Eddie Hearn believes he has a ‘giant’ on his books who can bring a heavyweight world title back to Matchroom Boxing. The announcement of Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury later this year looks set to close out a generation and welcome the new school, with the likes of Moses Itauma and Fabio Wardley poised to […]

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Oleksandr Usyk has some words of advice for Anthony Joshua ahead of the biggest fight of his career. Joshua and Fury are heading towards a Battle of Britain later this year, with the winner staking his claim as the second best heavyweight of a generation behind Usyk. The Ukrainian beat both men twice on his […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez suffered the first defeat of his career thirteen years ago, falling short against the great Floyd Mayweather. The pair clashed on September 14, 2013 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, in a fight billed as ‘The One.’ Mayweather entered as the unbeaten pound-for-pound number one and the sport’s biggest draw, while […]

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Shakur Stevenson has pumped the brakes following a report that he is in preliminary talks to face Devin Haney. The two elite Americans each have a claim for pound-for-pound status, both boast undefeated records and are considered amongst the most defensively skilled operators of the modern era. A weight class or two has always separated […]

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Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney are reportedly in talks for an all-American superfight. Stevenson scored the biggest victory of his career this year, moving up to super-lightweight to beat Teofimo Lopez and become a four-division world champion. Haney has won titles in three weight classes and was undisputed at lightweight. Most recently, he beat Brian […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is set for the 69th fight of his career this year as he looks to regain a world title at super-middleweight. The Mexican icon was undisputed at 168lbs before losing to Terence Crawford last September. Following elbow surgery, he has booked a September return in Saudi Arabia, billed as a world title […]

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The Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua super fight may yet face another obstacle, reminding fans of failed attempts to make it happen in the past. This generation’s heavyweight ‘Battle of Britain’ edges closer, with no promotional politics or title obligations standing in the way. Following Fury’s comeback win over Arslanbek Makhmudov this month, he confirmed […]

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Terence Crawford or Floyd Mayweather? Hall of Fame fighter Tim Bradley sees only one winner. Eight years on from Mayweather retiring undefeated, Crawford followed suit. The pair shared many of the traits that define elite fighters. Both won titles across multiple weights and relied on ring IQ, timing and accuracy rather than all-out aggression. Notably, […]

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Jarrell Miller beat Lenier Pero this weekend in Las Vega to keep his dreams of a world champion alive, though he may first look to settle a long-running feud outside of the title picture The controversial American heavyweight beat Olympian Pero over the distance, throwing an incredible amount of punches on his way to a […]

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In two weeks, Fabio Wardley puts his WBO Heavyweight world title on the line against Daniel Dubois in an all-British battle that has the ingredients to be the division’s most thrilling bout of the year. It will now, however, be the only heavyweight action on the card following a late cancellation. Wardley was elevated from […]

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