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# Title shot

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McColgan handed chance to join list of notable Irish champions
The Cage Warriors lightweight title vacated by UFC-bound Jai Herbert will be at stake in London.
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Mar 13th 2020, 6:07 PM
'We just need to look at ourselves and get as many points on the board as we can'
Gearoid Morrissey expects more twists and turns in another title race between Cork City and Dundalk.
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Aug 31st 2018, 7:00 AM
Ex-UFC champion Henderson gets title shot on Bellator debut
A match-up with welterweight champion Andrey Koreshkev awaits.
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Feb 2nd 2016, 6:44 PM
Carl Froch vacates IBF title meaning James DeGale handed title shot
Injury has forced Froch to give up his super middleweight belt.
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Feb 3rd 2015, 3:12 PM
'I'm going to hand him my spit bucket and have him spit shine the belt'
We’re already looking forward to McGregor v Aldo.
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Jan 19th 2015, 5:48 AM
Cub Swanson claims he's next in line to fight Jose Aldo - not Conor McGregor
The Californian featherweight must defeat Frankie Edgar first though.
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Oct 28th 2014, 2:43 PM
8 reasons why Conor McGregor should be wary of Jose Aldo
The Notorious is after the Brazilian’s featherweight belt but Chad Mendes is next up for the champion this weekend.
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Oct 22nd 2014, 5:37 PM
The Cuban boxer from Cork who is one win away from a world title shot
Mike Perez has been living in, and boxing out of, Ireland for the past six years.
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Jul 25th 2014, 4:54 PM
Frampton gets world title fight with old foe Kiko Martinez
The 27-year-old Belfast fighter will get the chance to claim the IBF super bantamweight belt on 6 September.
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Jun 4th 2014, 2:18 PM
Sink or swim as Hyland takes world title shot
Dublin’s Patrick Hyland fights for the WBA interim featherweight belt on the Pacquiao-Marquez undercard, while Brian Magee goes behind enemy lines for his first title defence against Mikkel Kessler.
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Dec 8th 2012, 8:25 AM
Big Bang to fight for WBA featherweight title
Willie Casey to move up a weight division to get title shot.
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Apr 6th 2012, 2:30 PM
Chavez fight 'will be a vindication of my lifetime of work' - Andy Lee
Lee has agreed terms to fight WBC middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in the Sun Bowl Stadium, Texas on 16 June.
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Apr 4th 2012, 10:43 AM
Pacquiao pencilled in for Bradley fight on June 9
The eight division world champion has agreed to put his WBO Welterweight title on the line in Las Vegas.
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Feb 7th 2012, 11:25 AM
Sturm brewing as Andy Lee drops off Macklin-Martinez undercard
Andy Lee’s camp have moved to open negotiations for an April title fight against WBA “Super” Middleweight champion Felix Sturm.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 11:47 AM
Un-caged: Superfight announced as Quinton goes on the Rampage
“Phil Davis agreed to step in to fight Rashad at UFC 133 and it has since emerged that Jones has decided against getting the surgery and will be able to fight again this year”
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Jun 4th 2011, 9:23 AM