is poised to return to the professional scene in September, as he takes on rival  for a second time, and super-middleweight legend has issued ‘TBE’ with a warning ahead of that fight. Mayweather famously boasts a professional record of 50-0, having retired off the back of a victory in his lucrative showdown with Conor McGregor […]

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After claiming the WBC welterweight world title, a host of fighters are eyeing up a lucrative world title shot against , but ‘King Ry’ has announced that he is willing to head to a new weight-class in order to face another world champion. Garcia moved up to the welterweight division after missing the super-lightweight weight […]

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Former WBO lightweight world champion seemed set to collide with WBO welterweight ruler , but Davis has now moved onto a new target, after a lack of progress in negotiations for the Haney fight. Davis knocked out Denys Berinchyk to become the WBO lightweight champion one year ago, but his reign did not last long. […]

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has been accused of avoiding a world champion who, if they ever happen to meet in the ring, believes the Filipino legend would get ‘flatlined’. The 47-year-old returned from a near four-year hiatus in July, with many feeling he had done enough to dethrone Mario Barrios, the then-WBC welterweight champion, in Las Vegas. With their […]

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Unified champion , who conclusively outpointed in 2022, has predicted his former foe’s upcoming cruiserweight clash with . The pair will collide for Ramirez’s WBO and WBA titles on May 2, headlining a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view card at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Bidding to become a three-division world champion, Benavidez comes off a seventh-round […]

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WBC interim champion has shared his thoughts on ’s upcoming fight against Rico Verhoeven on May 23. It was announced on Friday that Usyk will face the kickboxing star at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. Initially, it was believed that his WBC belt would be on the line; however, the WBC has since cast doubt on […]

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Former world champion , who suffered an eighth-round stoppage defeat to in 2018, has given his thoughts on Rico Verhoeven’s chances against the masterful Ukrainian. It was announced on Friday that Usyk will defend his WBC title against the kickboxing star on May 23, headlining a show at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, though the WBC […]

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Oleksandr Usyk’s upcoming fight with Rico Verhoeven may not be a WBC title defence, despite an initial announcement to the contrary. The Ukrainian southpaw was last in action against Daniel Dubois in July 2025, where he became undisputed in boxing’s top division for a second time. Rather than face his WBO mandatory challenger, Fabio Wardley, […]

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has plotted another domestic dustup, against another former world champion, which could materialise if he successfully defends his WBO title against . Wardley and Dubois will square off in a mouth-watering heavyweight clash on May 9, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena. Aptly named ‘Don’t Blink’, their world title fight has […]

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has issued his verdict on the rematch between and . It was officially announced last week that the pair will square off on September 19, over a decade removed from their first encounter, headlining a Netflix event at the Sphere, Las Vegas. Since claiming a unanimous decision victory over his rival, Mayweather has had just […]

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Amir Khan targeted blockbuster fights with both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao during his career, and has now offered a prediction for their rematch on September 19. It was announced last week that the two pound-for-pound legends will square off at the Sphere, Las Vegas, with their professional contest being streamed live on Netflix. Their […]

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Former world champion believes that will face next, with one man likely to get “his ass whooped.” Garcia claimed the WBC welterweight title last Saturday, scoring a first-round knockdown before unanimously outpointing and dethroning Mario Barrios in Las Vegas. After becoming a world champion, the 27-year-old then doubled down on his desire to face Stevenson, […]

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Kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven is a “serious fighter,” according to ’s former trainer, who believes his charge will exceed expectations against . The bona fide heavyweight king has been permitted to defend his WBC title against Verhoeven, headlining a Ring Magazine show at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza on May 23. Ordinarily, a sanctioning body would […]

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Having adopted the moniker “The Best Ever,” Floyd Mayweather Jr. unsurprisingly considers himself the greatest fighter of all time, but when naming athe second best, he chose a man he describes as a “legend.” Mayweather became boxing’s fourth five-division world champion during his time in the ring, picking up belts at each weight that he […]

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has divided opinion by naming a former unified world champion as the most “overrated” fighter in boxing. Garcia arguably put in the best performance of his career when he unanimously outpointed Mario Barrios last Saturday, becoming the WBC world welterweight champion. It means his most notable victories have come against Barrios, Oscar Duarte and Luke […]

