Heavyweight icon is one of the most successful champions of all time, having put together a legendary seven-year reign. Although, there is one opponent that Holmes admits he never should have faced. Holmes dethroned Ken Norton with a split decision win back in 1978 to get his hands on the WBC heavyweight world title and […]

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Four-division world champion made no hesitation when naming the current pound-for-pound standout in the world of boxing, believing one fighter to be comfortably clear of the rest of the pack. Over the last couple of years, the general consensus in the sport has been that the pound-for-pound number one is either Terence Crawford, Naoya Inoue […]

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has been championed for his ‘take on all-comers’ approach and his willingness to accept the toughest possible fights, although that willingness is not often reciprocated. However, there is one man that the Newark sensation has no interest in fighting, unless offered a huge sum of money. The 28-year-old southpaw has moved through the divisions to […]

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has received credit for surviving six rounds against two-time heavyweight champion , but remains unimpressed and has explained the major flaw that Paul and his team made during the fight. Joshua stalked Paul from the get-go in search of a show-closing shot, but it took ‘AJ’ five rounds to first get to and drop the […]

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After defeating , may be just one win away from a long-awaited showdown with . Although, the two-time heavyweight champion has been offered the chance to fight for a world title in his next outing. Joshua ended 15 months of inactivity when he stopped Paul after six rounds and his plan for 2026 now seems […]

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The vs wheels are rumoured to be in motion following Joshua’s knockout of Jake Paul and fan-favourite super middleweight icon has now declared his thoughts on the proposed clash. Joshua halted Paul after six rounds of action in Miami, breaking the jaw of the YouTuber-turned-boxer in two places and returning to winning ways after 15 […]

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continues to be linked to a comeback despite his prolonged inactivity. Now, the former unified titleholder has been publicly called out by a fellow former world champion. Spence is yet to fight since his devastating defeat when bidding for the undisputed welterweight throne against Terence Crawford back in July 2023, where he suffered a first […]

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has been linked to a surprise shot at ’s unified heavyweight titles, but ‘The Bronze Bomber’ may face an alternate champion, if those plans do not come to fruition. Wilder has won just two of his last six professional contests, returning to winning ways with a victory over Tyrrell Herndon back in June following underwhelming […]

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is often heralded as the greatest fighter of all time but when quizzed upon his opinion, Sr offered an alternate heavyweight icon, who paved the way for many legends that fought after his time. Ali defeated the likes of , Joe Frazier and Floyd Patterson during his time in the ring and became the first […]

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Hard-hitting heavyweight was unlucky with timing, competing during a period when his division was littered with talent. Although, whilst is often credited as the standout fighter of that era, Shavers believed that another of his opponents was a better fighter. Shavers debuted in 1969 and fought professionally for over 26 years, facing a total of […]

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