Ryan Garcia challenges Mario Barrios for the WBC Welterweight World title next weekend in Las Vegas. Conor Benn, mandatory challenger for the winner, seems to have finally settled on a prediction. Barrios took the vacant title in June of 2025 after it was vacated by Terence Crawford. He has retained twice, though through draws against […]

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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed whether , who faces unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez in May, will keep hold of his world title at 175lbs. The sanctioning body came under heavy criticism after it was announced that Shakur Stevenson would no longer be in possession of his WBC lightweight title. This news emerged shortly […]

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has issued his final prediction for vs , considering who he might face in a unification match at 147lbs. The pair will lock horns for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title on February 21, with Garcia looking to become a world champion at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. His first outing at 147lbs, however, did not exactly […]

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Boxing legend has named one fight that he would love to see be involved in. The 28-year-old comes off a masterful performance against Teofimo Lopez last month, dropping just one round as he secured a dominant points victory at Madison Square Garden. In doing so, Stevenson claimed the WBO super-lightweight title and became a four-division […]

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Very few heavyweights have pursued a showdown with Moses Itauma, and for good reason, yet one former world champion has revealed that he ‘really wanted’ to face the rising star. Many have already anointed Itauma as heir to Oleksandr Usyk’s throne, while others are perhaps more hesitant to make such claims at this early stage. […]

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Trainer Andy Lee has opened up on Joseph Parker’s failed drugs test three months on from the news breaking. Parker was heartbroken when he lost his WBO Interim world title, and subsequent shot at Oleksandr Usyk, to Fabio Wardley back in October. The surprising news of a positive test for cocaine from the day of […]

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David Price has offered a knockout prediction for Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois, which is now set for May 9. The fight at the Co-op Live in Manchester will be Wardley’s first title defence since being elevated from ‘interim’ to full WBO champion, shortly after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belt last year. Before that, the […]

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’s return to the welterweight division is imminent and many fans are debating whether he has done enough to warrant a title shot. Although, whilst one reigning 147lb champion believes that Benn is indeed world-class, he also maintains that he would knock ‘The Destroyer’ out. Benn has not fought at welterweight since 2022, with a […]

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“VOODOO – you know, the word voodoo,” says Jeamie TKV, when I ask him to spell what he’d just said. No, it wasn’t a word that sounded like voodoo. It was voodoo. It’s not a word you tend to hear very often when conducting boxing interviews with blokes from North London. Nor would you expect, […]

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In 2024, a fierce rivalry was born between Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia. Garcia acted uncharacteristically during the build-up to his title shot against then WBC super-lightweight champion Haney, famously drinking a ‘beer’ on the scales at the weigh-in whilst coming in 3.2lbs over the 140lb limit. As a result, no belt was on the […]

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Shakur Stevenson is making it quite clear that he will fight anybody. The pound-for-pound talent recently became a four-weight world champion at the age of 28 with a dominant points win over Teofimo Lopez. Stevenson now holds the WBO world title at 140lbs, and has been stripped of his WBC belt at 135. Riding high […]

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Last month, was stripped of his WBA lightweight world title and a date for a clash for the now vacant belt has been confirmed, with one of boxing’s most exciting prospects involved in the bout. Davis was winless since June 2024 prior to being stripped, with his lone outing since being a debatable draw against […]

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Fabio Wardley has booked his first heavyweight world title defence, a cracking match-up against Daniel Dubois. The champion from Ipswich beat Joseph Parker last year to take the WBO interim belt and was upgraded to full champion when Oleksandr Usyk decided to vacate. The Ukrainian was coming off the back of a stoppage win over […]

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may be about to get the fight he has been craving. Stevenson became WBO super-lightweight champion last month when he defeated Teofimo Lopez by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York. After his win, Stevenson called out welterweight Conor Benn and the pair were involved in a face-off in the ring, with the […]

