Fury, Joshua, Dubois and Itauma - UK's heavyweight boom
BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport's glamour division.
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""We've become a dominant power in the last 20 years.""
— Frank Warren , Executive
""I feel they're far better prepared.""
— Robert McCracken , Academic
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A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
British heavyweight boxer who holds the WBO belt.
Promoter in the boxing industry.
British heavyweight boxer with an unbeaten record.
A British heavyweight champion.
Performance director at GB Boxing.
Tyson Fury is a British professional boxer and heavyweight champion.
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BBC Sport looks at why so many elite-level heavyweight boxers have emerged from Britain and how the future looks in the sport's glamour division.
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