has named the boxing legend who hit him the hardest. Benavidez became the youngest super-middleweight world champion in boxing history when he outpointed Ronald Gavril via split-decision back in 2017, before capturing the WBC light-heavyweight crown last year. Next month, the 29-year-old next makes the jump up to cruiserweight, where he attempts to dethrone unified […]

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Former cruiserweight and heavyweight world champion David Haye has revealed how he thinks a fight between and would play out. Wilder and ‘AJ’ were linked to a major fight when both reigned as undefeated heavyweight world champions, with their showdown planned to be the first undisputed heavyweight title contest of the four-belt era. However, the […]

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On Saturday night, faces in the co-main event of the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov bill at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Ahead of the action, fan-favourite four-division champion has shared his thoughts. Benn has competed up at middleweight against Chris Eubank Jr in his last two contests and has not fought below 154lbs since he knocked […]

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is hoping to bounce back from a first super-middleweight defeat upon his ring return later this year and it is quickly becoming clear which belt he will target. Last September, the Mexican superstar lost out to in a fight that will be spoken of for years to come. Canelo underwent elbow surgery after the contest, […]

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WBC welterweight champion appears to have had a change of plan when it comes to his future, seemingly looking elsewhere after previously announcing his next opponent. ‘King Ry’ dominated his clash against Mario Barrios back in February, utilising the right-hook, rather than his trademark left, to catch ‘El Azteca’ by surprise and comfortably claim a […]

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Following his retirement, has made way for new stars to take over his former divisions, with the next 18 months set to be telling as boxing discovers its new pound-for-pound contenders. Crawford claimed the undisputed super-lightweight world title when he defeated Julius Indongo back in 2017 and replicated the feat up at welterweight six years […]

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has proven himself to be a level above his heavyweight rivals in recent years, but there is one man, whom he may soon face, that is being labelled as his ‘kryptonite’ ahead of a possible world title challenge. Many have tried to discover a chink in the armour of the Ukrainian mastermind, but his undefeated […]

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The super-middleweight division continues to move on from Terence Crawford’s short undisputed reign, with the third of his four former titles being captured last night by one of boxing’s most fierce knockout artists. Crawford scored a legendary victory over Canelo Alvarez to become the undisputed super-middleweight king back in September, but retired three months later, […]

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Tyson Fury faces Arslanbek Makhmudov this weekend in London, with a win moving him one step closer to a lucrative showdown with Anthony Joshua. Fury has not fought since losing his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk back in December 2024, which led to his fifth retirement from the sport. At 37 years old, the Morecambe man […]

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This Saturday night, Conor Benn takes on Regis Prograis in a 150lbs catchweight affair. Ahead of the action, super-middleweight great Carl Froch has shared his final prediction. Benn has boxed at super-welterweight and middleweight since failing a drugs test in 2022, but now seeks to capitalise on his position as mandatory challenger for Ryan Garcia’s […]

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hopes to return to action in July, and whilst many heavyweights look to avoid the division’s hottest prospect, there is one man welcoming the opportunity to put an end to the hype train. Just three years into his professional boxing career, Itauma is on the cusp of superstardom and the verge of a heavyweight world […]

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On Saturday night, returns to action after a 16-month layoff, tasked with hard-hitting Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov. One of the main goals of this comeback had always been a trilogy bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury twice lost out to Usyk during 2024, as the Ukrainian captured his fellow champion’s WBC heavyweight world title to become the […]

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Ryan Garcia has finally achieved world honours and now looks to secure a significant during the second half of the year. Garcia trumped Mario Barrios to get his hands on the WBC welterweight world title back in February. He has since been linked to a rematch with Devin Haney, but that seems set to marinate […]

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Japanese sensation Naoya Inoue is a modern pound-for-pound great, having ruled in four weight divisions and maintained his undefeated record. As he closes out his phenomenal career, fans have wondered how high he is willing to go. Inoue won his first WBC world title in just his sixth professional contest, knocking out Adrian Hernandez in […]

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Top Rank’s Bob Arum has been involved in boxing since the 1960’s and has been a true servant to the sport, sure to go down as one of the most influential figures in its long history. More than anyone else, he perhaps has the claim to have seen it all. Arum’s first fight as a […]

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’s latest win appears to have tee’d up a clash with the inactive , and one of boxing’s top trainers believes that the fight may end in disaster for the latter, who has not fought since 2023. Spence outpointed Albania’s Denis Nurja on Sunday, overcoming a cut to set up a summer showdown with ‘The […]

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With set to defend his unified light-heavyweight titles against IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert, Callum Smith and David Morrell were due to face off to determine who is next in line. Now, after that fight was cancelled, the WBO have shared an update. A former WBA super-middleweight world champion, Smith claimed the WBO Interim light-heavyweight […]

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On Saturday night, suffered a defeat in his supposed farewell fight against , and heavyweight rival has shared his thoughts on the scrap. Whyte had been linked as a potential opponent for Chisora’s final professional outing, despite the fact that ‘The Bodysnatcher’ has twice trumped the 43-year-old veteran in the past. However, it was instead […]

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After both men were victorious in recent weeks, there have been murmurs that could collide with this summer. Now, has offered his verdict on how a fight between the pair would play out. Wilder has struggled since losing his WBC heavyweight world title to ‘The Gypsy King’ in a wild and wonderful trilogy that will […]

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Conor Benn’s controversial departure from Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing had opinion split. Now fan-favourite, Nigel Benn has shared his thoughts on his son’s move. Hearn stood by and defended Benn after he failed two doping tests when originally scheduled to face Chris Eubank Jr back in 2022. The promoter eased ‘The Destroyer’ back into […]

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Throughout the latter years of his professional career, was linked to a showdown with Jaron Ennis. Now, ‘Bud’ has shared his thoughts on ‘Boots’ upcoming unified title challenge against Xander Zayas. At present, Puerto Rico’s Zayas is boxing’s youngest unified world champion, after the 23-year-old trumped Jorge Garcia Perez and then Abass Baraou to get […]

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The and rematch promotional run is not going smoothly following the official announcement. Mayweather and Pacquiao faced off back in 2015, where ‘TBE’ claimed a legendary decision win over the Filipino phenomenon before hanging up the gloves two years later. ‘Pac Man’ revealed that he had suffered a severe right rotator cuff tear before the […]

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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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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 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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’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’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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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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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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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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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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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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