believes one of his past foes cane become undisputed champion next year. Usyk currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF belts, putting him in possession of three of the four world heavyweight titles, but he has already been undisputed on two occasions thanks to victories over the likes of , and . The Ukrainian returns […]

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Despite no longer promoting , Eddie Hearn has named a former world champion he would like to see ‘The Destroyer’ lock horns with. The 29-year-old ended his working relationship with Hearn last month, before announcing that he has inked a one-fight deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing. This came as an almighty shock, given the […]

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has hailed the terrific talent and silky skills of one British fighter in particular. Bellew retired from the sport in 2018, but since then has gone on to become one of the leading pundits in the UK scene. That has seen Bellew regularly up close with a number of talents, and it is Giorgio Visioli who […]

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Many in the sport believe Shakur Stevenson could retire undefeated, following in the footsteps of his friend Terence Crawford. Stevenson himself is certainly convinced that will be the case. A four-division world champion at 28 years old, Stevenson’s most recent triumph came against Teofimo Lopez in the super-lightweight ranks. After some questioned whether the move […]

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has revealed who he believes to be the greatest boxer of all time. The Mexican superstar has had an iconic career in his own right, winning world titles in four divisions from super-welterweight to light heavyweight after victories over fighters such as Gennady Golovkin, Sergey Kovalev, Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley. Despite a loss to […]

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has opened up on one fight in particular where he felt he was lucky to come out unscathed. The Filipino boxing icon took on all comers throughout his iconic professional career, which started back in January 1995 when he was a 16-year-old. He became a historic eight-weight world champion, and over 30 years later he […]

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has given a fresh update on a potential clash against . Usyk returns to action in May when he defends his WBC heavyweight title in a controversial match-up with kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Speaking recently, the Ukrainian revealed that after that bout, he intended to face the winner […]

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is the primary target of an unbeaten super-middleweight contender, whose latest triumph has placed him in pole position for a world title opportunity. Alvarez, meanwhile, has not fought since his unanimous decision defeat to Terence Crawford last September, when he lost his undisputed crown in convincing fashion. The Mexican had become a two-time undisputed king […]

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Terence Crawford has offered his thoughts on the bitter rivalry between Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney, reflecting on the controversy surrounding their first professional encounter. The pair squared off on six occasions as amateurs, with the score reading 3-3 ahead of their 12-round pro contest in April 2024. Back then, Haney entered their showdown as […]

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has offered his thoughts on vs , predicting a mid-late rounds stoppage where the winner is compelled to “take a lot of punishment”. Their heavyweight contest will take place at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on May 9, with Wardley making the first defence of his WBO world title. The 31-year-old was upgraded from ‘interim’ to […]

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Tyson Fury sung the praises of Jared Anderson in 2023, with the heavyweight prospect now promising to live up to such expectations. ‘The Gypsy King’ shared multiple rounds of sparring with Anderson in preparation for his rematch and trilogy showdown with Deontay Wilder, both of which he won by stoppage. But while Fury has hailed […]

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Next weekend, will step through the ropes for what he says is the final time when he takes on . Looking ahead to the contest, John Fury – whose son Tyson has faced both three times – has made a strong prediction. Chisora has fought on 49 occasions and has vowed to retire after fight […]

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has revealed a three-fight plan before his retirement from the sport, but Zuffa Boxing CEO Dana White has admitted that he wishes to intervene and stage a clash between the Ukrainian and one of his undefeated champions. Usyk remains unbeaten after 24 professional contests, despite an arduous run of fights that have seen him become […]

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has been accused of swerving a title shot, which can still be salvaged if he defeats Jermaine Franklin on March 28. The 21-year-old will square off with Franklin, a durable operator who represents his toughest opponent thus far, at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena. Up to this point, the heavyweight prodigy has shown considerable talent and […]

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A man who knows very well has claimed the former world champion is doing everything in his power to avoid a fight. Davis is widely regarded as being one of the best talents in all of boxing, beginning when he won a silver medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. After turning professional, he became […]

