Former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins has likened one reigning world champion to the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard, due to his fighting style and composure whilst in the ring. Sugar Ray became the second fighter in boxing history to have held world titles in five separate weight divisions when he knocked out Don Lalonde to […]

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On this day in 1967, at the huge Astrodome in Houston, Texas, world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali engaged in one of the more controversial fights of his illustrious career. The performance Ali gave in this fight, against reigning WBA champ Ernie Terrell of Chicago, gave us more than a glimpse of his ability to be […]

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Emanuel Steward once named who he deemed to be the best fighter that he ever worked with. Steward is globally recognised as being one of the greatest trainers of all time, operating out of the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit. A lot of his success came working with heavyweights, having helped Lennox Lewis and Wladimir […]

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has revealed some big news ahead of his impending return to the ring. The Ukrainian has established himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, having compiled a stellar record which has seen him become undisputed across two weight divisions. His first undisputed triumph came at cruiserweight back in 2018, before he […]

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Jake Paul suffered a rude awakening at the hands of Anthony Joshua late last year. The brash superstar first entered boxing with a white collar bout in 2018, moving into the crossover space before fights with former MMA stars and novice professionals somewhat legitimised his campaign, though a headliner with Mike Tyson angered many fans. […]

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Middleweight prospect Ste Clarke has only benefited from sharing ‘invaluable’ rounds with the likes of Callum Smith, Liam Smith and Caoimhin Agyarko. We are often told that ‘sparring is sparring’, and that, because of this, it is hardly worth speaking about any behind-closed-doors encounter. But when a young fighter, like Clarke, has moved around with […]

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hasn’t looked close to tasting defeat yet but feels there is one man who could be capable of causing it. Stevenson became world champion in a fourth division last Saturday when he overcame Teofimo Lopez to win the WBO super-lightweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York. It saw Stevenson extend his unbeaten record […]

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David Benavidez is poised to challenge for the unified cruiserweight world titles in less than three months’ time, and there is another rival in the division who hopes to land a mammoth fight with ‘El Monstruo’ down the line. Benavidez has emerged as a fan-favourite in recent years due to both his fighting style and […]

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has been given the chance to fight for a world title in his next contest. Benn is deciding on his next move following his middleweight victory over Chris Eubank Jr in November, with it expected he would now drop down to his natural division of welterweight. Waiting there are the likes of WBA champion Rolly […]

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is preparing for a must-win fight against but ‘The Bronze Bomber’ says he ‘has to cross paths’ with before he hangs up the gloves. Wilder ruled as the WBC heavyweight world champion for over five years, making 10 defences of the coveted crown before losing his undefeated record in a legendary rematch with Tyson Fury […]

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set up a potential welterweight showdown with at the weekend and Frank Warren has now opened up on his thoughts regarding that potential encounter. Stevenson schooled Teofimo Lopez to get his hands on the WBO super-lightweight world title and become the third-youngest four-division world champion in boxing history on Saturday night. However, rather than looking […]

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In two months’ time, Deontay Wilder hopes to spoil Derek Chisora’s farewell fight with a statement stoppage win. Then, there will be another heavyweight on Wilder’s hitlist, as the American attempts to return to the peak of the division. Wilder has looked out of sorts in recent fights, unable to land his devastating right-hand, which […]

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When revealing his top five heavyweights of all time, could name only one fighter greater than fellow Brit , who famously defeated every opponent that he faced in the ring. Lewis remains as one of just four three-time heavyweight world champions in history, his legacy defined by wins over the likes of Evander Holyfield and […]

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WBO welterweight ruler sits as one of boxing’s best talents but ‘The Dream’ is looking to improve on his pound-for-pound ranking by putting an end to the undefeated records of two world-class operators. After claiming world titles at both lightweight and super-lightweight, Haney made his welterweight debut against Brian Norman Jr back in November, where […]

