Next month, chases a statement victory over Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez in what will be a challenging cruiserweight title bid for the former super-middleweight world champion. Despite that upcoming test, there is another man whom Benavidez believes will give him his hardest night’s work. ‘The Mexican Monster’ is praised for his famously front-footed, ruthlessly aggressive fighting […]

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is officially back as a heavyweight contender, threatening a third fight with reigning unified world champion and fierce rival, . Now, the Ukrainian has shared his thoughts on the return of ‘The Gypsy King’. Fury walked away from the sport after losing his world title and suffering the first two defeats of his career to […]

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could be on the path towards becoming the UK’s greatest ever heavyweight. Now, the man who arguably holds that mantle, , has predicted how a fight between Itauma and reigning unified heavyweight world champion would play out. Itauma has a long way to go if he is to match the achievements of the likes of […]

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Unified WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight world champion takes on kickboxing sensation Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza next month. On that card, a future opponent for the Ukrainian could be determined. Usyk will defend the WBC belt when he takes on Verhoeven in Egypt. On the undercard, Hamzah Sheeraz and Alem Begic compete […]

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Heavyweight veteran and domestic fan-favourite has shared his prediction for a vs showdown. Fury scored a first win since 2023 when he decisioned Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov in a comfortable victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London this past weekend, utilising his flicking jab and landing uppercuts at will throughout the 12-round affair. In the […]

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David Benavidez continues to dare to be great, and his list of target opponents proves it. Benavidez has fast become a fan-favourite, aggressive in both his fighting style and matchmaking. The 29-year-old’s next bout is a perfect example – he moves up to cruiserweight in a bid to become a three-division world champion after just […]

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In less than three months’ time, and put their undefeated records on the line against one another, and pound-for-pound superstar has offered his fight prediction. Ennis was a unified world champion in the welterweight division, but moved up to the super-welterweight scene back in October and knocked out Uisma Lima in the opening round of […]

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and Junto Nakatani are set to square-off in the biggest fight in the history of Japanese boxing, with both men seeking to prove their pound-for-pound credentials. Whilst Inoue has consistently risen up the pound-for-pound ratings and arguably sits in top spot, Nakatani has been working away in the background and is finally beginning to receive […]

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Following a defeat to Shakur Stevenson back in July, looked set to move up to the welterweight division and land a world title fight upon his debut. Lopez famously dethroned Vasyl Lomachenko to become the unified lightweight world champion back in 2020, but he lost all three of his titles upon his next outing in […]

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got back to winning ways this weekend and is now looking to keep active for the remainder of 2026, eyeing up a clash with Anthony Joshua. Should that fight not happen, fans are sure to clamour for a showdown between Fury and Moses Itauma, and ‘The Gypsy King’ has shared his thoughts on that proposed […]

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Conor Benn scored a decision win over a wounded Regis Prograis on Saturday night and super-middleweight legend Carl Froch has shared his thoughts on the performance. At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Benn fought below 154lbs for the first time since his failed drugs test controversy back in 2022, fighting at a 150lb catchweight as part of […]

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has targeted an opponent that would bring together arguably the two biggest punchers in the entire division. After beating Joseph Parker to get his hands on the WBO Interim title, it seemed as though Wardley would next collide with then-undisputed ruler Oleksandr Usyk. However, the Ukrainian instead opted to vacate his belt, with Wardley subsequently […]

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lost the super-middleweight marbles back in September, but the Mexican superstar is eager to win them back when he returns later this year. Alvarez’s reign was brought to an end by Terence Crawford seven months ago, only for ‘Bud’ to retire soon after and leave the titles fragmented, making the road to becoming a three-time […]

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recently stated his belief that Sebastian Fundora is the man to hand a first career defeat. Now, ‘Boots’ has responded to those claims made by ‘Bud.’ Crawford and Ennis were linked to a fight for a number of years, both when Crawford reigned as the WBO welterweight world champion and once he had got his […]

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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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