‘s first world title defence looks set to come against a domestic rival. Wardley became WBO heavyweight champion late last year after being upgraded from interim status when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt rather than face the mandatory challenge of the Ipswich man. It was an extremely successful 2025 for Wardley, who first claimed a […]

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finally appears to have an opponent for his long-awaited comeback. Former unified welterweight champion Spence hasn’t fought since a stoppage defeat to Terence Crawford in their undisputed showdown back in July 2023. In the time that has passed, he has been linked with bouts against the likes of Sebastian Fundora and Jermell Charlo, but nothing […]

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and have flown the flag for American boxing over the past few decades but believes one active fighter can find more popularity than the talented duo. Mayweather became the face of the sport throughout the 2000s and 2010s, as he became a five-weight world champion and went on to retire with a perfect 50-0 record. […]

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A former British world champion is set for an unexpected return to combat sports after nearly four years away away from boxing. After a lull period, the UK is once again home to many male world champions, with Fabio Wardley, Dalton Smith, Josh Kelly, Jazza Dickens and Lewis Crocker all holding gold, though Nick Ball […]

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There aren’t many fighters that are deemed to be superior to but believes there is one active fighter who claims that accolade. Mayweather called time on his illustrious career in 2017 having put together a perfect 50-0 record along with world title reigns in five divisions from super-featherweight to super-welterweight. He also defeated some of […]

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has weighed in with his take on a potential vs. fight. Usyk is the current king of the banner division, become undisputed heavyweight champion on two occasions after defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois twice each. He vacated the WBO belt late last year but still holds the WBC, WBA and IBF titles, […]

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seemingly has one name in mind for his return to the ring. Paul was last in action in December when he was stopped in six rounds by Anthony Joshua, though he lasted a lot longer than most people expected. It was the second defeat of Paul’s career, having previously been beaten by Tommy Fury back […]

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once named the man he believed had what it takes to potentially surpass what he achieved in the sport. Mayweather had a career that most boxers would only dream of, becoming the number one fighter in the sport during his era both in terms of skill and box office star power. He claimed world honours […]

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Many fans view as one of the best heavyweights of all time but it seems one Hall of Fame inductee doesn’t agree. Usyk is a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, having twice defeated Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois during his career. He also became undisputed cruiserweight champion and won a gold medal at the […]

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Emanuel Steward once named who he deemed to be the best fighter that he ever worked with. Steward is globally recognised as being one of the greatest trainers of all time, operating out of the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit. A lot of his success came working with heavyweights, having helped Lennox Lewis and Wladimir […]

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has revealed some big news ahead of his impending return to the ring. The Ukrainian has established himself as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, having compiled a stellar record which has seen him become undisputed across two weight divisions. His first undisputed triumph came at cruiserweight back in 2018, before he […]

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hasn’t looked close to tasting defeat yet but feels there is one man who could be capable of causing it. Stevenson became world champion in a fourth division last Saturday when he overcame Teofimo Lopez to win the WBO super-lightweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York. It saw Stevenson extend his unbeaten record […]

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has been given the chance to fight for a world title in his next contest. Benn is deciding on his next move following his middleweight victory over Chris Eubank Jr in November, with it expected he would now drop down to his natural division of welterweight. Waiting there are the likes of WBA champion Rolly […]

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‘s next opponent appears to be on the verge of being announced. Usyk was last in action in July 2024 when he became undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time with a fifth round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London. That undisputed reign ended later in the year when Usyk opted […]

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has revealed his initial feelings on retiring from the sport. Crawford cemented his status as one of the greatest boxers in modern history when he defeated Canelo at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas back in September. The victory came after ‘Bud’ stepped up two weight divisions to 168lbs for the clash, and despite being […]

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A former rival of , and is set to make a surprise return to competitive action after four years away. Yuriorkis Gamboa was tipped by many for huge things in the sport, but came up short in his three battles with the aforementioned trio of Crawford, Haney and Davis, and last competed back in April […]

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is currently searching for his next opponent and he may not have to look much further after being called out by one big name in particular. Usyk has beaten all comers throughout his professional career, first clearing out the cruiserweight division before moving up to heavyweight and repeating that success. He has beaten Tyson Fury, […]

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is known as one of boxing’s biggest ever punchers but he also dealt with his fair share of heavy hitters too. Tyson burst onto the scene in the 1980s, with that massive power evident from the beginning, as he won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them inside the very first round. […]

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Boxing fans have began to debate about who should take on next. Stevenson became a four-division world champion on Saturday after he claimed a unanimous decision win against Teofimo Lopez to win the WBO super-lightweight title. After the fight, welterweight contender Conor Benn got in the ring to square off with Stevenson, while the likes […]

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has claimed he knows who will make the first defence of his WBO heavyweight title against. Wardley had a year to remember in 2025, first picking up a knockout win over Justis Huni in June, before following that up with a stoppage of Joseph Parker in October. That victory over Parker saw Wardley become interim […]

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lost his WBO super-lightweight title to on Saturday. The pair were squaring off at Madison Square Garden in New York, with Stevenson putting in another world class performance to earn a dominant unanimous decision win and become a four-weight world champion in the process. Lopez struggled to cope with anything that Stevenson threw at him […]

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Nobody was able to solve the puzzle on how to beat . The American hung up the gloves in December with a perfect 42-0 record, after a stellar career which saw him defeat all comers. Those include the likes of Errol Spence, Shawn Porter, Israil Madrimov and Viktor Postol, as ‘Bud’ went on his way […]

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is currently preparing for one big fight but could seemingly have another on the horizon. Benavidez was a two-time super-middleweight world champion and is the reigning WBC light heavyweight champion, making his first defence of the belt in November when he stopped Anthony Yarde in the seventh round of their clash. He is now set […]

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