is brimming with confidence, having previously shared rounds with his next opponent ahead of an audacious move up to cruiserweight. It was officially confirmed this weekend that the 29-year-old will face Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez, the unified champion at 200lbs, at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on May 2. Like Benavidez, Ramirez became a world champion at […]

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The WBO has come under heavy criticism after a recent decision regarding one of their reigning world champions. Zhanibek Alimkhanuly tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance in November 2025, meaning his planned fight with Erislandy Lara – originally scheduled for December 6, 2025 – was cancelled. Meldonium, a banned substance, was found in his system, […]

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Hall of Famer , who suffered a points defeat to in 2010, has predicted a fantasy showdown between his former foe and Terence Crawford. The two pound-for-pound legends retired with unbeaten records, having become five-division world champions, and are widely considered to be the greatest of their respective eras. Mayweather called time on his glittering […]

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has given his honest thoughts on ’s unanimous decision victory over , which saw him become the WBC world welterweight champion last Saturday. Entering their showdown as the defending champion, despite coming off back-to-back draws, some felt that Barrios’ engine would prove too relentless for Garcia. The 30-year-old had previously tied with a 46-year-old in […]

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Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith has taken ’s departure as a “personal” bump in the road, believing that the 29-year-old only cares about himself. It was announced on Friday that Benn has signed a one-fight deal with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, ending his long-time promotional relationship with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom. Since making his professional debut […]

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Two-division undisputed champion has been called out by an unbeaten American star, but must first take care of business against Junto Nakatani later this year. The 32-year-old is expected to lock horns with domestic rival Nakatani in May, defending his four major super-bantamweight titles at the Tokyo Dome, Japan. In anticipation of their blockbuster showdown, […]

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Roy Jones Jr has delivered his final verdict on Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, envisioning a battle between Garcia’s left hook and Barrios’ relentless pressure. The two American welterweights will square off in the small hours of tomorrow morning, headlining a Ring Magazine show at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Despite being the defending WBC world […]

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, who lost a split decision to in 2007, has given an honest assessment of his former foe’s exhibition match with . It was reported earlier this week that, on April 25, the two legends will headline an event in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This follows the news that Mayweather has filed a […]

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’s reputation as arguably the sport’s most skilful fighter has been challenged by a former world champion, who insists he’s “the best in boxing”. In a conversation involving all active fighters, many would consider Stevenson, along with Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya Inoue, as one of the most complete technicians. This is largely based on his […]

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Oscar De La Hoya has issued his verdict on Conor Benn’s ‘mind-boggling’ switch from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to Dana White’s Zuffa promotion. It was announced just yesterday that the 29-year-old has ended his working relationship with Matchroom who, until now, had promoted him since his professional debut in 2016. Additionally, Hearn had always been […]

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Paulie Malignaggi has offered an emphatic prediction for Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, believing their welterweight showdown will end inside the distance. The pair are just hours away from colliding, with Barrios making the third defence of his WBC title at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. Since being elevated from ‘interim’ to full world champion, […]

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has laid out his exact terms for a potential clash with , insisting that he would be happy to fight above 140lbs. The 28-year-old claimed his WBO super-lightweight title, and became a four-division world champion, by unanimously outpointing and dethroning Teofimo Lopez last month. As a result of his dominant performance, which saw him drop […]

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The phrase: ‘There’s no rest for the wicked’ will always ring true for certain fighters, not least British and Commonwealth super-welterweight champion . It was only last September that Davis suffered his third defeat on the bounce, losing a contentious split decision to Caoimhin Agyarko on away soil. The following month, though, ‘The Black Panther’ […]

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Teddy Atlas has delivered his verdict on vs , insisting that the outcome should ultimately be determined by Garcia’s psychological state. The pair will square off this Saturday at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena, with Barrios gearing up for the third defence of his WBC world title. His last two outings both resulted in a draw, […]

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Jeff Mayweather has offered his thoughts on vs , while caveating his prediction by suggesting that both men can win by knockout. The pair will collide for Barrios’ WBC world welterweight title this Saturday, headlining a card at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. Despite being the defending champion, ‘El Azteca’ is yet to establish his reign […]

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Former four-division world champion , who lost to in 2019, has offered his thoughts on the American’s expected comeback fight against . It was reported last week that, following a three-year layoff, Spence is set to return against former world champion Tszyu this summer. The 35-year-old has not fought since his ninth-round stoppage defeat to Terence […]

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Without wishing to get too ahead of himself, Ryan Garcia has named one matchup he would be ‘really interested’ in pursuing after his next fight. The 27-year-old must first take care of business against Mario Barrios – which is no foregone conclusion – this Saturday, when the two welterweights collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena. […]

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has set his sights on a new rival in a different weight division, rather than targeting unification matches with , Lewis Crocker and the winner of vs . The WBO world welterweight champion claimed his title in November, dethroning Brian Norman Jr with a comprehensive points victory after flooring his man in the second round. […]

