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Today — 19 February 2026Main stream

Unbeaten former champion promises he will be the first to KO Gervonta Davis

19 February 2026 at 00:02

It remains unclear when Gervonta Davis will return to the ring, but one unbeaten star has already vowed to knock ‘Tank’ out if given the chance. Davis has not won a professional boxing contest since June 2024, with a draw against Lamont Roach Jr. being his only outing within the last 20 months, followed by […]

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Yesterday — 18 February 2026Main stream

David Benavidez offered new world title shot if he can beat Zurdo Ramirez: “That’s the one I want”

18 February 2026 at 21:56

is set for his toughest test yet as he steps up to cruiserweight to challenge Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for the unified titles at 200lbs, should he be successful, there is another champion that is keen to face him. Benavidez became the youngest super-middleweight champion in history when he defeated Ronald Gavril for the WBC strap […]

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Tim Bradley names the fighter he’d avoid even more than Shakur Stevenson: “He’ll humiliate you”

18 February 2026 at 20:10

has earned widespread praise following his super-lightweight world title victory, but former two-division champion says there’s another 140lb contender he’d steer clear of before facing the Newark southpaw. Two weeks ago, Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to obtain the WBO super-lightweight crown and, after being stripped of the WBC lightweight world title during the aftermath, the […]

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Heavyweight legend ‘wishes’ he was boxing in this era: “I can figure Usyk out”

18 February 2026 at 18:13

has solidified his status as the best heavyweight of this era but there is one former champion that is confident he would have ‘figured out’ the Ukrainian mastermind. Usyk became the second fighter in boxing history to become an undisputed champion at both cruiserweight and heavyweight, joining in that elite club by handing a first […]

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Manny Pacquiao vs Provodnikov exhibition announced despite PacMan’s world title hopes

18 February 2026 at 18:00

has left fans confused with the announcement of his next fight, with the Filipino legend set for a shock exhibition bout against Ruslan Provodnikov, despite making his professional comeback last July. Here, Boxing News shares all the info on Pacquiao and Providnikov’s meeting. Pacquiao’s comeback Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, fan-favourite Pacquiao returned to the […]

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Deontay Wilder shares true feelings on Malik Scott after 3 losses in 4 fights forces trainer split

18 February 2026 at 16:34

is on the verge of a must-win fight against , heading into a first major contest with his new head trainer. Leading up that fight ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has opened up on his feelings towards former coach, Malik Scott, following their split. Wilder knocked Scott out back in 2014 but appointed the Philadelphia-born heavyweight as […]

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Tyson Fury targets one fight if he can’t land Anthony Joshua or Usyk this year

18 February 2026 at 14:58

is set to make his comeback in seven weeks’ time. He had made it clear that showdowns with both and were at the top of his wish-list, although, should he not be able to secure those fights, Fury has named his next best option. Fury retired from boxing following consecutive defeats to Usyk during 2024, […]

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Shakur Stevenson picks a winner in Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia world title fight

18 February 2026 at 03:13

On Saturday night, attempts to finally get his hands on a world title as he challenges for the WBC welterweight crown. Ahead of the action, four-division world champion has revealed his prediction. Garcia was set to challenge Devin Haney for the WBC super-lightweight title back in 2024 until he missed the weight and consequently, the […]

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Before yesterdayMain stream

Lennox Lewis delivers honest verdict on Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois: “He’s made some big steps”

17 February 2026 at 16:32

Former undisputed champion has given his opinion on the upcoming all-British heavyweight world title clash between and , which is scheduled to take place in less than three months’ time. Upgraded to full world champion after claiming the WBO Interim strap with a shock win over Joseph Parker in October, Wardley has accepted a difficult […]

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Unbeaten champion with 23 KOs would grab Usyk fight ‘with both hands’

17 February 2026 at 14:51

Oleksandr Usyk is on the lookout for a voluntary defence of the unified heavyweight world titles and there is one world champion who was revealed that he would accept that shot ‘with both hands’. Usyk seemed set to take on Deontay Wilder until prolonged negotiations caused ‘The Bronze Bomber’ to pull out of talks and […]

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Tyson Fury names the heavyweight Usyk should fight next: “He deserves his shot”

17 February 2026 at 13:43

With now in hot pursuit of a third clash with , ‘The Gypsy King’ has admitted that there is one active heavyweight who deserves his own shot at the unified world champion. Fury hung up the gloves after consecutive defeats to Usyk in 2024, walking away from the sport as a two-time conqueror of the […]

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Trainer Malik Scott delivers honest verdict on Wilder vs Chisora after Wilder split

17 February 2026 at 12:54

collides with in six weeks’ time in a must-win affair. Now, recently dismissed trainer, Malik Scott, has offered his thoughts on how ‘The Bronze Bomber’ will fare against the heavyweight veteran. Wilder appointed former opponent Scott as his lead trainer in preparation for his trilogy showdown with Tyson Fury in 2021 and, despite defeat in […]

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Shawn Porter backs a winner in Naoya Inoue vs ‘Bam’ Rodriguez super fight

16 February 2026 at 17:24

Naoya Inoue is arguably boxing’s pound-for-pound number one, but the United States has a contender on the up in Jesse Rodriguez, who could potentially collide with Inoue down the line. Now, two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter has offered his thoughts on that potential super fight. Inoue is one of three fighters to have reigned as […]

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Amir Khan names the career defeat that hurt the most: “I wish I could change it”

16 February 2026 at 16:37

Former unified super-lightweight ruler has reflected on the six defeats of his career, admitting that there is one that sticks out as the most painful, largely due to the belief that he could have changed the outcome if he approached the contest differently. Great Britain’s youngest boxer to have claimed an Olympic medal, Khan debuted […]

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Derek Chisora sees only one winner in Wardley vs Dubois: “It’ll be a long night for him”

16 February 2026 at 15:04

In just three months’ time, Great Britain will stage another blockbuster heavyweight title showdown, as makes the first defence of his WBO crown against former IBF world champion . And now has weighed in with his prediction for the clash — firmly backing one man to emerge victorious. Fabio Wardley halted Joseph Parker in an […]

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David Price picks a winner in Chisora vs Wilder after facing Del Boy: “Maybe I’m wrong”

16 February 2026 at 12:19

In less than two months’ time, will step through the ropes for the 50th and final occasion, tasked with former WBC ruler , and David Price has made his prediction for the bout. Chisora has boxed professionally for almost two decades, claiming British and European honours and twice challenging for the heavyweight world title, but […]

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Andy Lee updates on Joseph Parker ‘internal investigation’ after failed drugs test

14 February 2026 at 14:46

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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Conor Benn warned he will suffer first KO defeat if he challenges IBF champion Lewis Crocker

14 February 2026 at 12:16

’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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Devin Haney rules out Ryan Garcia rematch for one reason

14 February 2026 at 02:45

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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World title fight ‘set for April’ for Gervonta Davis’ old belt

14 February 2026 at 01:33

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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