may not get the fights he wants this year – or be forced to go through with them one belt down. The Russian pound-for-pound star has been out since his rematch with Artur Beterbiev in February 2025, a points win after losing the first fight. Bivol’s undisputed reign lasted just a couple of months before […]

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Since Shakur Stevenson was stripped in early February, the WBC lightweight world title has remained vacant. Stevenson won the belt in November 2023 by beating Edwin De Los Santos. He defended it against Artem Harutyunyan, Josh Padley and William Zepeda before moving up to super-lightweight to challenge for Teofimo Lopez’s WBO strap. Though he expressed […]

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Anthony Joshua’s return to the ring seems to be edging ever closer. The two-time unified world champion was last out in December of 2025, stopping YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul inside six rounds in Miami, Florida. Joshua’s team had made it clear that he would get back to the more traditional side of the sport thereafter, however […]

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Floyd Mayweather recently cast doubt on his rematch with Manny Pacquiao, contradicting the official announcement. In February, ‘Money’ Mayweather and Pacquiao announced that they would meet in the ring for a second time this year, over a decade on from their first encounter. The fight – to be the first boxing card hosted at The […]

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It has been almost three years since Errol Spence Jr stepped through the ropes, but a summer return against Australia’s Tim Tszyu seems to be gathering pace. Spence was handed the first defeat of his career back in 2023 by Terence Crawford, who became the undisputed welterweight world champion that night. Despite many feeling that […]

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Filip Hrgovic returns to the UK on May 16, this time facing fan-favourite Dave Allen at Doncaster’s Eco-Power Stadium. The Croatian heavyweight known as ‘El Animal’ hasn’t lost on British soil, beating Demsey McKean in London back in 2023 and David Adeleye in Manchester last year. He has, however, been beaten by a Brit in […]

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Devin Haney has made his next target clear. The 27-year-old is now a three-weight world champion, having most recently moved up to the welterweight division to defeat Brian Norman Jr and win the WBO belt. Not only does 147lbs suit Haney’s frame, but it opens the door to a number of excellent match-ups, not least […]

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Terence Crawford has revealed that he was close to fighting on after his victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. ‘Bud’ Crawford beat Canelo in September 2025, winning the undisputed super-middleweight title to cement his legacy. It marked a title in a fifth weight class and a third undisputed reign for the switch hitter from Omaha, Nebraska. […]

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is due to defend his WBC world heavyweight title against kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven on May 23. Usyk was previously undisputed before vacating the WBO belt last year. Controversially, he has been permitted to defend the WBC belt in this upcoming bout against Verhoeven, who is just 1-0 as a pro boxer, but the official […]

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Agit Kabayel is perhaps one of a small group of heavyweights that fans wouldn’t immediately pick to lose to young sensation Moses Itauma. The German heavyweight has put together an impressive rise in the division over the last couple of years, beating boogeymen Arslanbek Makhmudov, Frank Sanchez and Zhilei Zhang. He most recently defended his […]

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