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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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