had plenty to say after stopped to become a three-weight world champion on Saturday. Benavidez proved that he was capable of carrying his power up to 200lbs as he claimed the sixth round win over Ramirez to capture the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was a performance […]

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d has responded to Turki Alalshikh’s request that he comes out of retirement and enters a rematch with . The Saudi boxing chief spearheaded their first encounter in September, when Crawford moved up two weight divisions and claimed a career-defining unanimous decision victory. In doing so, the American became a three-division undisputed king – and […]

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Frank Warren is clear that there will be a world title on the line in ‘s return, regardless of whether is standing in the opposite corner. The leading contender claimed his WBC ‘interim’ title in February 2025, when he climbed off the canvas to halt Zhilei Zhang with a vicious sixth-round body attack. Prior to […]

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Jose Benavidez Sr, the father and trainer of , has insisted there is only one fighter who would offer his son a considerable challenge. The 29-year-old became a three-division world champion against Gilberto Ramirez, dethroning his former sparring partner with a sixth-round stoppage at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Beforehand, many felt their encounter was likely […]

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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather may rematch in just a few months’ time, eleven years on from their first record-breaking contest. Shane Mosley, who faced both, gives one man the edge. Mosley faced Mayweather in 2010 and made a fast start, buckling Floyd’s knees in the second round thus becoming the first man to truly […]

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Eddie Hearn has given a knockout prediction for Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois, which takes place this Saturday at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena. Wardley will make the first defence of his world title after being elevated from ‘interim’ to full WBO champion towards the end of last year. This followed his 11th-round triumph over Joseph […]

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and are expected to fight in a matter of months and now Joshua’s former trainer Robert Garcia has laid out his prediction for the clash, believing that a statement stoppage could be on the cards. Joshua continued with amateur trainer Rob McCracken when he made the switch to the professional scene, but appointed Garcia as […]

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David Benavidez delivered the performance of his career so far this weekend in Las Vegas, moving up significantly in weight to become the first man to stop Gilberto Ramirez. Benavidez competed just twice at light-heavyweight before signing this unified cruiserweight title fight against ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, known for his durability and grit. Despite packing on over […]

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Naoya Inoue has revealed his honest thoughts on Junto Nakatani, having shared 12 rounds of incredible focus and tension with the three-division world champion. The pair squared off at a sold-out Tokyo Dome yesterday, headlining the most-attended Japanese boxing event in history as they collided in front of around 55,000 spectators. Inoue, a sizable pre-fight […]

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Errol Spence has addressed health concerns ahead of his clash with Tim Tszyu, which takes place just under three years removed from his punishing defeat to Terence Crawford. The 36-year-old has not fought since losing his WBC, IBF and WBA world titles to Crawford, who produced a masterful performance to claim the undisputed welterweight crown. […]

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has explained why he exited the T-Mobile Arena just as was gearing up to deliver a ruthless performance against Gilberto Ramirez. ‘The Mexican Monster’ became a three-weight world champion by beating Ramirez, who was relieved of his WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles via a sixth-round stoppage. Prior to the finish, Benavidez had scored a fourth-round […]

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has considered ’s chances against and , as either man could soon be ordered to face the rising star. Before anything else, Wardley must first defend his WBO world title against Dubois on May 9, headlining a Queensberry show at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena. The 31-year-old was elevated from ‘interim’ to full heavyweight champion following […]

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has given his immediate reaction to David Benavidez’s punishing beatdown of Gilberto Ramirez, which culminated in a stunning sixth-round finish at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. The pair squared off for Ramirez’s WBO and WBA cruiserweight belts, with Benavidez jumping up from 175lbs in pursuit of three-division world championship glory. And he did so with remarkable […]

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Oleksandr Usyk could be persuaded to amend his three-fight plan, potentially shifting his focus away from a clash with the winner of Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian outlined his exit strategy in March, shortly after it was announced that he would collide with Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23. This represents Usyk’s […]

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Having seemingly ditched his retirement plans, has been offered a shot at taking on one of his former dance partners, who believes that the heavyweight veteran will accept the proposal. Chisora promised to hang up the gloves after fight number 50 but, after his back-and-forth dust-up with did not go to plan, ‘Del Boy’ appeared […]

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Terence Crawford was as impressed as any following David Benavidez’s historic win over Gilberto Ramirez. Benavidez blasted through Ramirez in Las Vegas to become a three-weight world champion. Despite putting on over 20lbs since his last outing, the 29-year-old superstar managed to keep his blistering hand speed and looked as powerful as ever. It was […]

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David Benavidez delivered a truly star-making performance in Las Vegas, becoming the first man to stop Gilberto Ramirez and a three-weight world champion in the process. The jump from light-heavyweight to cruiserweight is a big one, but ‘El Monstro’ managed to keep his blistering hand speed and punishing pressure when making it. Ramirez fought bravely, […]

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Jaime Munguia beat Armando Resendiz to capture the WBA super-middleweight world title at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, as former opponent-turned-training partner Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez shouted encouragement from ringside. Alvarez had held the WBA strap since 2020, but lost that and his three other major titles to Terence Crawford in September of last year. When […]

