Former world champions and have offered conflicting predictions for the long-awaited showdown between and . The two British heavyweights are set to collide later this year, just so long as they complete their respective warm-up matches against Mariusz Wach and Kristian Prenga. First to the ring will be Fury, who, despite unanimously outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov […]

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has been offered a beeline towards world honours, but first he must take care of business against top 10 heavyweight Filip Hrgovic. The pair will collide at London’s O2 Arena on August 29, with many expecting this to be the youngster’s toughest assignment thus far. Hrgovic is, after all, an Olympic bronze medallist and consensus […]

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believes could force to adapt his style, mainly by setting a pace that his more technically-gifted opponent finds uncomfortable. The two Americans have repeatedly been going back and forth over social media, outlining their demands for a potential clash at 144lbs. For context, Haney has verbally agreed to travel 3lbs below his preferred fighting weight, […]

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Shakur Stevenson is targeting four Americans, including and , after inking a multi-year deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing. The 29-year-old had been heavily linked to White’s promotional outfit for quite some time, with an announcement finally arriving via social media last week. This follows Stevenson’s dominant performance against Teofimo Lopez, who he dethroned with […]

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has weighed in on the retirement debate after seeing his countryman “quit” in round 11 of his clash with Artem Suslenkov. The two heavyweights squared off in Moscow, Russia, last weekend, featuring on the undercard of Murat Gassiev’s successful WBA title defence against Peter Kadiru. Put simply, it was seen as something of a crossroads […]

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has been called out for a “best vs the best” encounter, which could end up being the final fight of his career. Davis has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach, who was considered incredibly unfortunate not to emerge victorious in March 2025. ‘Tank’ then entertained talks for an immediate rematch and WBA […]

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James Dean Fury has become the latest member of his fighting family to put pen to paper, signing a long-term promotional deal with Ben Shalom’s Boxxer. The 20-year-old is a three-time national amateur champion and 2025 Box Cup winner, now looking to make a seismic splash in the professional code. Trained by uncle Peter Fury, […]

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has revealed Frank Warren’s plan to secure him an undisputed clash with one of the division’s most formidable punchers. It is no secret that Itauma is being steered towards mainstream stardom, clearly representing a vital component of Warren’s Queensberry Promotions stable. This does not mean, however, that the prodigious talent will forever be matched against […]

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A heavyweight veteran has taken issue with the timing of Oleksandr Usyk’s decision to relinquish his titles, given that he could have fought for a vacant strap earlier this year. While maintaining his status as the lineal heavyweight champion, Usyk chose to vacate his WBC, IBF and WBA belts towards the end of last month. […]

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anticipates a “hard fight” between and , but believes one man has the ability to “dig deep” and emerge victorious. The pair will square off at London’s O2 Arena on August 29, with Itauma headlining his third Queensberry card as he looks to join the world scene. Already, the 21-year-old is ranked No.1 with the […]

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Tim Bradley has considered the “freaky strength” of , believing it could play a factor in his welterweight showdown with . The pair will collide at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, on August 22, with Romero making a first defence of his WBA world title. He became the sanctioning body’s regular champion by defeating Ryan […]

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Despite his controversial defeat to Floyd Mayweather in 2011, Victor Ortiz believes one other opponent posed a greater threat than the self-proclaimed ‘Best Ever’. Having just dethroned Andre Berto with a unanimous decision victory, the American entered his clash with Mayweather as the WBC world welterweight champion. Ortiz, however, was an almighty underdog against the […]

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has named the heavyweight icon who he believes several all-time greats, including himself, , Joe Frazier and Ken Norton, would have defeated. Holmes remained an unbeaten world champion between 1978 and 1985, before suffering a surprising and controversial defeat to Michael Spinks. Prior to that, many suspected ‘The Easton Assassin’ to be past his prime […]

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has been called out by a former foe, who would agree to a rematch if the Argentinian whips himself into shape. The former two-weight world champion has not fought since his second encounter with Floyd Mayweather, which resulted in a unanimous decision defeat in 2014. Their first fight, earlier that year, saw Mayweather edge a […]

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Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman has revealed who he would favour in a clash between and . While the pair have seemingly gone their separate ways, their matchup was once considered one of the biggest fights that could be made in boxing. This was back when Wilder held the WBC title, knocking out the likes […]

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has revealed his two-man hit list, believing wins over both fighters would solidify him as the sport’s pound-for-pound No.1 operator. The 29-year-old is already in the pound-for-pound discussion, of course, but most would place Naoya Inoue and ahead of him. This simply boils down to the superior achievements of Inoue and Usyk, who have both […]

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has assessed the chances of pulling off a sizable upset against , who he is expected to face in September. Their welterweight showdown was reportedly set to be announced on Friday, with Dana White inviting both fighters to the stage at a UFC weigh-in. According to boxing journalist Dan Rafael, however, there are still some […]

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has advised against facing an opponent who, based on his superior experience, could become the first man to drag him into deep waters. The heavyweight prodigy already has his hands full, of course, as he will face seasoned veteran Filip Hrgovic at London’s O2 Arena on August 29. On paper, this is undoubtedly his toughest […]

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Having lost on points to both and , has offered his take on their potential heavyweight showdown. The pair are reportedly in negotiations to collide under Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing banner, with Usyk looking to stage his last dance in America. It came as a major story last month when the Ukrainian relinquished his WBC, […]

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Shortly after announcing his signing with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, dropped a diss track and called out . ‘The Destroyer’ pulled off one of the sport’s greatest upsets in 2019, stopping Anthony Joshua in round seven to become the unified world heavyweight champion. Since losing his titles in their immediate rematch, however, Ruiz has amassed […]

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