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Eddie Hearn reacts to IBF stripping Jai Opetaia of world title before Zuffa debut

Eddie Hearn has offered his take on Jai Opetaia, his former fighter, being stripped of his IBF belt in a decision made less than 48 hours before colliding with Brandon Glanton. The Australian was supposed to defend his world cruiserweight title against Glanton on Sunday, headlining his first Zuffa Boxing card at Las Vegas’ Meta […]

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Tyson Fury sums up Rico Verhoeven’s chances of beating Oleksandr Usyk

has weighed in on ’s upcoming clash against Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven, with whom he has previously shared multiple rounds of sparring. It was announced last month that the Ukrainian will face Verhoeven on May 23, headlining a Ring Magazine card at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. Initially, it was thought that Usyk’s three world titles […]

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Conor Benn accused of backing out of fight after getting ‘scared’: “I’d expose him”

Conor Benn has been accused of “begging” to fight a world champion, only to then run “scared” and instead agree to collide with Regis Prograis. It was announced last month that Benn will face the former two-time world super-lightweight champion on April 11, featuring on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov at London’s […]

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Oleksandr Usyk announces his final 3 opponents and confirms he will then retire

Oleksandr Usyk has three fights left in the game, hoping to extend his record to 27-0 before hanging up the gloves for good. The elite Ukrainian was undisputed at cruiserweight before twice repeating that feat at heavyweight. Across the two divisions, he has statement wins over Murat Gassiev, Mairis Briedis, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. […]

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Oleksandr Usyk names the heavyweight fight he wants after Rico Verhoeven

Oleksandr Usyk is taking Rico Verhoeven seriously, perhaps because he is looking ahead to a bigger challenge afterwards. The elite southpaw faces kickboxing icon Verhoeven in Egypt on May 23 in a fight that focuses on spectacle after years of hard-fought wins on the road. Despite straying away from his usual matchmaking, Usyk has now […]

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Gervonta Davis close to securing comeback fight as opponent named

appears to be on the brink of confirming his return to the ring. Davis was last in action in March 2025 when he was held to a majority decision draw against Lamont Roach in a defence of his WBA lightweight title. It was a controversial result, with many feeling that Roach did enough to get […]

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Keyshawn Davis says he is ‘moving up in weight for championship fight’

has been linked to a move up to welterweight in recent weeks and it seems as though ‘The Businessman’ will soon make the jump, with a date for a ‘championship fight’ up at 147lbs supposedly set. Davis was stripped of his WBO lightweight world title when he missed weight ahead of a planned first defence […]

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Muhammad Ali named a welterweight champion as the true greatest of all time

had just one name that came to mind when deciding on the greatest boxer of all time. Many boxing fans place Ali himself in that conversation, after an iconic career that saw the legendary figure become a three-time world heavyweight champion. He was involved in some of the most memorable fights of all time, claiming […]

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Boxing News Announces Official Media Partnership With KRONK Boxing Gym – Detroit

Boxing News is proud to announce a landmark partnership with KRONK Boxing Gym, aiming to bring fans closer to the heritage and legacy that both brands represent. The history of these two boxing institutions is widely known across the sporting landscape, but there is now an opportunity for them to collaborate on forward-thinking ideas and […]

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Victor Ortiz sums up Pacquiao’s chances of beating Mayweather in rematch

Over a decade after their first encounter, and are set to meet for a second time, as ‘TBE’ makes an unexpected professional comeback. Now, Victor Ortiz, who faced Mayweather back in 2011, has laid out his prediction ahead of the fight. Mayweather famously halted Ortiz in a controversial fashion, dropping and stopping the Kansas-born champion […]

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Shakur Stevenson names ‘his biggest threat’ at 140: “I’ll fight him first”

’s future weight is unknown after his plans were disrupted by the WBC. Although, the Newark southpaw now seems to be considering remaining at super-lightweight. The American moved up to 140lbs and dethroned Teofimo Lopez to claim the WBO super-lightweight world title, but the undefeated sensation had planned on returning to 135lbs and defending his […]

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Dana White: Mayweather and Pacquiao event ‘in for a big surprise’

Dana White has a unique insight into the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao rematch announced for September this year. The two boxing icons face off 11 years on from their first encounter, which Mayweather won via unanimous decision, both now within touching distance of 50. Though many fans doubt the level of the action warrants […]

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Josh Taylor predicts ex rival Regis Prograis vs Conor Benn: “He’ll have problems”

Conor Benn is set to make his Zuffa Boxing debut against Regis Prograis next month and now Josh Taylor, who famously defeated the latter, has weighed in on the contest. Taylor trumped Prograis by majority decision when the then-undefeated duo collided in a super-lightweight world title unification at the O2 Arena back in 2019, on […]

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Fabio Wardley sums up Oleksandr Usyk choosing Verhoeven over undisputed fight

Fabio Wardley had hoped to face Oleksandr Usyk in 2026, but Ukraine’s unified heavyweight ruler has instead proceeded with a left-field fight with Dutch kickboxer, Rico Verhoeven. After knocking out Joseph Parker to get his hands on the WBO Interim heavyweight title, Wardley called for a showdown with Usyk, hoping to secure a shot at […]

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The fighter Mayweather calls his successor set to fight on Pacquiao rematch undercard

Following the announcement of the rematch between and , fans are anticipating a blockbuster undercard to support a high-profile main-event. Now, the man who Mayweather himself tipped as his successor has let slip that he expects to appear on the bill. Mayweather and Pacquiao collided back in 2015, where Mayweather scored a legendary unanimous decision […]

