Without wishing to get too ahead of himself, Ryan Garcia has named one matchup he would be ‘really interested’ in pursuing after his next fight. The 27-year-old must first take care of business against Mario Barrios – which is no foregone conclusion – this Saturday, when the two welterweights collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. […]

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has set his sights on a new rival in a different weight division, rather than targeting unification matches with , Lewis Crocker and the winner of vs . The WBO world welterweight champion claimed his title in November, dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a comprehensive points victory after flooring his man in the second round. […]

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has offered his prediction for a fantasy super-lightweight matchup between and , believing that one man would emerge triumphant in dominant fashion. Stevenson successfully completed his first assignment at 140lbs last month, dethroning Teofimo Lopez to claim the WBO title with a one-sided unanimous decision victory. But despite his mightily impressive performance, the 28-year-old has […]

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gave an unexpected response when asked to name the fighter who hit him the hardest, causing one side of his body to stiffen. The former five-division world champion faced a selection of elite punchers, including and , before calling time on his illustrious career last year. Despite the one-sided nature of their showdown in 2023, […]

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Tommy Hearns faced each of his fellow four kings – , and – during his 67-fight professional career, but one of them was on another level when it came to punching power. ‘The Hitman’ was considered a monstrous puncher himself, scoring 48 stoppages in 61 victories, before ending his prolific campaign as a five-division world […]

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has not ruled out an audacious move up to heavyweight, naming a formidable assignment that he believes could materialise down the line. The 29-year-old must first take care of business in his next outing, which is expected to arrive in May, after having defended his WBC light-heavyweight strap with a seventh-round finish over Anthony Yarde. […]

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has been presented with an alternative option, against a former undisputed champion, while his potential clash with hangs in the balance. The two super-welterweight contenders have been deep in negotiations for several weeks, hoping to finalise a deal for their showdown to take place in April. Such a desirable outcome, however, has become increasingly unlikely, […]

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has named one of the four kings – , , and – who he would never wish to fight in a fantasy matchup. Ordinarily, the former two-weight world champion was never one to swerve a challenge, having tested himself against several of the sport’s fiercest competitors. After defeating Oscar De La Hoya at 147lbs, back […]

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Unified world champion Xander Zayas has responded to Devin Haney and his father, Bill, who said during an interview last week that the Puerto Rican is merely “food to us.” Zayas unified the super-welterweight division last month, claiming a split decision victory against Abass Baraou to come away with the WBO and WBA titles. Immediately […]

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Former world champion has offered his honest thoughts on a potential welterweight clash between Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn. The pair came face-to-face shortly after Stevenson claimed his WBO super-lightweight title last month, dethroning Teofimo Lopez to become a four-division world champion. It was a truly dominant performance, in his first outing at 140lbs, that […]

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Former undisputed champion Zab Judah has named the one factor which, in his mind, will prevent a much-talked-about showdown between and from materialising. Since his astounding points victory over Teofimo Lopez last month, many have been left questioning who would pose the greatest threat to Stevenson’s unbeaten record. The 28-year-old has, after all, become a […]

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was initially supposed to face Diego Pacheco for the vacant WBO world title, but has since been presented with a vastly different assignment at 168lbs. The four major super-middleweight belts became vacant towards the end of last year, immediately after announced his retirement as a three-division undisputed champion. Since then, both Christian Mbilli and Jose […]

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has received the backing of a man he knows very well ahead of a potential trilogy showdown with . ‘The Gypsy King’ announced last month that he would end a near year-long retirement following his second points defeat to Usyk in December 2024. Several weeks after that, it was confirmed that he will face Arslanbek […]

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believes that vs is, quite simply, a case of who can ‘land the big one first.’ It was announced this week that the two monstrous punchers will square off at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, on May 9, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card. This represents Wardley’s first defence of his world heavyweight title, which he […]

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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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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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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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