Person: Julius Francis

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Perez ‘will get world title shot’

MIKE ‘THE REBEL’ PEREZ will be in line for a world heavyweight title shot inside two years, according to his manager Gary Hyde, who insisted he was not surprised at the devastating manner in which the Cuban demolished Luis Oscar Ricail less than a minute and a half into Sunday’s scheduled eight-rounder at the INEC in Killarney.

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Perez set to lead Cork’s Havana club on big night

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Maskaev next in line for Williams

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Williams aiming to stun Tyson

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Williams can beat Tyson, says rival

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Williams relaxed about Tyson clash

Tyson pledges to get tough in return to ring

BRITAIN’S Danny Williams and former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson are looking forward to their July 30 bout in Kentucky.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2004

Tyson has Williams in his sights

Former British heavyweight champion Danny Williams is set for a lucrative showdown with Mike Tyson next month.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004

Klitschko still has sights on Lewis

Vitali Klitschko has called for Lennox Lewis to stay true to his word and fight him a second time for the world heavyweight championship.

Tue, 11 May, 2004

Harrison ready for Skelton

Audley Harrison is ready to fight British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Matt Skelton, “if the money is right”.

Mon, 10 May, 2004

Confident Skelton ready for Sprott

Matt Skelton, who switched from K-1 martial arts fighting in Japan to storm the UK domestic heavyweight boxing rankings in his mid-thirties, aims to win the British and Commonwealth titles in just his 13th fight tonight.

Sat, 24 Apr, 2004

Boxing: Tyson gets incentive to behave

Top British promoter Frank Warren has revealed that Mike Tyson will have a financial incentive to be on his best behaviour when he meets Lennox Lewis in Memphis on June 8.

Wed, 27 Mar, 2002

Boxing Lewis urged to get it on with Tyson

Lennox Lewis has been urged to ditch the attitude and concentrate on preparations for his clash with Mike Tyson.

Thu, 14 Feb, 2002

Boxing: Call the fight off - Lewis’ ex-manager

Frank Maloney, the manager discarded by Lennox Lewis, today called on world boxing authorities to have the courage to ban the proposed showdown between the world heavyweight champion and former undisputed king Mike Tyson.

Wed, 23 Jan, 2002

Boxing: Williams' has no hiding place'

Herbie Hide has revealed that he is ready to challenge Danny Williams for his British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2001

Boxing: Francis faces fine in shorts row

Julius Francis faces the prospect of a British Boxing Board of Control fine for refusing to change his shorts before Saturday’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight title clash with Danny Williams at Wembley.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2001

Boxing: Tyson lines up Sydney scrap with Izon

Mike Tyson is lining up a June bout with David Izon in Sydney, Australia.

Thu, 29 Mar, 2001

Boxing: Francis gets damages over Tyson fight claim

Former British and Commonwealth heavyweight boxing champion Julius Francis today accepted ‘‘substantial’’ undisclosed libel damages.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2001