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Shakur Stevenson sees only one winner in Canelo vs David Benavidez: “I’m a fan”

has offered a balanced assessment of why a showdown between and is yet to materialise. The two multi-weight world champions appeared to be on a collision course at 168lbs, with Canelo reigning supreme as the undisputed king. Benavidez, meanwhile, had held the WBC ‘interim’ title after becoming a two-time world super-middleweight champion, awaiting his mandatory […]

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World champion says Shakur Stevenson is scared to face him next: “Just admit it”

has effectively been accused of ducking a current world champion, who claims the American is too “scared” to face him. There is scant evidence to suggest that Stevenson is partial to swerving elite opposition, especially after he moved up in weight to dethrone Teofimo Lopez in January. But still, the 28-year-old has nonetheless been called […]

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Oscar De La Hoya sums up Mayweather vs Pacquiao rematch after facing both

believes that, despite its late arrival, there is still an element of intrigue attached to vs 2. More than a decade removed from their first fight, the pair will enter a second professional encounter at the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19. This time putting his 50-0 record on the line, Mayweather has not fought […]

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Shane Mosley names who was better between Mayweather and Pacquiao as rematch confirmed

lost to both and in their primes, but had a clear answer in mind out of the two of them as the best he ever faced. ‘Sugar’ locked horns with the two pound-for-pound legends in 2010 and 2011, respectively, losing both fights by a wide unanimous decision. His encounter with Mayweather is perhaps best remembered […]

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Kell Brook eyes comeback fights with two British rivals: “I stop both of them”

Former world welterweight champion Kell Brook is open to exploring two domestic dustups, believing that both of them end inside the distance. The 39-year-old has not fought since 2022, back when he settled a bitter rivalry with Amir Khan by stopping his fellow veteran in round six. Prior to that, Brook had suffered a fourth-round […]

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Tom Aspinall’s verdict on Usyk vs Verhoeven after years of sparring: “It could be over”

Oleksandr Usyk’s return to the ring comes against kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven. UFC heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall, has weighed in after training with the Dutch fighter for a decade. Following years of elite wins on the road – becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion and repeating the feat at heavyweight twice – Usyk is taking a spectacle […]

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Tyson Fury warned he’ll face ‘a lot of problems’ in comeback against Makhmudov

has been told by a fellow heavyweight contender that he could encounter a tougher-than-expected night’s work against Arslanbek Makhmudov. The pair will square off at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, with Fury entering his first outing since suffering back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. Their first encounter saw Fury get off to […]

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Canelo Alvarez addresses his retirement plan

has outlined how much longer he could remain in the sport, before hanging up his gloves and calling time on a decorated career. The 35-year-old is already destined for a place in the Hall of Fame, having become a four-division world champion, but remains eager to compete at the highest level. Since making his professional […]

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Shakur Stevenson sets his sights on one world champion: “I want that belt”

has set his sights on adding another world title to his ledger. Stevenson most recently defeated Teofimo Lopez to win the WBO super-lightweight title, but it appears the 28-year-old believes there is unfinished business at 135lbs. Stevenson had moved up from lightweight to face Lopez in January, producing a truly dominant performance to become a […]

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Ryan Garcia ‘makes it clear’ who he now wants to fight next

has named one opponent he would be eager to face next, despite that particular fighter being in negotiations for a different opportunity. The 27-year-old comes off a dominant victory over Mario Barrios, who he floored in the opening round before claiming a unanimous verdict down the stretch. In doing so, Garcia dethroned his man to […]

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Fighter who sparred both David Benavidez and Gilberto Ramirez makes prediction

In two months’ time, and collide in one of the most hotly-anticipated bouts of the 2026 calendar, and a fighter who has regularly sparred both has offered his opinion on the contest. Benavidez became the youngest super-middleweight world champion of all time when he defeated Ronald Gavril in 2017, but ‘The Mexican Monster’ has since […]

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Tim Bradley makes knockout prediction for Devin Haney vs Rolando Romero: “I see it”

After months of uncertainty, it seems as though will collide with . As speculation builds, two-division champion has offered his prediction for the fight, where he believes a stoppage may occur. Having become the undisputed lightweight world champion with a victory over George Kambosos Jr, Haney defended the 135lb throne in a rematch with the […]

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World champion says Canelo Alvarez was offered $150m to fight him

allegedly turned down $150m when offered to face an unbeaten world champion, who has since become one of the sport’s flagship fighters. The 35-year-old is no stranger to monstrous paydays, having earned a reported nine-figure sum for his last outing, against Terence Crawford, who emerged with a unanimous decision victory in September. Regardless of the […]

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Former world champion says Floyd Mayweather was lucky they didn’t fight: “His record might be different”

retired with a record of 50-0 and lived a lavish life outside of the ring, but there is one former world champion who believes that he could have had an impact on both of those things, if he was presented with the opportunity to fight ‘TBE’. Mayweather claimed world titles at super-featherweight, super-welterweight, and every […]

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Chris Eubank Sr says there is no debate on the greatest fighter the UK has produced

Chris Eubank Sr is never shy to toot his own horn, as evidenced by his ‘Simply the Best’ moniker, but even he would concede that another man should be regarded as the greatest British fighter of all time. Without diving too deep into the history books, the general feeling is that Lennox Lewis, Joe Calzaghe […]

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