has cleaned up at both cruiserweight and heavyweight. Now, one of just two other men to have ruled in both divisions, , has shared how he thinks the Ukrainian would have fared against heavyweight icons. Usyk got his hands on the undisputed cruiserweight crown by scoring away wins over each of Krzysztof Glowacki, Mairis Briedis […]

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Tim Bradley has assessed the nuances of a clash between and , believing one man to be the clear favourite in their potential welterweight encounter. Following his comprehensive performance against Brian Norman Jr last November, many would regard WBO champion Haney as the top dog at 147lbs. ‘The Dream’ was able to outpoint and dethrone […]

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has delivered his verdict ahead of ‘s clash with Rico Verhoeven. The Ukrainian defends his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing legend Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza tomorrow night, in a bout that has caused controversy due to the perceived mismatch that many fans are expecting. While he may be one of the best to […]

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believes that Richard Torrez Jr, now trained by Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, will “shock a lot of people” when he collides with Frank Sanchez. The pair are gearing up for an IBF title eliminator this Saturday, featuring on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. Whoever emerges victorious should then […]

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has urged to follow in his footsteps and move up to heavyweight, rather than risk his unbeaten record against a lower-profile champion. The 29-year-old comes off a dominant display against Gilberto Ramirez, dethroning the Mexican earlier this month to become a three-division world champion. As a result of his sixth-round stoppage victory, Benavidez claimed the […]

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has offered his honest thoughts on vs , interested to see how his former foe bounces back from their encounter. The pair squared off last September, with Crawford claiming a unanimous decision victory and cementing his greatness as a three-division undisputed champion. Despite moving up two weight classes, ‘Bud’ seemed comfortable with the size disparity […]

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is about to be dealt a major roadblock which will likely prevent an undisputed showdown against . Bivol currently holds the WBO, WBA and IBF light heavyweight titles, and returns to action on May 30 when he takes on Michael Eifert, marking the first time the Russian has been in action since his victory over […]

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has described one half of the potential showdown between and as “free meat”, believing that he would suffer a dislocated jaw. ‘Rolly’ defeated Garcia by scoring a sizable upset in May 2025, when a second-round knockdown contributed to his convincing unanimous decision victory. Prior to that, ‘King Ry’ was handed a year-long ban after testing […]

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Gervonta Davis could be forced to adjust his comeback strategy, with his targeted opponent reportedly ruling himself out of their mooted showdown. The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, back when he retained his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach. Many felt Roach was unfortunate not to emerge victorious, […]

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has shared his verdict ahead of this weekend’s vs Rico Verhoeven battle. After years of dominating the heavyweight landscape and defeating fellow top stars like Joshua, Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois, Usyk will defend his WBC title in a controversial showcase bout against Dutch kickboxer Verhoeven. The fight will take place at the Pyramids of […]

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Manager Spencer Brown has revealed that a controversial opponent was explored for , ahead of his expected clash with later this year. While gearing up for his long-awaited showdown with ‘AJ’, ‘The Gypsy King’ is planning to enter another warm-up fight, this time in August, following his unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov last month. […]

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Tyson Fury has weighed in on Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven, having twice fought the defending champion and shared rounds of sparring with the challenger. Needless to say, it would be a monumental upset if Verhoeven, the Dutch kickboxer, manages to dethrone Usyk at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza this Saturday. The 37-year-old has only ever […]

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Moses Itauma has been urged to fight one of his fellow rising stars, with their battle potentially revealing a natural successor to Oleksandr Usyk. While Usyk is still widely regarded as the bona fide heavyweight king, many would highlight Itauma as the obvious candidate to eventually seize his throne. The 21-year-old is, after all, one […]

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After an instant heavyweight classic earlier this month, Fabio Wardley will seek to avenge his defeat to Daniel Dubois and recapture the WBO world title. Eddie Hearn, who promoted Wardley earlier in his career, has shared his thoughts on the rematch. Wardley scored two early knockdowns against Dubois in his first defence of the WBO […]

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Former world champion , who fought in 2015, has offered a prediction for the American’s rematch with . The two all-time greats are set to collide in a professional ring on September 25, over a decade removed from Mayweather’s unanimous decision victory in their first encounter. Back then, ‘Money’ produced a largely dominant performance against […]

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Following three years out, makes his comeback this summer as he moves up in weight for a showdown with Tim Tszyu. Spence entered his 2023 undisputed clash with Terence Crawford undefeated, but would be well beaten and stopped in nine rounds. Given that he had suffered both a severe car crash and an eye injury […]

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Rolando Romero has been elevated to Super Champion by the WBA, but has a mandated fight in order to keep his title status. ‘Rolly’ picked up the Regular title with a win over Ryan Garcia in February 2025. He was upgraded to full champion when Jaron Ennis vacated and moved up in weight. Romero, despite […]

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The man who helped to mastermind ‘s victory over has made his prediction for the Mexican’s upcoming battle against Christian Mbilli. Alvarez was last in action in September when he was defending his undisputed super-middleweight crown against Crawford. Despite ‘Bud’ moving up two weight divisions, he was able to pull off the upset and claim […]

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This weekend, Oleksandr Usyk is tasked with Dutch kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven in a controversial defence of his WBC heavyweight world title. Now, UFC heavyweight champion and longtime sparring partner of Verhoeven, Tom Aspinall, has offered his thoughts on the contest. Verhoeven possesses a record of just 1-0 in professional boxing, with that solitary outing […]

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There is a list of several possible options available to , but he has now made it clear exactly who he wants next. Benavidez became WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion earlier this month when he successfully stepped up to 200lbs to stop Gilberto Ramirez in the sixth round at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. […]