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An outcome has been decided on ‘s future as IBF cruiserweight champion. The 30-year-old became the first reigning world champion to sign with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, before making his debut for the promotion when he took on Brandon Glanton earlier this month. Ahead of the bout, the main talking point wasn’t what may happen […]

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has shared some important insight ahead of his return to the ring. Haney claimed world honours in a third division back in November when he defeated Brian Norman Jr to win the WBO welterweight title. This current reign has gone alongside his spells as undisputed lightweight champion and WBC super-lightweight titleholder, with fans keen to […]

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could soon find himself involved in a massive fight after all. For the past few months, Ennis looked to be on the verge of agreeing a deal to take on fellow unbeaten star Vergil Ortiz in a huge 154lb battle, but after Ortiz found himself at the centre of a dispute with his promoter Oscar […]

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Defeat never crossed Terence Crawford’s mind before he challenged Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez – but would he have been as quick to hang up the gloves if the unthinkable had happened? ‘Bud’ Crawford had just one fight at super-welterweight – winning a world title in a fourth division – before making the 14lbs jump to super-middleweight […]

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Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre has highlighted a major difference between Ryan Garcia’s first fight with Devin Haney and their possible rematch, questioning whether it would affect his performance. The pair squared off back in April 2024, with Garcia weighing 3lbs above the super-lightweight limit before flooring his man three times to claim a majority decision victory. […]

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may have retired back in December but that hasn’t stopped a reigning world champion from challenging him to a fight. Crawford competed for the last time back in September when he successfully stepped up to 168lbs and defeated Canelo Alvarez to become undisputed super-middleweight world champion. The American hung up the gloves three months later, […]

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One month on from ’s shock switch, has revealed what he plans to tell his former fighter, should they come face to face at his Zuffa Boxing debut next month. Hearn had promoted Benn ever since his professional debut, famously standing by his side despite a failed drugs test when initially scheduled to take on […]

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There has been growing demand for a showdown between heavyweight boxing’s top prospect, Moses Itauma, and its dominant veteran champion, Oleksandr Usyk. After facing the 21-year-old sensation last year, Dillian Whyte has revealed whether he thinks the youngster could topple Usyk and claim the throne. Moses Itauma has set the heavyweight scene alight during his […]

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has maintained his knockout prediction for vs , which promises to be an all-action shootout between two monstrous punchers. The pair will square off for Wardley’s WBO heavyweight title on May 9, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card at Manchester’s Co-op Live. Prior to becoming a world champion, Wardley had claimed a career-best victory over Joseph […]

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has hailed the “explosive hand speed and power” of Luis Reynaldo Nunez, a Dominican featherweight who he sees becoming a world champion. The 26-year-old returned to action earlier this month, engineering a first-round finish after claiming a more significant points victory over Hector Andres Sosa in December. Despite the limited nature of his opponent, Jhan […]

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and ’s rivalry remains unsettled after years of back and forth. In May, Benavidez seeks a legacy-defining win up at cruiserweight against , and now Canelo’s trainer has revealed his prediction for the bout. Benavidez was in hot pursuit of Canelo for a number of years, possessing the WBC Interim super-middleweight title but still unable […]

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has offered a few words of advice for , warning him against making the same mistake that saw him lose to the likes of and . The unbeaten southpaw became a four-division world champion in January, outpointing Teofimo Lopez with a terrifically dominant performance to claim his WBO super-lightweight title. Prior to producing that career-defining […]

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has offered his thoughts on the potential exhibition match between and , which has not yet been formally announced. Their non-competitive tussle was originally slated for April 25, before Mayweather’s rematch with Manny Pacquiao was confirmed for the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19. As he prepares for his first professional outing since 2017, though, […]

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is set to secure a world title shot later this year, but may soon be ordered to face an unbeaten contender who believes he has the Mexican’s number. Canelo has not fought since last September, when he lost his undisputed crown via a unanimous decision defeat to Terence Crawford. Since then, however, boxing powerbroker Turki […]

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