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David Benavidez moves up in weight to challenge Gilberto Ramirez for the unified cruiserweight titles at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Benavidez faces the biggest test of his career so far, having established himself as a dominant force at super-middleweight and more recently claiming a world title at light-heavyweight. Known for his relentless pressure and […]

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has revealed his toughest opponent in 27 professional outings, rather surprisingly mentioning a fighter he defeated inside the distance. Most would suspect the American’s “hardest fight” came against Gervonta Davis, who stopped ‘King Ry’ with a sickening seventh-round body shot in their 2023 encounter. Alternatively, Rolando Romero gave Garcia a tricky night’s work in May […]

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Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed super-bantamweight world title at the Tokyo Dome by beating Junto Nakatani via unanimous decision. The fight – billed as the biggest in Japanese history – delivered both technical excellence as well as back-and-forth drama, but it was Inoue who further cemented his pound-for-pound credentials with a win on the cards. […]

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has shared his reaction to taking on , believing the former undisputed king should be fighting an alternative opponent. It was reported on Thursday that the pair have agreed to collide for Mbilli’s WBC super-middleweight strap in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on September 12. The showdown would present Canelo with an opportunity to reclaim one of […]

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Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight world title against what many feel will be the toughest test of his career in Junto Nakatani In front of 55,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome, two undefeated pound-for-pound punchers put it on the line in the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. Inoue comes in as the established […]

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After years of back and forth, an agreement has finally been made for a blockbuster domestic clash between and , and now promoter Frank Warren has revealed whether a rematch clause is in place. Fury has been involved in a host of rematches during his career; fighting each of John McDermott, Derek Chisora, Deontay Wilder […]

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has emerged as an elite operator in recent years, but despite struggling to secure fights against the division’s biggest names, he has ruled out a clash with a two-time world heavyweight champion. A shock victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov kickstarted a run of triumphs on the big stage for Kabayel, with stoppage wins against Frank Sanchez, […]

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Terence Crawford has weighed in on the current heavyweight scene ahead of major changes over the next twelve months. Oleksandr Usyk is the current unified champion, holding the WBC, IBF and WBA belts. His vacated WBO title was awarded to Fabio Wardley, who, at 31, still has years of intriguing fights ahead in the division […]

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and are set to collide before the end of the year, and now a highly-rated heavyweight has offered to take on ‘The Gypsy King’, who is seeking a run out before his showdown with ‘AJ’. Fury had called for a clash between him and Joshua to take place in the summer, but Joshua maintained that […]

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remains baffled by the result of his one of his fights, believing that even his opponent knows who deserved to emerge victorious. Boxing legend Pacquiao has competed on 73 occasions in his professional career, but it was his most recent outing against Mario Barrios that has left him confused. The pair squared off last July, […]

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’ comeback could soon become clear as “real talks” with an opponent are set to be occurring “very soon”. The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA world lightweight title with a controversial draw against Lamont Roach. Since then, ‘Tank’ has been made ‘champion in recess’ by the WBA, largely […]

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has once again been asked about the prospect of ever taking on long-term rival . Benavidez and Canelo have been linked to a showdown for a number of years, but it has never materialised and both men have instead gone down different paths. Since 2020, Canelo has had all but one of his fights at […]

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is the latest big name to offer his thoughts on Saturday’s clash between and . One of the biggest fights of the year so far takes place at the at the T-Mobile Arena this weekend as ‘The Mexican Monster’ heads up to cruiserweight to challenge Ramirez for his WBA and WBO titles. Benavidez is the […]

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This month, Oleksandr Usyk faces Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Usyk currently holds three of the four major heavyweight world titles, and has been permitted by the WBC to defend its belt against Verhoeven, despite the challenger having just one professional boxing bout to his name alongside a decorated kickboxing career […]

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Teddy Atlas believes one fighter holds a slight edge ahead of the clash between and on Saturday. Benavidez looks to become a three-division world champion this weekend when he makes the ambitious step up to cruiserweight to challenge unified champion Ramirez for his WBA and WBO titles at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. With […]

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Naoya Inoue defends his undisputed super-bantamweight titles against Junto Nakatani this Saturday at the Tokyo Dome. The bout headlines a sold-out show of around 55,000 fans and is widely being billed as the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history, with both men featuring on the current pound-for-pound lists and entering the ring undefeated. Inoue puts […]

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only had one name in mind when asked who he believes to be boxing’s biggest ever puncher. Mayweather Sr is well equipped to answer that question after being around the sport for over 50 years. He made his professional debut back in 1974 and competed 35 times, including a bout against the legendary Sugar Ray […]

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has questioned the punch resistance of ahead of his world cruiserweight title challenge against . The pair will square off at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena this Saturday, with Benavidez jumping up from 175lbs in an attempt to claim Ramirez’s WBO and WBA belts. Victory would see him become a three-division world champion, while retaining the […]

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Famed for his powers of recovery, is yet to be stopped in his 38-bout career despite being knocked down eight times, and therefore he is perhaps better placed than most to offer his thoughts on which heavyweight has the best chin ever. ‘The Gypsy King’ was first dropped by Neven Pajkic back in 2011, before […]

