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Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma - the heavyweight boom

Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma - the heavyweight boom
BBC England Friday 03 July 2026, 06:15 UTC 1 min read
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BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport's glamour division.

BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport's glamour division.
Joshua (PERSON) Dubois (LOCATION) Itauma (LOCATION) BBC Sport (ORG) Britain (LOCATION)
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