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The 2026 boxing calendar has kicked off in style, as Shakur Stevenson thrust his name into pound-for-pound contention, whilst both Dalton Smith and Josh Kelly have registered upset title wins to become Great Britain’s latest world champions. Now, the year is in full flow and we are set for another month of twists, turns and […]

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proved his class to win the WBO super-lightweight world title on Saturday night and the American is already eyeing up a showdown with a man referred to as boxing’s ‘mini Mike Tyson’. Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez in what was anticipated to be his toughest test to date, but ultimately proved to be as comfortable as […]

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‘s next opponent appears to be on the verge of being announced. Usyk was last in action in July 2024 when he became undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time with a fifth round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. That undisputed reign ended later in the year when Usyk opted […]

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has revealed his initial feelings on retiring from the sport. Crawford cemented his status as one of the greatest boxers in modern history when he defeated Canelo at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas back in September. The victory came after ‘Bud’ stepped up two weight divisions to 168lbs for the clash, and despite being […]

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is set to challenge for the welterweight world title in two weeks’ time, but there is one former 147lb world champion who believes he will be able ‘eat him up like a Tic Tac’ if they meet down the line. ‘King Ry’ famously overcame Devin Haney in April 2024, only for his career-best win to […]

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On Saturday night, fell well short of expectations as he was dominated by in a fight that cost him his world title. Since then, Lopez’s father and trainer has criticised his performance, and has now had his say on those comments. On three identical scorecards, Lopez won only one round in a fight that was […]

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Former two-division world champion Roger Mayweather trained his nephew for over a decade, but the ‘Black Mamba’ believed there was one fighter who could have threatened the unbeaten run of ‘TBE’. Roger Mayweather held the WBA super-featherweight crown in 1983 and claimed the WBC super-lightweight title four years later, but lost the belt after four […]

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In his farewell fight, will take on in London, as he hopes to hang up the gloves off the back of a solid win, and American heavyweight rival has weighed in on whether he believes ‘Del Boy’ can defeat his countryman. Wilder has lost four of his last six professional contests but appears poised to […]

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Shakur Stevenson has been relieved of his WBC Lightweight World title days after he won the WBO belt in a new division. Stevenson — WBC champion at 135lbs since November of 2023 — moved up to 140 this past weekend to dethrone Teofimo Lopez in emphatic fashion. While he was still riding high off his […]

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Following a stellar showing on Saturday night, is now being linked to a welterweight debut on British soil against and has had his say on how he believes that scrap would unfold. Stevenson beat Teofimo Lopez handily to become the WBO super-lightweight world champion and begin a new reign in a fourth weight-division at just […]

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Shakur Stevenson has reacted to the news that he has been stripped of his WBC Lightweight World title. The 28-year-old pound-for-pound star moved up to super-lightweight this past weekend to relieve Teofimo Lopez of his WBO belt, putting in a truly exceptional performance to win almost every round on the scorecards. Moving back down to […]

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Shakur Stevenson is no longer WBC Lightweight World Champion. The 28 year old from Newark won the vacant WBC strap back in November of 2023 with a victory over Edwin De Los Santos. Despite becoming champion in a third division that night, his performance was widely criticised as too safety-first. In his first defence, the […]

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A former rival of , and is set to make a surprise return to competitive action after four years away. Yuriorkis Gamboa was tipped by many for huge things in the sport, but came up short in his three battles with the aforementioned trio of Crawford, Haney and Davis, and last competed back in April […]

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remains as one of boxing’s pound-for-pound superstars and the Japanese phenomenon may finally move up to featherweight this year. There, each of the 126lb champions are hoping to be selected as his opponent, but none more so than a newly crowned titleholder from the United States. Inoue has ruled at light-flyweight, super-flyweight, bantamweight and super-bantamweight […]

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Whilst ’s career as a boxer has stalled due to injuries sustained in his fight with Anthony Joshua, his promotional firm is marching on strongly, as Most Valuable Promotions have announced their U.K. debut with a quadruple header set for London this April. Paul lost by knockout for the first time when he bravely accepted […]

