Flash Update: Boxing: Billy Joe Saunders to defend middleweight title against Max Bursak on April 30 at Copper Box Arena in London (ESPN)
Flash Boxing Update:
Boxing: Billy Joe Saunders to defend middleweight title against Max Bursak on April 30 at Copper Box Arena in London (ESPN)
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