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is set to return to action in two months’ time, as he prepares himself for a possible world title shot before the end of the year. Whilst many are keen to avoid the 21-year-old sensation, there is one unbeaten rival who is chasing the fight. Itauma moved to 14–0 in March with a highlight-reel knockout […]

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has faced a plethora of pound-for-pound stars over the course of an ongoing career that has lasted over three decades, but there is one man that the Filipino star still wishes he could have fought. ‘Pac Man’ took part in famous fights against the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Oscar De La Hoya and Juan Manuel […]

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and are set to collide in a mammoth event during the final quarter of 2026 and the pair share six common opponents. One of those men is Sweden’s Otto Wallin, who has shared his thoughts on how he believes the fight may play out. Wallin famously faced Fury when ‘The Gypsy King’ was on the […]

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Nonito Donaire has made his prediction for Nayoa Inoue’s next undisputed title defence against Junto Nakatani. The fight pits two pound-for-pound stars against one another. Inoue is well established as one of if not the best fighter in the world, but Nakatani – who will mark just his second appearance at super-bantamweight – is a […]

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‘s opponent for his return to the ring has been revealed. Canelo was last in action in September when he suffered an upset defeat to Terence Crawford at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, losing his undisputed super-middleweight crown in the process. Crawford retired shortly after the bout, meaning the world titles were fragmented, as […]

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While the most memorable battles for Thomas Hearns may have come against his fellow members of the Four Kings, he says his best ever rival was someone else entirely. Hearns is one of the most popular fighters of all time, with his knockout power and action-infused style making him a big favourite of many boxing […]

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Junto Nakatani has assessed the lofty status of , who many consider to be a top two pound-for-pound star. The pair will square off at the Tokyo Dome on May 2, with Inoue making the seventh defence of his four major super-bantamweight titles. As a two-division undisputed champion, the 33-year-old sits alongside Oleksandr Usyk as […]

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A showdown between and has been agreed, providing ‘AJ’ is victorious in his July comeback. However, promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have provided different timelines for the long-awaited fight. Fury made his ring return at the beginning of the month, outpointing Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov in a first win since 2023, before demanding a clash […]

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steps up to the cruiserweight division in a daring challenge against unified champion, Gilberto Ramirez, on Saturday night. However, there is a different world champion that ‘The Mexican Monster’ is eyeing up, believing he can register a statement stoppage win. Having ruled and campaigned at super-middleweight for the vast majority of his career, the imposing […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is due to make his ring return on September 12 in Saudi Arabia, with the only official announcement so far branding it a world title fight but naming no opponent. Canelo lost all four super-middleweight world titles to Terence Crawford in September of last year. While Crawford retired and scattered the belts, […]

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believes there is no debate on who is the greatest boxer of all time. Calzaghe is often credited by many as being the greatest boxer the UK has ever produced, having the rare honour of retiring undefeated after winning all 46 of his professional fights. He spent over 10 years as WBO super-middleweight champion before […]

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has been given a lucrative offer in an attempt to bring him out of retirement. Crawford hung up the gloves back in December following a stellar career, winning all 42 of his fights and becoming a five-weight world champion, along with earning undisputed honours in three of those divisions. He defeated big names such as […]

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The saga surrounding the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and has taken another twist. Back in February it was reported that Mayweather and Pacquiao were set to do battle in a rematch later this year, over 10 years on from when they were first met in 2015. It would have seen Mayweather come out of retirement […]

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Terence Crawford has addressed some criticism levelled at him since retirement. The five-weight world champion hung up the gloves late last year following an impressive victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, stepping away from the sport undefeated and with a record-breaking legacy. Despite most commending the timing of his decision to retire, some believe ‘Bud’ should […]

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Fresh from a victory on his Zuffa Boxing debut, is in hot pursuit of a welterweight world title, and former promoter Eddie Hearn has now revealed further details regarding Benn’s proposed second outing of 2026. Benn left Hearn and Matchroom Boxing to sign with Dana White’s new promotional company earlier this year and marked his […]

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Ahead of a reported rematch, Manny Pacquiao is unconvinced by Floyd Mayweather’s claims that he is the greatest fighter of all time, and has even questioned his famous 50-0 record. Back in 2015, Pacquiao became the 48th name of Mayweather’s resume, losing by unanimous decision in Las Vegas on a night where the main event […]

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is recognised by many as the greatest ever heavyweight, and arguably fighter, of all time, but in the eyes of fellow pound-for-pound legend Floyd Mayweather, there is one more recent heavyweight who would have gotten the better of ‘The Greatest’. Ali suffered five defeats during his iconic career, with three of those losses coming in […]

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A major hurdle has been revealed that could scupper plans for a potential bout between and . Having already ruled at super-middleweight and light-heavyweight, reigning WBC 175lb world champion Benavidez sets about his toughest test to date when he makes the monumental 25lb leap up to cruiserweight for a showdown with unified champion Gilberto Ramirez […]

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