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Regis Prograis attempted to negotiate a different weight, and even considered demanding a rehydration clause, but has ultimately agreed to face Conor Benn at 150lbs. It was announced earlier this week that the pair will square off on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov, with Benn returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, […]

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Conor Benn made headlines after his switch from Matchroom Boxing to Zuffa Boxing, leaving long-term promoter Eddie Hearn in favour of Dana White – at least for one fight. Now, pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford has weighed in. Hearn promoted Benn from his professional debut, sticking by the side of ‘The Destroyer’ despite heaps of backlash […]

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‘s next fight has finally been confirmed. Usyk was last in action in July when he became undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time with a fifth round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. The Ukrainian vacated his WBO belt later that year, but remains in possession of the WBC, WBA and IBF […]

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This September, and will revisit their rivalry in one of the standout events of the 2026 boxing calendar. Ahead of the rematch, former WBO lightweight champion has offered his thoughts. Mayweather and Pacquiao collided in the ‘Fight of the Century’ back in 2015, as ‘TBE’ claimed a crucial unanimous decision to become a three-belt unified […]

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has offered some words of wisdom to over one potential fight. Haney is the current WBO welterweight champion, having previously been undisputed lightweight champion and WBC super-lightweight champion in his career. He looks set to return to action in the summer, and has been linked to a showdown against fellow unbeaten fighter Keyshawn Davis. Multi-weight […]

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has sparred and , both at different stages of his career, and credits one of them for hitting particularly hard. Unified world cruiserweight champion Ramirez will face Benavidez on May 2, defending his WBO and WBA titles at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Since suffering his only professional blemish, a points loss to Dmitry Bivol in […]

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Mexico boasts an extraordinary catalogue of legendary boxers, but Hall of Fame inductee James Toney has confidently picked out one name as the greatest fighter to hail from the nation. Since the days of Battling Shaw and Alberto ‘Baby’ Arizmendi, fight fans around the globe have developed a respect for Mexican boxers, largely due to […]

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Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom has shared his thoughts after the shock announcement that has left career-long promoter Eddie Hearn in favour of signing with rival Dana White and his new promotional outfit, Zuffa Boxing. Benn debuted professionally with Matchroom Boxing and has remained with the company throughout his 25-fight career, with Hearn famously sticking by […]

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finally claimed world honours last weekend and has already been given the chance to become a two-division champion. ‘King Ry’ defeated Mario Barrios at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to win the WBC welterweight title, dropping his rival on his way to a dominant unanimous decision victory. Garcia had come up short in his […]

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Manchester is set to stage its sixth heavyweight world title fight as and clash for the WBO belt — and former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson has weighed in on the showdown. Dubois lost his IBF world title when he rematched for the undisputed throne back in July, but ‘Triple D’ is set to jump right […]

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China’s Zhilei Zhang has become one of boxing’s favourite heavyweights, appreciated for his personality as much as his aggressive fighting style. Fans, however, have not seen him in the ring since February 2025. Zhang had been on the verge of a world title shot after two statement stoppage wins against Joe Joyce during 2023, but […]

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Four-time super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch has continuously flirted with a return to the fight game since his retirement in 2014. Froch hung up the gloves after a legendary knockout of George Groves at Wembley Stadium settled their fierce rivalry and allowed him to walk away from boxing off the back of a phenomenal win. […]

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Conor Benn’s former promoter, Eddie Hearn, has weighed in on his recently announced fight against Regis Prograis. Benn made headlines last week when he announced a move away from Hearn’s Matchroom to sign a one-fight, mega-money deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing. He had been regarded as a lifelong Matchroom fighter due to his close […]

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In two months, and will meet in an unconventional exhibition bout in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ahead of the clash, recently retired pound-for-pound star has admitted he sees only one possible winner. With Floyd Mayweather’s professional comeback on the horizon, many fans are intrigued to see how the undefeated 49-year-old will look in […]

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‘s next fight has been officially announced. Benn caused shockwaves last week when it was announced he had joined forces with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing, bringing his decade-long relationship with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to an end. Matchroom had promoted Benn since his debut in 2016, going through plenty of trials and tribulations together, […]

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Tim Bradley has revealed his prediction for vs 2, giving one man no chance of beating the other. Their Netflix event was officially announced on Monday, with the two pound-for-pound legends gearing up for a professional rematch at the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19. Mayweather emerged from their first encounter, back in 2015, with […]

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