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James DeGale eyes one last crack at George Groves and a chunky pay day| Kevin Mitchell

After becoming a world champion for the second time in Las Vegas on Saturday, DeGale wants to take on his end-of-career banker if Groves is not forced to retireJames DeGale is one of boxing’s nice guys, endlessly polite and as open as a children’s Christmas book – and he always gives whatever his creaking body can offer in the ring. On Saturday night in Las Vegas, fit-again Chunky became a world champion for the second time, winning an ugly 12-rounder against the 34-year-old American Caleb Truax that extended his career but did little for his box‑office appeal.In nine years as a pro, DeGale has had three British promoters – Frank Warren, Mick Hennessy and Eddie Hearn – and they all...

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Boxing in urgent need of rapid rematch between James DeGale and Badou Jack | Bryan Armen Graham

A majority draw was an unsatisfactory end to a stirring contest which the British fighter would have won but for a late knockdownThere was nothing to separate James DeGale and Badou Jack after their world super-middleweight title unification fight at the Barclays Center in New York. It ended in a majority draw which meant the world’s two best 168lb fighters retained their belts. But while an immediate rematch to settle unfinished business would seem the obvious next step, what is next for either man appears uncertain.DeGale, who holds the IBF’s version of the title, scored a knockdown in the first round on Saturday and boxed masterfully early on, using balletic footwork to create angles that made Jack look flat-footed and...

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