finds himself in the form of his life, having endured around 15 years of hard graft to finally become a world super-featherweight champion. The Liverpudlian got off to a flying start in 2025, unanimously outpointing Zelfa Barrett in what was considered a sizable upset. Then, when he faced Olympic gold medallist Albert Batyrgaziev in Turkiye […]

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Oscar De La Hoya has weighed in on the drama between Zuffa Boxing and the IBF, which Jai Opetaia unfortunately finds himself in the middle of, and has sent some serious accusations the way of Dana White. Opetaia looked set to defend his IBF cruiserweight world title in his debut for the new promotion against […]

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Keyshawn Davis is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing fighters in the sport of boxing, and it’s not just fans he has left an impression on. The 27-year-old from Norfolk, Virginia is 14 fights into his professional career and remains undefeated. He briefly held the WBO lightweight title after beating Denys Berinchyk, but lost […]

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An unbeaten pound-for-pound star believes he would “smoke” a prime , but insists their fantasy fight only takes place with strict drugs testing. As an eight-division world champion, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly when the Filipino reached his prime, though many would argue it was around the time he defeated Ricky Hatton. Back then, […]

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has responded after appeared to move on from targeting a fight with ‘The Bronze Bomber.’ For several months it appeared that former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder was on the verge of landing a showdown against unified heavyweight king Usyk, but instead the two men have gone in different directions. Wilder returns to action on April […]

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An incredible 23 years on from his first fight against Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera has weighed in on his rival’s professional rematch against Floyd Mayweather. The money-spinning first encounter between Mayweather and Pacquiao took place in 2015, with Floyd running out a unanimous points winner after 12 rounds of action that underwhelmed many fans. […]

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remains adamant that, even after announced his retirement last December, he is not the sport’s leading pound-for-pound operator. Despite his humility, many would regard Usyk as the finest fighter of his generation, with the Ukrainian having become a three-time, two-division undisputed champion. His professional accolades followed a distinguished amateur career, where he claimed Olympic gold […]

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One man who knows very well has offered his take on the upcoming battle against . Following his controversial signing with Zuffa Boxing, Benn takes on Prograis in a 150lb catchweight bout on the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card on April 11. Benn has won 24 of his 25 professional fights, losing just one […]

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has reaffirmed his pick for the upcoming vs. fight. Veteran heavyweights collide when Chisora and Wilder meet at The O2 Arena in London on April 4, with each man taking part in their respective 50th professional bout. Fury knows the two fighters well, taking part in separate trilogies with both of them, winning two and […]

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Mike Tyson is expecting a good fight between 49-year-old Floyd Mayweather and 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao when they meet for a rematch this September. The two fighting icons first fought in 2015, with Mayweather running out a unanimous points winner after twelve rounds of action that failed to deliver on incredible hype that had been built […]

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Jermaine Franklin hopes a change of scenery and trainer will lead to an upset victory against the world’s hottest heavyweight. Boxing has a funny way of building bonds between people who, in any other industry, would likely never even cross paths. From an outside perspective, it is strange, for instance, to imagine a 32-year-old American […]

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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is gearing up for fight number 69 after suffering just the third defeat of his career last year. The Mexican icon was relieved of his undisputed super-middleweight world championship by Terence Crawford last year, his first loss at 168lbs and third overall after coming up short against Floyd Mayweather in 2013 and […]

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has assessed ’s chances against the Four Kings, determining how successful ‘Bud’ would have been in such a competitive era. With Crawford calling time on his decorated career last December, after becoming a five-division world champion, many have wondered how he would fare against the likes of , , and . During this iconic era, […]

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Oleksandr Usyk has named his ideal final three fights, starting with Rico Verhoeven in May, followed by the winner of Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois and ending with a trilogy against a returning Tyson Fury. Only the Verhoeven fight is secured — controversially for Usyk’s WBC heavyweight title – and the other match-ups must still […]

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believes it is clear who accomplished more between and . Mayweather and Pacquiao are both legends of the sport, each achieving incredible things that some boxers could only dream of ever managing. The pair famously met back in May 2015, though the bout didn’t live up to the pre-fight hype as Mayweather ran out a […]

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has had a number of potential opponents outlined ahead of making his long-awaited return to the ring. The Russian is set to face mandatory challenger Michael Eifert on May 23 on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven, defending his IBF, WBO and WBA world titles at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. This represents Bivol’s […]

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has doubled down on his desire to enter a trilogy showdown with , but equally admits that he would be fighting an uphill battle. The 37-year-old will return to action against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11, headlining a Ring Magazine event at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium live on Netflix. This represents his first outing since […]

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The WBC recently approved Oleksandr Usyk’s title defence against Rico Verhoeven but ordered the Ukrainian to face interim champion Agit Kabayel next. Usyk will face kickboxing star Verhoeven in Egypt this May, with the contest originally thought to be for a commemorative WBC belt but later sanctioned as a legitimate world title bout. The WBC […]

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Oleksandr Usyk ruled out the possibility of colliding with one particular heavyweight, insisting that he does not wish to “break this guy”. It was announced last month that the bona fide heavyweight king will face Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23, headlining a Ring Magazine show at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza. While the IBF […]

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WBA world welterweight champion has delivered a prediction for ‘s rematch with . The two pound-for-pound legends will square off at the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19, with their second encounter headlining an event live on Netflix. Their first meeting, which resulted in Mayweather winning by unanimous decision, took place in 2015 and became […]

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has shared his verdict on who he ranks higher between and . Mayweather and Pacquiao are regarded as two of the biggest boxing legends in recent history, with their success leading to a battle between the pair at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas back in May 2015. It was Mayweather who came out on […]

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A fresh twist has been revealed in the saga of and the IBF cruiserweight title. It was reported last week that Opetaia was to be stripped of his IBF belt on the first bell of his planned fight against Brandon Glanton at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Sunday, due to the fact the […]

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has provided an update on a potential rematch with long-term rival . The two men met back in April 2024, in what was set to be a defence of Haney’s WBC super-lightweight crown. That changed when Garcia missed weight, though the bout proceeded as a non-title contest, and resulted in what many perceived as a […]

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has spoken out following concerns about his planned exhibition with . It was announced last year that Tyson and Mayweather were set to meet at some stage in 2026, with it then reported that April 25 in the Congo was the proposed date and location. Those plans appear to be dwindling after it was since […]

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has weighed in with his view on leaving Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to join Dana White’s Zuffa promotion. It came as a huge shock last month when it was announced that Benn had parted ways with long-term promoter Hearn in order to join forces with the new upstart Zuffa company fronted by UFC chief White. […]

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Ahead of ‘s rematch with , former foe has shared his view on the power of the boxing legend. Mayweather will end his retirement after nearly 10 years without a professional fight when he takes on Pacquiao at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. It is the second meeting between the two men, […]

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A past rival of both and will soon be back in action. Crawford is a five-weight world champion, retiring last year after his win over Canelo Alvarez, while Broner has claimed world honours in four divisions, with his latest outing coming in June 2024. It is a man that the pair each took on around […]

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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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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 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 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 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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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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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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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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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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’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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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