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Ex-champ Billy Dib vows to fight back after cancer diagnosis: ‘I have too much to live for’

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25
Oct

Ex-champ Billy Dib vows to fight back after cancer diagnosis: ‘I have too much to live for’

Former featherweight titleholder Billy Dib revealed Monday that he was diagnosed with cancer and is recovering from surgery. The 37-year-old Australian...

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12
Jul

Amir Khan drops Billy Dib twice, wins by stoppage in the fourth

As expected, Amir Khan easily dispatches former featherweight titleholder Billy Dib in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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26
Jun

Amir Khan will now fight Billy Dib, Neeraj Goyat injured in car crash

Amir Khan will face former two-time featherweight titleholder Billy Dib after original opponent Neeraj Goyat withdraws due to injuries sustained in a car accident.

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08
Aug

Almost drowned, torn biceps, shot and robbed, in the end, Tevin Farmer just wouldn’t be denied

Few roads to the top are easy, but Tevin Farmer’s road to a world title could scarcely have been more challenging.

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03
Aug

Tevin Farmer outboxes Billy Dib to win title, Dib announces retirement

Tevin Farmer outboxed Billy Dib for 12 rounds, winning a one-sided decision Friday night at Technology Park in Redfern, Australia....

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02
Aug

Tevin Farmer and Billy Dib make weight for vacant IBF junior lightweight title bout

On Thursday morning, Tevin Farmer and Billy Dib successfully made weight for their bout for the vacant IBF 130-pound title, on Friday, in Australia.

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30
Jul

Billy Dib ‘rejuvenated’ for Tevin Farmer world title showdown

Former featherweight world champion seeks to win a 130-pound title at the expense of talented contender Tevin Farmer.

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26
Jul

Tevin Farmer gets second chance at IBF title, versus Billy Dib

On August 3, Tevin Farmer will get a second chance to win a major junior lightweight title, when he faces Billy Dib, in Australia, on ESPN+.

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30
Oct

Matthew Macklin eyes Miguel Cotto after Jorge Sebastian Heiland bout

In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, Matthew Macklin hopes a WBC title eliminator win over Jorge Sebastian Heiland will truly net him a shot at RING middleweight champion Miguel Cotto.

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07
Jul

RING ratings update: Dib bids featherweight goodbye

It was a dead week but Billy Dib’s move to 130 did open up a spot at featherweight, which was filled by Filipino contender Marvin Sonsona.

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