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thrust his name into pound-for-pound contention with a statement victory over Teofimo Lopez on Saturday night, and the Newark-born superstar has declared his belief that there is only one active fighter on the same level as him. Stevenson’s victory saw him become the third-youngest four-division world champion in boxing history, with the 28-year-old getting his […]

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is currently searching for his next opponent and he may not have to look much further after being called out by one big name in particular. Usyk has beaten all comers throughout his professional career, first clearing out the cruiserweight division before moving up to heavyweight and repeating that success. He has beaten Tyson Fury, […]

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is eyeing up another return to the top of heavyweight boxing, with his comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov formally announced. Now, has named the man whom he believes should be in in his corner, rather than current trainer SugarHill Steward. Fury underwent a two-and-a-half year hiatus after defeating Wladimir Klitschko to win the unified heavyweight […]

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Nick Ball has dedicated around 20 years to becoming a world champion, but must now work even harder to defend his WBA title and unify the featherweight division. The 28-year-old is gearing up to face mandatory challenger Brandon Figueroa on February 7, headlining a Queensberry Promotions show in his home city of Liverpool. This represents […]

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WBO heavyweight world champion has laid out his prediction ahead of ’s fight against former WBC ruler . Chisora has been linked to a host of heavyweights since defeating Otto Wallin a year ago, with his next outing his 50th, after competing for almost two decades. However, despite suggestions that Chisora could challenge for Wardley’s […]

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is known as one of boxing’s biggest ever punchers but he also dealt with his fair share of heavy hitters too. Tyson burst onto the scene in the 1980s, with that massive power evident from the beginning, as he won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them inside the very first round. […]

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Boxing fans have began to debate about who should take on next. Stevenson became a four-division world champion on Saturday after he claimed a unanimous decision win against Teofimo Lopez to win the WBO super-lightweight title. After the fight, welterweight contender Conor Benn got in the ring to square off with Stevenson, while the likes […]

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After 73 professional fights, is still pushing for further accolades but when reflecting on his career and his toughest contest to date, ‘Pac Man’ only had one answer. Pacquiao remains as the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing and is heralded as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters to have ever laced […]

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During the aftermath of his victory on Saturday, Shakur Stevenson demanded a showdown with Conor Benn. Now, Carl Froch has weighed in on how he believes the potential scrap would play out. Stevenson delivered a masterful performance to decision Teofimo Lopez by a significant margin at Madison Square Garden and claim the WBO super-lightweight world […]

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overcame with relative ease at the weekend and the newly crowned WBO super-lightweight king has summarised his thoughts on Lopez’s ability. Stevenson coasted to a unanimous 119-109 victory on all three scorecards, winning every round except the eighth on each of those cards, with his superior skills there for all to see, despite many fans […]

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has revealed he wants to face a familiar foe one more time and is hoping to return to action sooner than expected. The bona fide heavyweight king was in negotiations for a clash against former world champion , only for their matchup to ultimately get abandoned. This is because Wilder has instead inked a deal […]

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is anticipating an early finish when former world champion collides with heavyweight veteran on April 4. It was announced last week that the pair will headline a Misfits Pro and Queensberry card in London, with both of them entering their 50th professional outing. Not so long ago, it appeared as though Wilder was set to […]

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has claimed he knows who will make the first defence of his WBO heavyweight title against. Wardley had a year to remember in 2025, first picking up a knockout win over Justis Huni in June, before following that up with a stoppage of Joseph Parker in October. That victory over Parker saw Wardley become interim […]

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has revealed his most desirable options at 175lbs while, at the same time, expressing his interest in a potential jump up to cruiserweight. The unified world champion has not fought since his majority decision victory over Artur Beterbiev in February 2025, back when he exacted his revenge to become the undisputed light-heavyweight king. Soon after, […]

