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Berchelt stops Sosa in four rounds to strengthen pound-for-pound claims
WBC super-featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt stops Jason Sosa inside four rounds and now deserves a big fight, writes Jack Hirsch
Katie Taylor becomes a two-division world titlist, while Anthony Crolla signs off with a win
Andy Whittle is ringside in Manchester to see Katie Taylor conquer another weight class and Anthony Crolla bow out with a victory
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Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev engage in a middleweight vs light-heavyweight fight.
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Canelo Alvarez half a pound under light-heavyweight limit
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