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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’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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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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and were repeatedly accused of ducking the same former world champion, who eventually faced the latter in a long-awaited heavyweight clash. Before that, Tyson and Holyfield were largely considered to be on a collision course, especially after ‘The Real Deal’ dethroned James ‘Buster’ Douglas in 1990. Douglas had caused an almighty upset by knocking Tyson […]

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has highlighted the type of fighter who is likely to present him with the greatest problems. The 28-year-old comes off a masterful performance against Teofimo Lopez, losing just one round as he outpointed and dethroned the then-WBO super-lightweight champion last month. In doing so, Stevenson became a four-division world champion and cemented himself as a […]

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been in talks to face a former world heavyweight champion, only for a prolonged spell of negotiations to ultimately scupper their showdown. The three-time, two-division undisputed king has not fought since his fifth-round finish of Daniel Dubois last July, which followed his two points victories over in 2024. Having claimed those two scalps, as well […]

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Carl Froch has revealed his prediction for Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora, believing that one man is likely to take control from round four onwards. The two heavyweights, each of them entering their 50th professional outing, will headline a Misfits Pro card at London’s O2 Arena on April 4. Chisora has been made a handy […]

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Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez is one of the hardest-hitting operators in the lower weight divisions, but that status could soon be challenged by an unbeaten super-flyweight contender. Most would consider Rodriguez a top five pound-for-pound star, having made a considerable impression on both the 112 and 115lb divisions. The two-weight world champion comes off a 10th-round […]

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placed one man above , labelling him as the ‘GOAT’, when asked to rank a selection of fighters. The WBC lightweight titlist will collide with Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in New York tonight, hoping to become a four-division world champion. With notable victories over the likes of Oscar Valdez, Jamel Herring and William […]

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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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