In two months’ time, Fabio Wardley will defend his WBO world title against Daniel Dubois in one of the most anticipated heavyweight fights of the year. The two knockout artists are set to meet at Manchester’s Co-op Live, with Wardley looking to legitimise himself as champion after being promoted from holding the interim belt last […]

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has rejected the proposed terms for one particular fight, potentially distancing himself from several of his most lucrative options. The 28-year-old is coming off arguably a career-best performance against Teofimo Lopez, claiming his WBO super-lightweight title with a dominant points victory in January. In doing so, Stevenson not only became a four-division world champion but […]

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Terence Crawford retired off the back of a victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Coach Brian McIntyre was instrumental in the gameplan to make that happen. ‘Bud’ Crawford moved up two divisions from his previous outing to challenge for Canelo’s undisputed super-middleweight world title, fighting his way to a unanimous decision victory to become champion in […]

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has cemented himself as a boxing great, drawing comparisons to the legendary . As the only person to have fought both men, sees one clear winner when asked how a meeting between Mayweather and Crawford in their primes would play out. Canelo fought Mayweather early in his career, colliding with the American superstar during his […]

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Former world champion and esteemed trainer Robert Garcia has revealed his take on the professional rematch between and . The two pound-for-pound icons will square off at the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19, over a decade removed from their first welterweight encounter. Back then, Mayweather produced a controlled performance to emerge with a unanimous […]

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and are set to collide in two months’ time, with the WBO heavyweight title at stake. Now, American heavyweight has offered his thoughts ahead of the contest, having history with both men. Miller met Dubois back in 2023, when he was halted in the final round with less than 10 seconds remains on the clock. […]

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Lauded as one of the most exhilarating fighters of all time, ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed inspired a generation of British boxers, though when it came to naming the greatest of all time, Hamed found himself split between two names. ‘Naz’ breathed new life into a dormant featherweight division during the 1990s, famously dethroning Wales’ Steve Robinson […]

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was linked to a challenge for s heavyweight world titles but instead opted to take on next and Usyk has predicted how ‘The Bronze Bomber’ will fare against what was one of his most difficult former opponents. Out of form and out of sorts, you would be forgiven for thinking that Wilder is out of […]

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The world heavyweight title thriller between champion Fabio Wardley and challenger Daniel Dubois edges ever close. Ahead of the contest, Tony Bellew has weighed in with his verdict. Wardley promised fans a high level first defence after he was promoted from interim to full champion due to Oleksandr Usyk vacating the belt. He has delivered […]

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has confirmed negotiations for an all-American clash later this year, hoping to silence one of his closest rivals. The 27-year-old comes off a dominant display against Brian Norman Jr, scoring an early knockdown before unanimously outpointing and dethroning the dangerous puncher in November. Since then, the WBO world welterweight champion has expressed his interest in […]

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The WBA is reportedly set to order a world title showdown at 135lbs after stripping of his black and gold belt in January. Davis became the sanctioning body’s ‘champion in recess’, meaning he has not been completely removed from the picture, after being dealt a domestic violence charge at the beginning of 2026. Naturally, his […]

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has urged an unbeaten former world champion, who boasts a 93% knockout-to-win ratio, to make a drastic lifestyle change and focus purely on his craft. During his own career, the Hall of Famer was always known for displaying tremendous grit and determination, rarely allowing himself to rely on talent alone. This was perhaps most apparent […]

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Boxing fans remain hopeful that a rematch between and could be on the horizon, for what would now be a welterweight world title unification bout. Should that happen, two division conqueror Zab Judah forecasts a one-sided ‘destruction’. Haney and Garcia remain as fierce rivals, following on from their controversial 2024 encounter, where Garcia missed weight […]

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The WBC’s decision to sanction a heavyweight world title contest between and Rico Verhoeven has led one fan to label the event as a ‘complete circus’. Usyk has been an old-school fighter throughout his career and a valid, respected and appreciated world champion at both cruiserweight and heavyweight, applauded for his triumphs on away soil […]

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The undercard for the vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card has been officially announced. Two-time world heavyweight champion Fury ends his latest retirement and competes for the first time in 16 months when he faces Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on April 11. Fury hasn’t fought since back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024, […]

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Boxing legend Emanuel Steward is arguably the greatest trainer of all time, but before his passing in 2012, he picked out who he believed to have been the greatest heavyweight of all time and explained why. The founder of Detroit’s fabled ‘Kronk’ gym, Steward trained over 40 world champions during his time in the sport, […]

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has continued to lay out his plans inside the boxing ring for the next 12 months. It was announced last week that Mayweather is set to return to professional boxing later this year when he takes on former rival Manny Pacquiao at the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. The pair originally met in […]

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Next month, takes on in what he promises to be the final outing of his professional boxing career. Ahead of the event, former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson has named who he believes will come out on top. Loved by British fight fans, Chisora was advised to retire by the vast majority of his supporters […]

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With Oleksandr Usyk now considered to be the standout heavyweight of this generation, his biggest rival, Tyson Fury, has predicted whether he would have been able to overcome fan-favourite icon of the division, Mike Tyson. Usyk became the undisputed cruiserweight world champion with a tremendous trifecta of world title wins on away soil against Krzysztof […]

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Chris Eubank Jr’s return to the ring seems to be edging ever closer. Eubank’s rivalry with Conor Benn dominated 2025. He won the first fight but lost the second convincingly, leading many fans to questions whether or not retirement was on the cards. Following treatment in hospital for an undisclosed health condition, the 36-year-old is […]

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Turki Alalshikh has promised to explore a potential mega fight for , who must first take care of business against Gilberto Ramirez on May 2. The pair will collide for Ramirez’s WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles, headlining a Premier Boxing Champions pay-per-view card at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. For Benavidez, this represents an opportunity […]

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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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