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Terence Crawford trainer BoMac admits one fighter ‘had his number’: “We had to pick it up”

15 May 2026 at 17:20

Terence Crawford faced a selection of top-level competitors throughout his career, but there was one man whom trainer Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre identified as a genuine threat to his charge’s supremacy. As a three-division undisputed champion, it is fair to say that ‘Bud’ never swerved a formidable challenge, even if it meant putting himself at a […]

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Conor Benn warned to avoid one man in his bid to conquer America: “You better stay away from me””

15 May 2026 at 16:09

has been given a “fair warning” to “stay away from” a former world champion, who believes the 29-year-old is well beneath his level. ‘The Destroyer’ remained in the win column last month, comfortably outpointing Regis Prograis on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov. This followed his middleweight rematch with Chris Eubank Jr in […]

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Oleksandr Usyk has ‘no interest’ in one trilogy fight: “You don’t have to worry about that”

15 May 2026 at 14:12

is reportedly uninterested in a trilogy bout with one of his former foes, but should nonetheless have plenty of options to consider after his next outing. The 39-year-old will face Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23, making a full defence of his WBC heavyweight title at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. Should he suffer a […]

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Moses Itauma could finally face the heavyweight he has been calling out for a year

15 May 2026 at 12:16

A world-ranked heavyweight contender has been mooted as an opponent for Moses Itauma, who is set to headline a Queensberry Promotions card on August 8. The 21-year-old comes off a fifth-round stoppage victory over Jermaine Franklin in March, cementing his No.1 ranking with two of the four major sanctioning bodies. As the WBO’s leading contender, […]

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Terence Crawford responds to accusations that he avoided one man during unbeaten career

12 May 2026 at 23:10

has addressed accusations that he swerved a world champion, saying he would have won by knockout if they ever locked horns. The former three-division undisputed king was never one to shy away from a formidable challenge, hence why he stepped up two weight classes to face Canelo Alvarez. Despite being a sizable underdog, Crawford was […]

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Heavyweight who sparred Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua makes fight prediction: “He has big power”

12 May 2026 at 13:04

A fighter who has shared rounds with both and has suggested that one man boasts clear advantages over the other. The two British heavyweights are set to collide in November, just so long as ‘AJ’ comes through his tune-up fight against Kristian Prenga in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 25. While not facing the most […]

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Daniel Dubois makes feelings clear on Fabio Wardley rematch clause

12 May 2026 at 10:55

has given his honest thoughts on an immediate rematch with , who he stopped in the 11th round of their thrilling battle last Saturday. The pair squared off in a brutal heavyweight war in Manchester, with Dubois surviving two knockdowns to become a two-time world champion. Quite remarkably, this happened to be the 28-year-old’s first […]

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Shawn Porter predicts Errol Spence comeback fight against Tim Tszyu: “He beats him”

12 May 2026 at 02:30

has given an honest assessment of how , his former foe, might fare against at a catchweight of 158lbs. The pair will square off in Australia on July 25, with Spence entering his first outing since suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat to in 2023. Prior to that, many felt the American was capable of remaining […]

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Shakur Stevenson names who he wants to see Benavidez face next: “It’s the best fight in boxing”

12 May 2026 at 02:00

has urged to chase the “best fight in boxing”, rather than defend his WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles. ‘The Mexican Monster’ became a three-division world champion last week, dethroning Gilberto Ramirez with a punishing sixth-round stoppage in his first outing at 200lbs. As a result, Benavidez has placed himself in the conversation for a showdown […]

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Gilberto Ramirez reflects on David Benavidez fight in first statement since KO loss

11 May 2026 at 21:40

has confirmed his future after losing to , while also addressing the elbow controversy in their cruiserweight encounter earlier this month. ‘Zurdo’ entered their showdown as the defending unified champion, but was ultimately relieved of his WBO and WBA world titles via a sixth-round stoppage. The emphatic finish came courtesy of a sustained onslaught from […]

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Canelo called out to face fighter who just scored upset of the year: “You cannot beat him”

11 May 2026 at 20:36

has been called out for a potential light-heavyweight showdown, against someone who has just pulled off a strong candidate for Upset of the Year. The Mexican’s only outings at 175lbs came against Sergey Kovalev and Dmitry Bivol in 2019 and 2022, respectively, with both fights producing vastly different outcomes. Against Kovalev, Canelo scored an 11th-round […]

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Teofimo Lopez names the only man who can compete with David Benavidez

11 May 2026 at 18:18

has named the only man that he believes is capable of ‘challenging’ , who remains undefeated following his triumph over Gilberto Ramirez. ‘The Mexican Monster’ dethroned Ramirez with a ruthless sixth-round stoppage in his last outing, becoming a three-division world champion by collecting the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles. Since then, many have expressed their […]

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David Haye delivers honest verdict on Fury vs Joshua: “Has his lifestyle caught up with him?”

11 May 2026 at 12:56

has offered his thoughts on and ’s long-awaited showdown, considering the effect of their lifestyle choices and boxing skills. The two British heavyweights are set to collide later this year, just so long as Joshua comes through his tune-up fight against Kristian Prenga on July 25. His last outing culminated in a destructive sixth-round finish […]

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