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‘Future pound-for-pound star’ fights for Crawford and Canelo’s old belt this week

8 April 2026 at 17:46

The super-middleweight division is set to crown its new king, and the man to truly succeed Canelo Alvarez and may be one with 14 professional bouts to his name. In September last year, Crawford trumped Canelo to become undisputed super-middleweight champion but retired three months later and left the 168lb world titles fragmented. Christian Mbilli […]

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Filip Hrgovic predicts former opponent Daniel Dubois’ fight against Wardley

8 April 2026 at 14:56

This time next month, all eyes will be on and as they collide in an intriguing battle for the WBO heavyweight world title. Now, , who faced Dubois back in 2024, has laid out his prediction for the fight. Dubois and Hrgovic went toe-to-toe in a scintillating scrap for the IBF interim heavyweight title almost […]

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Deontay Wilder offered immediate title shot after Chisora win: “We’re ready”

8 April 2026 at 13:13

Deontay Wilder re-established himself in the heavyweight division by outpointing Derek Chisora on Saturday night. Just days later, a route to becoming two-time world champion has presented itself. In a hectic affair, two of the three judges ruled that ‘The Bronze Bomber’ had done enough to spoil Chisora’s farewell fight and pull off the upset, […]

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Carl Froch delivers ‘game over’ verdict on Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder

8 April 2026 at 10:37

’s triumph over Derek Chisora means a long-awaited showdown with could be back on the cards. Now, super-middleweight legend has offered his thoughts on the proposed clash. In a wild fight, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ did enough to claim a split-decision victory over Chisora, handing the British veteran a first career defeat since 2022 and winning […]

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Floyd Mayweather forced to choose between two fights after ‘breach of contract’

8 April 2026 at 01:55

Floyd Mayweather’s 2026 fight plans appeared to be set, but all three of his announced contests may be in jeopardy. Mayweather first announced that he would face heavyweight icon Mike Tyson in a bizarre exhibition in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of this month, but no official information followed. The undefeated pound-for-pound […]

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Teddy Atlas names the greatest welterweight of all time

8 April 2026 at 00:51

Famed trainer, commentator and fight analyst Teddy Atlas recently listed what he believes to be the top 10 welterweight fighters in boxing history. Known for his knowledge of the history of the fight game, Atlas’ opinion is one of the most respected in the sport and, with the rich history of the welterweight scene, he […]

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Roy Jones Jr doubles down on David Benavidez vs Gilberto Ramirez prediction

7 April 2026 at 22:45

Four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr. has doubled down on his prediction ahead of David Benavidez’s intriguing cruiserweight title challenge against reigning and unified 200lb champion, Gilberto Ramirez. Jones became the second fighter to have claimed a middleweight world title and a heavyweight crown, after Bob Fitzsimmons, with James Toney repeating the feat in 2005 […]

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Naoya Inoue teases major fight after Junto Nakatani showdown: “I’ve wanted to do it”

7 April 2026 at 20:09

could emerge as the pound-for-pound number one after his clash with Junto Nakatani next month, although before a move up to featherweight, there is another fight on the mind of ‘The Monster’. Inoue has been a dominant force across both bantamweight and super-bantamweight, becoming an undisputed champion in both divisions and maintaining his undefeated record, […]

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Terence Crawford names the 3 fights he wants to see happen this year

7 April 2026 at 17:50

Following his December retirement, continues to keep a keen eye on the boxing landscape, and the five-division world champion has named the three fights which he would most like to see during the remainder of 2026. Crawford hung up the gloves following a legendary win over Canelo Alvarez, where he became a three-division undisputed world […]

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Chris Eubank Jr targeted by new title holder for ‘history-making’ fight

7 April 2026 at 15:49

is still yet to win a major recognised world title, but he may soon secure a second shot at doing so. Back in 2018, Eubank Jr came up short against George Groves in the solitary title challenge of his career, but he remains as one of British boxing’s household names, his two fights against Conor […]

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Eddie Hearn reveals how he scored Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora: “It was competitive”

7 April 2026 at 14:27

In what he has promised would be his farewell fight, Derek Chisora was trumped via split-decision on home turf by Deontay Wilder. Eddie Hearn, who promoted Chisora for some of the second half of his career, has revealed how he scored the bout. In a drama-filled clash, it was 42-year-old Chisora who twice dropped to […]

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Ryan Garcia names the most ‘horribly overrated’ fighter in boxing

6 April 2026 at 18:17

WBC welterweight world champion has named the man whom he believes to be the most overrated fighter in the sport, saying that the hype is ‘premature’. Despite knocking out Luke Campbell for the WBC Interim lightweight title back in January 2021, it took over five years for Garcia to finally claim world honours, with some […]

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Terence Crawford rates the chances of Naoya Inoue suffering first loss against Nakatani

5 April 2026 at 00:51

In four weeks’ time, Tokyo will host the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history, as and Junto Nakatani collide for the undisputed super-bantamweight title. Now, Inoue’s former pound-for-pound rival has offered his thoughts on the fight. After becoming the undisputed bantamweight ruler, Inoue conquered the super-bantamweight scene in just two fights, halting both Stephen Fulton […]

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Dave Allen names ‘surprising’ heavyweight who ‘definitely’ hit him hardest: “Pure power”

4 April 2026 at 13:02

Fan-favourite heavyweight has sparred some of boxing’s best, but ‘The White Rhino’ admits that the man who hit him the hardest came as a ‘surprise’ to him. This era of the heavyweight division has been governed for the most part by Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and Deontay Wilder, with Wilder hoping that he […]

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David Haye makes final KO prediction for Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora

4 April 2026 at 10:27

takes on on Saturday, and two-division world champion and former Chisora rival has laid out his prediction for the O2 Arena scrap. Chisora has become a fan-favourite with the British public over the years, famed for his love of violence, unique personality and determined mindset. Although, at the age of 43 years old, ‘Del Boy’ […]

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