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Twin tragedy • There have been previous ring fatalities, but having two from the same event shakes us like never before

UNCOMMON DECENCY • Farewell to a trainer who earned his name with equal measures of excellence and integrity

KEEP ITAUMA AWAY FROM USYK

BELIEVE THE HYPE YPERBOLE AURA • He’s only 20, he’s had just 12 fights, and hasn’t yet beaten a ranked opponent. So why are so many people so excited about Moses Itauma?

MAN OF ACTION • Boxing, for Moses Itauma, is about completing tasks, not imagining outcomes

YOUNG GUNS AND OLD HANDS • Itauma vs Whyte is the latest in a long line of classic youth vs experience encounters involving British heavyweights

ARABIAN RACEHORSE • Adeleye and Booth navigate the highs and lows ahead of their big test in the desert

ROARING BACK • ‘El Animal’ is determined not to be defined by a single defeat

Youth club • Dillian Whyte will need to turn back time by several years if he’s to beat Moses Itauma, writes Oliver Fennell

Feather dust-up • A high-quality chief support sees Ball defend WBA title against Goodman, writes Graham Houston

NO PAIN NO GAIN • Sam Goodman has healed both physically and mentally after seeing his dreams and his flesh torn up – twice – and is now ready for Nick Ball

SIX OF THE BEST • Clean sweep for the home corner kicks off busy weekend in Northern Ireland, writes Andy Whittle

COLM AND COLLECTED • Murphy eyes British title shot after shutout win over Pearson, writes Paul Kelly at ringside

Boxing back on the Beeb • National broadcaster returns to the sport after 20-year absence, writes Oliver Fennell

Do what you love • Lee Murtagh has gone from inside the ring to behind the camera, turning out three movies with precisely zero budget, writes John Wheelhouse

Lights … Camera … Seconds out! • The path from the boxing ring to the world of stage and screen has been a well-trodden one for professional boxers over the years … only one person has tried the other direction

Frank Hopkins, 1946-2025 • Veteran cutman passes away days after seeing his last champion crowned, writes Matt Bozeat

THE OVERAMBITIOUS MAJOR WILSON • CONTINUING OUR SERIES DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY OF BRITISH BOXING, WE REMEMBER AN ILL-FATED FIRST ATTEMPT TO FILL WEMBLEY STADIUM WITH 100,000 FIGHT FANS

Seizing his chance • Teagn Scott has gone from self-professed club fighter to next month’s World Championships, writes Matt Bozeat

The silencer • Safari shuts down German support by surging to gold in Brandenburg, writes Matt Bozeat

MOVING MILESTONES • Caught between divisions in the new Olympic structure, Harris-Allen regroups ahead of his 100th bout, writes Matt Bozeat

FOOTBALL FEVER • With the 1966 World Cup looming, it made perfect sense to stage...