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has revealed his top five greatest fighters of all time, adding that he sees himself eventually becoming the pound-for-pound ‘GOAT’. The 28-year-old is, of course, yet to claim such a lofty status, even in this generation, but nonetheless looks capable of crafting a Hall of Fame career. While most would place Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya […]

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IBF champion has been considered as a cruiserweight bogeyman ever since he first got his hands on the world title, but Eddie Hearn believes that he has an upcoming 200lber that could defeat the Aussie, despite just five professional fights to his name. Opetaia has twice beaten Mairis Briedis to become a two-time champion but […]

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Despite taking on at 168lbs, has revealed it was a fighter at 147lbs who hit him the hardest in his career. Crawford moved up two divisions to super-middleweight to challenge Canelo for his undisputed crown at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas back in September. Many fans thought the size difference would be too much […]

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has revealed who he deems to be the two greatest heavyweights of all time. Lewis is often named in that conversation himself, after a stellar career which began with the a gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul. He would go on to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, along with earning undisputed […]

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’s next move remains uncertain. The unified heavyweight world champion is expected to return to action this summer, but he continues to be linked with a host of potential opponents and one former heavyweight ruler has revealed that the Ukrainian has personally assured him their long-awaited fight will happen. Usyk had been linked to a […]

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Manchester seems poised to host it’s second all-British heavyweight world title contest as Fabio Wardley gears up for a first defence of the WBO heavyweight title against Daniel Dubois. Now, Carl Froch has named which fighter he believes will enter the bout as the ‘strong favourite’. Wardley pulled off the upset to halt Joseph Parker […]

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faces Arslanbek Makhmudov in his comeback fight in April but he has already made it clear who he is building towards. ‘The Gypsy King’ will return after a 16-month absence when he takes on Makhmudov on April 11 in the UK, with the event streamed live on Netflix. Fury was last in action in December […]

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The boxing world is raving about Shakur Stevenson after his most recent win, with many branding him unbeatable, but there is one fighter who believes he will be avoided by the Newark southpaw at all costs. Stevenson dethroned Teofimo Lopez to claim the WBO super-lightweight world title on Saturday night. After being stripped of his […]

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Following reports, it has now been confirmed that Tyson Fury will make his ring return in a UK stadium. ‘The Gypsy King’ retired from the sport in January 2025 following two losses to Oleksandr Usyk. At the start of this year, he confirmed what many believed was inevitable when announcing his comeback. With his sights […]

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Two-division world champion has made a confident prediction ahead of ’s comeback, as the former unified welterweight ruler gears up to take on . Spence has not fought since July 2023, when he was on the wrong end of a brutal beatdown from Terence Crawford whilst bidding for the undisputed crown at 147lbs, but it […]

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has already ruled in three weight divisions and after just one fight at welterweight, the 27-year-old southpaw may be set to move on to another new weight. Haney became the undisputed lightweight world champion when he defeated George Kambosos, before defending the throne in a rematch with the Aussie and then against the legendary Vasyl […]

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Whilst ’ comeback date is unknown, his opponent may become obvious in the coming weeks, as his targeted dance partner has shared his willingness to accept a fight with the Baltimore-born knockout artist. Davis has not won a fight since June 2024, with his lone outing since being a controversial draw against Lamont Roach Jr […]

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came up short when he challenged for the WBC welterweight title in July, but the Filipino icon has advised on what he must do to overcome ‘El Azteca’. ‘Pac-Man’ secured a controversial title shot when he returned to action to take on Barrios, despite being winless for six years, attempting to break his own record […]

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After an underwhelming performance in his rematch with , has chosen to continue his boxing career—and now a former world champion has offered him a fight, claiming to be Eubank’s best option despite a four-year hiatus. Eubank impressed when he handed Benn a first career defeat last April but in their rematch, the now 36-year-old […]