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Will Rico Verhoeven become the most successful kickboxer-turned-boxer this weekend if he beats Oleksandr Usyk in Egypt? Known as ‘the King of Kickboxing’, Verhoeven has chosen perhaps the single toughest route into boxing. In his second pro bout – the first being a forgettable stoppage against Janos Finfera in 2014 – he will take on […]

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The return of is imminent and is one of his main targets, but the Ukrainian fan-favourite has been warned that he must wait for his turn, if he indeed wants to purse a clash with the Baltimore-born brute. Davis was last victorious back in June 2024, when he defended his WBA lightweight world title with […]

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is expected to collide with WBC welterweight champion in September, and now former unified super-lightweight titlist has offered his opinion on the bout. Benn has not fought at welterweight since he knocked out Chris van Heerden in April 2022, with his recent Zuffa Boxing debut coming in a 150lb catchweight affair against Regis Prograis after […]

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has looked unbeatable in recent fights, universally recognised as the heavyweight division’s number one, with possible threats few and far between. However, former opponent believes that there is one man who will soon end the Ukrainian’s reign. Usyk has announced that he has three fights left in the sport, beginning with this weekend’s title defence […]

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Both Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are set to have fights before they clash towards the end of the year, but, while ‘AJ’s opponent is secured, ‘The Gypsy King’ is yet to announce his. Fury made his comeback last month, outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He called out Joshua during his post-fight […]

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looks poised to next face in an intriguing heavyweight test that could answer many questions, and British heavyweight veteran has offered his thoughts on the fight. Itauma is yet to box beyond the sixth round in his 14 professional bouts, going the distance in two six-rounders and knocking out all other opposition before that point, […]

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Whilst appreciated as the recent ‘face of boxing’ and global superstar, Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s position amongst the Mexican greats is more up for debate. Now, national legend Julio Cesar Chavez has had his say on where Alvarez sits amongst his country’s many boxing icons. Canelo’s supporters point to his world titles across four weight classes, […]

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A new development could once again put the vs rematch in doubt. It was revealed back in February that Mayweather and Pacquiao were set to meet for the second time, over 10 years on from their initial fight and eight years from when Mayweather last competed professionally. Several problems then emerged that raised concerns that […]

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Despite the weight limit previously being a major sticking point for a fight between Shakur Stevenson and Ryan Garcia, the pair seem to now be on the same page. Stevenson comfortably overcame Teofimo Lopez back in January to capture the WBO super-lightweight world title and become a four-division world champion at the age of just […]

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has shared his reaction to suffering a defeat to former foe in their WBO heavyweight title clash. Dubois overcame Wardley in an epic heavyweight battle at the Co-Op Live in Manchester earlier this month, recovering from two early knockdowns to claim an 11th round stoppage and become a two-time world heavyweight champion. Wardley was making […]

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A fight between Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko could be finally be on the cards now that the latter has announced his comeback to the sport. ‘Tank’ and ‘Loma’ have been linked to a clash for several years, and were even in negotiations before the three-division world champion from Ukraine announced his retirement last June. […]

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has released a statement following the altercation with at last weekend’s Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano event. Shields and Baumgardner have been involved in a war of words on social media in recent times, and after the pair crossed paths during the MMA card on Saturday, Shields appeared to slap Baumgardner. The show was held […]

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believes there is a clear choice for which of his fellow ‘Four Kings’ was the best of the lot. The legendary quartet of Leonard, Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran and Thomas Hearns dominated the boxing landscape throughout the 1980s, as they each took part in epic battles with one another. Leonard has the honour of being […]

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Hailed as one of the greatest defensive boxers since the turn of the millennium, super-middleweight legend was rarely hit clean. Ward won all 32 of his professional bouts before hanging up the gloves at the age of just 33 years old, having dominated at 168lbs and dethroned light-heavyweight star Sergey Kovalev to become a two-division […]

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Amir Khan retired in 2022 following defeat to Kell Brook, but the Bolton man has teased a comeback on a few occasions since. British boxing’s youngest Olympic Medalist and a world champion at just 22, Khan took UK fans on a thrilling ride during his campaign. Big wins against the likes of Marcos Maidana and […]

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Moses Itauma is set to continue his pursuit of the heavyweight world title when he headlines the O2 Arena in August. Now, an opponent is close to being confirmed in a fight that promoter Frank Warren believes the youngster faces a ‘massive test’.  Itauma has breezed through the opposition in all 14 of his professional […]

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made easy work of on Saturday night, dismissing the South-Yorkshireman within three rounds on away soil, and now Allen has shared his thoughts on the Croatian’s punch power. Back in 2024, Hrgovic suffered the first defeat of his professional career, halted by Daniel Dubois despite a dominant start, with that loss ultimately costing Hrgovic the […]

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Carl Froch believes the question of the best British fighter in history can be whittled down to just two names. For some, the debate begins and ends with heavyweight icon Lennox Lewis, who defeated every man he faced – after avenging two shock defeats – to become the undisputed champion in boxing’s glamour division, and […]

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Following the brutal and brilliant heavyweight affair between and , the British duo look set to run it back and rematch before the end of 2026. Now, has offered his thoughts on a proposed second encounter. Dubois became a two-time heavyweight world champion in spectacular fashion, recovering from two early knockdowns to take control and […]

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Ahead of his comeback, has opened up on his extended layoff from the world of boxing, revealing whether a return to the sport was always definite. Spence maintained his undefeated record through 27 fights to announce himself as the welterweight standout, defeating Kell Brook to claim the IBF world title before unifying the WBC and […]

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Talk of a showdown between and has once again emerged, but should the fight take place, two-division world champion Zab Judah has admitted that he can only see one winner.  Davis called for a shot at Haney’s WBO welterweight world title after knocking out Jamaine Ortiz in January and whilst the champion seemed interested at […]

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