex Pattle about the past, present and future of women’s boxing

<p>Anthony Joshua (right) with Saudi adviser Turki Al-Sheikh</p>

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Joshua’s notes, a scary Ngannou handshake: The details you didn’t see

Ngannou teases Joshua with ominous ‘white room’ threat

<p>Saudi adviser Turki Alsheikh unveils a new undisputed heavyweight title belt</p>

Fury vs Usyk winner to receive new undisputed title belt

<p>Anthony Joshua (right) with coach Ben Davison ahead of a fight with Otto Wallin</p>

Joshua sticks with coach Davison and reveals parting words to James

<p>Clockwise from top left: Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren, Terence Crawford, Conor McGregor, Jake Paul, Ariel Helwani</p>

The Independent’s combat sports power rankings for 2024

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Ngannou explains why he wasn’t angry about Fury scorecards

<p>Artur Beterbiev (right) retained the unified light heavyweight titles against the English boxer </p>

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Beterbiev reminds Smith that boxing is a hard, heartless business

<p>Joshua Buatsi, left, and Dan Azeez will meet as two outstanding unbeaten fighters </p>

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Fury-Usyk, Azeez-Buatsi and why this could be a monumental year

<p>Naoya Inoue (right) in action against Marlon Tapales</p>

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Inoue makes history with stoppage win over game Tapales

<p>Anthony Joshua was punch-perfect in his victory over Otto Wallin </p>

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Welcome back, Big Lad! Heavyweight boxing finally returns to life

<p>‘I’m a gambler by nature’: Frank Warren, owner of Queensberry Promotions, has been in boxing for four decades </p>

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Frank Warren on the night he was shot and the Tyson Fury ‘gamble’

<p>Deontay Wilder suffered a one-sided loss to Joseph Parker in Riyadh </p>

Hearn hits out at Wilder for ‘ruining plans’ of Joshua super-fight

In depth

<p>Anthony Joshua en route to knocking out Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley in 2017</p>

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What it’s really like to get punched by Anthony Joshua

<p>Jake Paul started off as a Vine and YouTube star – and has gone on to trade the Disney Channel for the boxing ring </p>

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The hidden side of Jake Paul

<p>Eddie Hearn, head of Matchroom Boxing and one of the sport’s best-known promoters</p>

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You’ve got Eddie Hearn all wrong. Let him tell you why...

<p>John Ryder, pictured, and his coaches put Indy Sport’s Alex Pattle through his paces </p>

Sweaty eyeballs, bruised hands and the worst smell ever – a day training with a pro boxer