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is aiming to become a three-time heavyweight world champion but there is one man looking to intervene and disrupt those plans by sending Fury into a more permanent retirement. ‘The Gypsy King’ has hung up the gloves on several occasions but, at the age of 37, th ere was a sense that his most recent […]

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Oleksandr Usyk may be stripped of one of his heavyweight world titles if he does not fight the WBC number one contender following his next fight. Usyk defeated Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight ruler back in July, but he opted to vacate the WBO crown in November, rather than face Ipswich fan-favourite […]

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Recent reports have suggested that a deal for Fabio Wardley to face Daniel Dubois in May is done, but Tyson Fury has his reservations and has advised fight fans to be curb their enthusiasm. Wardley knocked out Joseph Parker to claim the WBO Interim heavyweight belt back in October and, after Oleksandr Usyk vacated the […]

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An all-British heavyweight world title clash is on the horizon, as Fabio Wardley prepares to take on Daniel Dubois in his first defence of the WBO belt. Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed his thoughts on the proposed match-up. Wardley shook up the division when he pulled off the upset and halted Joseph Parker back […]

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is already a fan-favourite due to his fighting style, but to become the ‘face of boxing’, Benavidez has named the three fighters which he believes he must overcome back-to-back. ‘The Mexican Monster’ is a two-division world champion, having become the youngest super-middleweight world champion in boxing history (20) when he trumped Ronald Gavril in 2017 […]

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received high praise from most of the boxing world for his recent victory over but one legend from the sport wasn’t as impressed as everybody else. Stevenson defeated Lopez by unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden in New York last month, winning the WBO super-lightweight title and becoming a four-division world champion in the process. […]

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is set to make his Zuffa Boxing debut in less than four weeks’ time, but the IBF cruiserweight world champion does not know whether his title will be on the line. Opetaia continues to campaign for cruiserweight title unifications after frustration at being unable to secure a showdown with unified WBA and WBO titleholder, Gilberto […]

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Former world champion Tony Bellew and top heavyweight David Price are set to support a charity boxing event that sees former footballers step into the ring on April 17 at the Titanic Hotel, Liverpool. Organised by Pro Project Promotions, the initiative was founded by former Arsenal goalkeeper Graham Stack and aims to provide ex-players with […]

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is often championed for his willingness to take on all comers, but there is one fighter that the 28-year-old has declared he will not face. Now, the newly crowned WBO super-lightweight champion may be ordered to take on that man. Stevenson jumped up to super-lightweight and dethroned Teofimo Lopez to get his hands on the […]

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Adored as one of Britain’s most exhilarating fighters, is a man that got British fans off their seats during the 1990’s and twice became world champion, but there is one 168lber who even his son, Conor, believes would have defeated him. Benn knocked out Doug DeWitt to get his hands on the WBO super-middleweight world […]

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Many boxing figures have named as the best fighter from his era but doesn’t agree with that assessment. Crawford retired at the end of 2025 after a remarkable career which saw him become a five-weight world champion and put together an unbeaten record of 42-0, defeating fighters such as Errol Spence and Shawn Porter along […]

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Respected boxing trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas has given his thoughts on Tyson Fury’s comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov, which is set to take place in just two months’ time. A two-time heavyweight ruler, Fury hung up the gloves after twice falling short against Oleksandr Usyk during 2024, unable to capture the undisputed title and […]

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Eddie Hearn recently witnessed one of his major British stars, Conor Benn, call out perhaps the best defensive fighter on the planet in Shakur Stevenson. Stevenson moved up to super-lightweight last month to defeat Teofimo Lopez handily and become a four-weight world champion at the age of 28. Post-fight, he invited Benn into the ring […]

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is seemingly inching closer towards securing an immediate world title shot following his points defeat to Terence Crawford last year. The 35-year-old lost his undisputed super-middleweight crown in September, with Crawford claiming a unanimous decision victory after moving up two weight classes. But while ‘Bud’ announced his retirement several months later, Canelo has opted to […]

