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Top 10 southpaws in boxing history (ranked)

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Top 10 southpaws in boxing history (ranked) BY IKE FELDMAN PUBLISHED FEB 14, 2024 Elite southpaw punchers are few and far in between, but here's a list of the 10 best in boxing history Over the course of  boxing  history, finding great southpaw boxers are few and far in between, but when there is a great hitter from the left side, it doesn’t go unnoticed. Their stance may be unconventional, but the results of the greatest boxing lefties are undeniable. Here at GIVEMESPORT.COM we put together a list of the 10 best southpaws in boxing history. The ranking system is based on style of victory, strength of competition and reign of dominance (prime). Please enjoy this list filled with nostalgic figures and present-day legends. 10 Vasyl Lomachenko Boxing record: 17-3 (11 KOs), best win: Guillermo Rigondeaux A great southpaw boxer with fluid pivoting movement and precise hand-eye coordination is none other than the three-division world champion,  Vasyl Lomachenko . Born in Ukrain...

10 Greatest Heavyweight Boxers in the World Right Now (Ranked)

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10 Greatest Heavyweight Boxers in the World Right Now (Ranked) BY OSCAR FROST PUBLISHED 3 DAYS AGO Oleksandr Usyk is officially top of the Ring Magazine's heavyweight rankings, but who else joins him in the top 10? HIGHLIGHTS  Ring Magazine have released their new heavyweight rankings after Oleksandr Usyk's historic win over Tyson Fury on the 18th of May.  Unsurprisingly, Usyk and Fury have taken 1st and 2nd respectively, with Anthony Joshua coming in at 3rd.  Elsewhere, Joseph Parker, Joe Joyce, Deontay Wilder, and Daniel Dubois all make the top 10 as well. Ring Magazine recently updated their heavyweight rankings  after the showdown in Riyadh between  Oleksandr Usyk  and  Tyson Fury , and the top 10 includes four Brits, but has been met with a mixed reaction from fans. The most important factor in determining the list is results. A fighter’s performance in a victory or defeat can also impact their ranking, as can their overall track record. Compiled ...

Inside story of why NFF picked Finidi George over Amuneke for Super Eagles job

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Inside story of why NFF picked Finidi George over Amuneke for Super Eagles job Daily Post Nigeria  /  Ifreke Inyang  / The appointment of Finidi George as the new head coach of the Super Eagles was a huge surprise in some quarters. Of course, it was apparent that the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, was leaning towards an indigenous coach for the national team. It is almost a pendulum with these appointments. When a local coach is not performing well with the Eagles, there will be calls for a foreigner. A yearning for a more tactically savvy handler. When the foreigner fails – like Jose Peseiro did – the argument flips. You begin to hear talk of us encouraging Nigerian coaches, how they know these players more than anyone else and of course, the chance of harvesting talents from the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL. The two names that were expected to be picked from this time around were Finidi and Emmanuel Amuneke. A lot of observers expected the NFF to appoint Am...