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has offered his prediction for a fantasy super-lightweight matchup between and , believing that one man would emerge triumphant in dominant fashion. Stevenson successfully completed his first assignment at 140lbs last month, dethroning Teofimo Lopez to claim the WBO title with a one-sided unanimous decision victory. But despite his mightily impressive performance, the 28-year-old has […]

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gave an unexpected response when asked to name the fighter who hit him the hardest, causing one side of his body to stiffen. The former five-division world champion faced a selection of elite punchers, including and , before calling time on his illustrious career last year. Despite the one-sided nature of their showdown in 2023, […]

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Tommy Hearns faced each of his fellow four kings – , and – during his 67-fight professional career, but one of them was on another level when it came to punching power. ‘The Hitman’ was considered a monstrous puncher himself, scoring 48 stoppages in 61 victories, before ending his prolific campaign as a five-division world […]

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has not ruled out an audacious move up to heavyweight, naming a formidable assignment that he believes could materialise down the line. The 29-year-old must first take care of business in his next outing, which is expected to arrive in May, after having defended his WBC light-heavyweight strap with a seventh-round finish over Anthony Yarde. […]

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has been presented with an alternative option, against a former undisputed champion, while his potential clash with hangs in the balance. The two super-welterweight contenders have been deep in negotiations for several weeks, hoping to finalise a deal for their showdown to take place in April. Such a desirable outcome, however, has become increasingly unlikely, […]

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has named one of the four kings – , , and – who he would never wish to fight in a fantasy matchup. Ordinarily, the former two-weight world champion was never one to swerve a challenge, having tested himself against several of the sport’s fiercest competitors. After defeating Oscar De La Hoya at 147lbs, back […]

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Unified world champion Xander Zayas has responded to Devin Haney and his father, Bill, who said during an interview last week that the Puerto Rican is merely “food to us.” Zayas unified the super-welterweight division last month, claiming a split decision victory against Abass Baraou to come away with the WBO and WBA titles. Immediately […]

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Former world champion has offered his honest thoughts on a potential welterweight clash between Shakur Stevenson and Conor Benn. The pair came face-to-face shortly after Stevenson claimed his WBO super-lightweight title last month, dethroning Teofimo Lopez to become a four-division world champion. It was a truly dominant performance, in his first outing at 140lbs, that […]

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Former undisputed champion Zab Judah has named the one factor which, in his mind, will prevent a much-talked-about showdown between and from materialising. Since his astounding points victory over Teofimo Lopez last month, many have been left questioning who would pose the greatest threat to Stevenson’s unbeaten record. The 28-year-old has, after all, become a […]

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was initially supposed to face Diego Pacheco for the vacant WBO world title, but has since been presented with a vastly different assignment at 168lbs. The four major super-middleweight belts became vacant towards the end of last year, immediately after announced his retirement as a three-division undisputed champion. Since then, both Christian Mbilli and Jose […]

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has received the backing of a man he knows very well ahead of a potential trilogy showdown with . ‘The Gypsy King’ announced last month that he would end a near year-long retirement following his second points defeat to Usyk in December 2024. Several weeks after that, it was confirmed that he will face Arslanbek […]

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believes that vs is, quite simply, a case of who can ‘land the big one first.’ It was announced this week that the two monstrous punchers will square off at the Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, on May 9, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card. This represents Wardley’s first defence of his world heavyweight title, which he […]

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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed whether , who faces unified cruiserweight champion Gilberto Ramirez in May, will keep hold of his world title at 175lbs. The sanctioning body came under heavy criticism after it was announced that Shakur Stevenson would no longer be in possession of his WBC lightweight title. This news emerged shortly […]

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has issued his final prediction for vs , considering who he might face in a unification match at 147lbs. The pair will lock horns for Barrios’ WBC welterweight title on February 21, with Garcia looking to become a world champion at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. His first outing at 147lbs, however, did not exactly […]

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Boxing legend has named one fight that he would love to see be involved in. The 28-year-old comes off a masterful performance against Teofimo Lopez last month, dropping just one round as he secured a dominant points victory at Madison Square Garden. In doing so, Stevenson claimed the WBO super-lightweight title and became a four-division […]

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Very few heavyweights have pursued a showdown with Moses Itauma, and for good reason, yet one former world champion has revealed that he ‘really wanted’ to face the rising star. Many have already anointed Itauma as heir to Oleksandr Usyk’s throne, while others are perhaps more hesitant to make such claims at this early stage. […]

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David Price has offered a knockout prediction for Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois, which is now set for May 9. The fight at the Co-op Live in Manchester will be Wardley’s first title defence since being elevated from ‘interim’ to full WBO champion, shortly after Oleksandr Usyk vacated his belt last year. Before that, the […]

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has revealed his top five greatest fighters of all time, adding that he sees himself eventually becoming the pound-for-pound ‘GOAT’. The 28-year-old is, of course, yet to claim such a lofty status, even in this generation, but nonetheless looks capable of crafting a Hall of Fame career. While most would place Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya […]

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