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Decision time • The clock is ticking on Tyson Fury’s spell as an elite professional boxer

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KING KESSLER • Popular Dane Mikkel Kessler features in this week’s issue. Here are his 10 best wins…

THE SO-CALLED ‘GOOD OLD DAYS’ • The flesh trading was cruel and blatant ahead of the 1972 Olympics

FURY WINS, VIRGINS LOSE • Tyson’s reality show attracts millions, but even more are set to lose access to TNT Sports, formerly BT Sport, through their television provider, writes Declan Taylor

Once in a Blue Moon • Ricky Hatton and why British boxing may never see another star like him

The Fury show • Declan Taylor watches Tyson Fury and co do their best to sell Francis Ngannou as a viable foe

“I’M AWARE THE IBO IS NOT THE WBC TITLE” • Lyndon Arthur talks to Shaun Brown and reflects on his recent victory over Braian Suarez, the loss to Anthony Yarde, life as a terrestrial TV star and his own laid-back nature

YOU SICKENER • Messy finish leaves Melvin a late winner, writes a vomit-splattered Andy Whittle from ringside

HAPPY WANDERER • Reynolds rallies late to win an exciting, blood-soaked eliminator for English title

DOUBLE CROWN • McFarlane too good and too clever for Saleem as he picks up his second Scottish title, writes Jamie Sokolowski from ringside

Jack’s back • Philip Sharkey watches the Southern Area champion return after a year out

MORE OF THE SAME • Old foe Ambomo gets another pasting at the hands of Bilal, writes Philip Sharkey

Home bankers • A clean sweep of seven wins for the ticket-sellers at the Winter Gardens

DECISIONS, DECISIONS • There is brief joy for McCord before the right man wins, writes Philip Sharkey

THE GREAT DANE • Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler, now 44 years old, reflects on retirement, his fine career, amd the abilities of Joe Calzaghe, Carl Froch and Andre Ward, while discussing his current role as a trainer

All you need is LOVE • Hekkie Budler loves boxing more than you. But he’s going to need more than a big heart to overcome the biggest challenge of his storied career, travelling to Tokyo to fight Kenshiro Teraji for light-flyweight immortality

CAN BUDLER UPSET TERAJI? • Kenshiro is in form and has home advantage. In short, it’s a tall order

New kids on the Box Off • The latest boxing tournament begins in Telford with some little-known fighters eager for a chance, writes Matt Bozeat

ONE OF A KIND • There is no other active fighter quite like Luis Alberto Lopez – and he gets a decent test this weekend, writes Matt Bozeat

FIELDS OF DREAMS • If Rafferty can get past one of the toughest men on the domestic circuit, a shot at the British title might come next, writes Matt Bozeat

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