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lost his WBO super-lightweight title to on Saturday. The pair were squaring off at Madison Square Garden in New York, with Stevenson putting in another world class performance to earn a dominant unanimous decision win and become a four-weight world champion in the process. Lopez struggled to cope with anything that Stevenson threw at him […]

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Devin Haney has never backed down from a challenge, and he intends to keep that pattern alive in the welterweight ranks. The former undisputed lightweight champion moved to 147 in November last year and snatched the WBO world title from Brian Norman Jr, scoring a knockdown on his way to a unanimous decision win. Haney’s […]

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Conor Benn seems intent on making a fight with Shakur Stevenson happen if the right terms can be agreed. Stevenson became the sport’s quickest four-weight world champion this past weekend in New York, whitewashing Teofimo Lopez in a career-best performance. Benn, who is coming off the back of a victory against Chris Eubank Jr at […]

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Teofimo Lopez lost his super-lightweight world title to Shakur Stevenson this past weekend in New York, unable to match the challenger in any department. Lopez entered the ring as an underdog despite being bedded in at the weight against a newcomer to the division, but was outclassed even more than most expected over twelve rounds. […]

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has revealed why his mooted matchup with , for the unified world heavyweight crown, has been replaced by a non-title fight against . The former WBC champion was called out by Usyk towards the end of last year, with both parties entering negotiations for their showdown to take place in America. Earlier this month, though, […]

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Shakur Stevenson proved his elite level once again this past weekend, defeated Teofimo Lopez and barely breaking a sweat while doing it. Next, he is targeting another move up in weight to face Conor Benn. Stevenson won all but one round on the three scorecards to become a four-weight world champion, negating any threat posed […]

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is gearing up for a return with the goal of becoming a two-time world heavyweight champion. believes he must navigate that journey very carefully. The 28-year-old Brit was elevated to IBF champion during a string of three impressive victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, though lost his belt via stoppage to the […]

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has been invited to defend his WBO world heavyweight title in America, potentially taking on someone he was supposed to face last year. The 31-year-old comes off a stunning 11th round finish over Joseph Parker in October, when the pair engaged in a thrilling battle for the New Zealander’s WBO interim title. By claiming the […]

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has welcomed the return of but only on one condition, while hoping that the Anthony Joshua fight can eventually materialise. It was confirmed on Wednesday that ‘The Gypsy King’ will face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11, unexpectedly ending his year-long retirement after releasing a series of training clips on social media. While a venue is […]

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Teofimo Lopez was thoroughly outclassed by Shakur Stevenson at Madison Square Garden this weekend, surrendering his WBO Super-Lightweight World Title in the process. The Brooklyn fighter was shut out from any effective work by a laser-focused Stevenson, who became a four-weight world champion in incredible style. Post-fight, Lopez spoke to The Stomping Ground about what […]

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Nobody was able to solve the puzzle on how to beat . The American hung up the gloves in December with a perfect 42-0 record, after a stellar career which saw him defeat all comers. Those include the likes of Errol Spence, Shawn Porter, Israil Madrimov and Viktor Postol, as ‘Bud’ went on his way […]

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is currently preparing for one big fight but could seemingly have another on the horizon. Benavidez was a two-time super-middleweight world champion and is the reigning WBC light heavyweight champion, making his first defence of the belt in November when he stopped Anthony Yarde in the seventh round of their clash. He is now set […]

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gave an honest response when asked if he has developed itchy knuckles, or indeed any urge to return to boxing, since announcing his retirement. The 38-year-old called time on his glittering career in December, just a few months removed from his monumental victory over Canelo Alvarez. Despite moving up from 154lbs and contending with a […]

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Following his exceptional victory over Teofimo Lopez, Shakur Stevenson quickly announced that he wants to move up yet another weight class to face Conor Benn. Stevenson forced himself into the number one pound-for-pound conversation over twelve, expert rounds against Lopez at super-lightweight, dominating ‘The Takeover’ with timing, countering and one of the best jabs in […]

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