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Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing will crown its inaugural champion next month. The newest boxing promotion on the block has promised big things for the sport, looking to break the mould set by the four major sanctioning bodies, the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF. While White may have recently dialled back on a previous promise not […]

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’s business partner and co-founder of MVP Promotions, Nakisa Bidarian, has highlighted three possible options for the internet star’s next outing. The 29-year-old comes off a sixth-round stoppage defeat to Anthony Joshua in December, when a crushing right hand caused his jaw to break in two places. Prior to the finish, Paul had spent most […]

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Former world champion Chris Algieri has named one fighter whose size, ring IQ and gas tank could make for a competitive contest with . The 28-year-old has firmly cemented himself as a top five pound-for-pound star, with many questioning whether he will ever be beaten in the professional ranks. A truly dominant performance saw him […]

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‘s first world title defence looks set to come against a domestic rival. Wardley became WBO heavyweight champion late last year after being upgraded from interim status when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt rather than face the mandatory challenge of the Ipswich man. It was an extremely successful 2025 for Wardley, who first claimed a […]

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WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman has broken his silence on the decision to declare Shakur Stevenson’s WBC Lightweight World title ‘vacant’ just days after his career-best victory over Teofimo Lopez. Stevenson moved up from lightweight – where he won the WBC belt back in November of 2023 – to super-lightweight to challenge Teofimo Lopez for his […]

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has revealed his all-time favourite dustups, naming three winners of the Ring Magazine’s prestigious Fight of the Year award. The former three-division undisputed champion was never involved in such a back-and-forth battle himself, but nonetheless ended his career as The Ring’s Fighter of the Year in 2025. This acknowledgement came a few months after his […]

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Former WBC cruiserweight world champion has named who he thinks is the greatest fighter to have ever fought at 200lb. The cruiserweight division was introduced by the World Boxing Council in 1979, with Marvil Camel and Mate Parlov being the first to compete for the title. However, when they fought one another for the vacant […]

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Four-division world champion called for a clash with after his latest victory, but now the Newark southpaw has named a different fighter as his ideal next opponent. Stevenson dethroned Teofimo Lopez to become the WBO super-lightweight world champion last month, thrusting his name higher up the pound-for-pound rankings and taking his stardom to a new […]

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The new era of the super-middleweight division is about to get underway, with each of the fragmented world titles expected to be in new hands by May. Terence Crawford made history when he brought the long reign of Canelo Alvarez to an end back in September, becoming just the second three-weight undisputed champion in history, […]

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Four-time super-middleweight world champion is heralded as one of Great Britain’s best ever fighters, but ‘The Cobra’ believes that one of his countryman could have gone down as one of boxing’s greatest, if he didn’t hang up the gloves so soon. When debating the United Kingdom’s standout boxer of all time, there is no correct […]

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Moses Itauma, guided by Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, is widely considered to be the heir to the heavyweight throne. Eddie Hearn is looking ahead to make sure he has a stake in the division in years to come. Itauma has done everything right as a professional, moving to 13-0 with 11 stoppages. Last time out, […]

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finally appears to have an opponent for his long-awaited comeback. Former unified welterweight champion Spence hasn’t fought since a stoppage defeat to Terence Crawford in their undisputed showdown back in July 2023. In the time that has passed, he has been linked with bouts against the likes of Sebastian Fundora and Jermell Charlo, but nothing […]

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and have flown the flag for American boxing over the past few decades but believes one active fighter can find more popularity than the talented duo. Mayweather became the face of the sport throughout the 2000s and 2010s, as he became a five-weight world champion and went on to retire with a perfect 50-0 record. […]

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David Benavidez wants nothing more than to fight the best and, with his star power growing and the WBC Light-Heavyweight World title around his waist, he is becoming hard to ignore. ‘El Monstro’ is set to move up in weight again this summer, facing Gilberto Ramirez for the WBO and WBA belts at cruiserweight. He […]

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