is viewed by many as being one of the best fighters in modern history but one recent Hall of Fame inductee ranks himself even higher than ‘Bud.’ Crawford retired from the sport in December following his historic win over three months prior to become undisputed super-middleweight champion. That was the third division that ‘Bud’ has […]

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Bob Arum and Top Rank have finally agreed a new broadcast deal. Top Rank had spent the previous eight years airing their shows on ESPN, where the likes of Terence Crawford, Tyson Fury, Vasiliy Lomachenko and Naoya Inoue were all involved in fights that massively progressed their respective careers. That long-term partnership came to an […]

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has made it clear who he wants to take on next. Garcia finally achieved his dream of becoming world champion when he defeated Mario Barrios last month to win the WBC welterweight title. It has seen ‘King Ry’ once again become one of the hottest commodities in the sport, and his promoter De La Hoya […]

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‘s next move is currently unknown, but one reigning world champion has vowed to ‘humble’ him were they to meet. Stevenson became a four-division world champion back in January when he claimed a unanimous decision victory over Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in New York to win the WBO super-lightweight title. That triumph follows […]

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has singled out one unbeaten star who could go on to achieve great things in the sport. Bellew had a career to remember in his own right, winning the WBC cruiserweight title with a stoppage victory over Ilunga Makabu at his beloved Goodison Park in Liverpool back in 2016. Back-to-back victories over David Haye followed, […]

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could soon find himself with a world title opportunity. The 21-year-old has dominated throughout his short professional career so far, winning all 13 of his fights, 11 of those coming by knockout. He has defeated the likes of Dillian Whyte, Demsey McKean and Mariusz Wach, and returns to action later this month when he takes […]

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One man who knows how it feels to share the ring with both and has revealed his thoughts on the power of the duo. Pacquiao and Mayweather are regarded as two of the greatest boxers of all time, having each had remarkable careers in their own right. Their success led to an iconic battle in […]

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appears to have had a change of heart as he plots the fights that will take him to the end of his career. Usyk is the king of the heavyweight division, becoming undisputed on two occasions after twice beating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. He currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF titles, […]

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believes one man has thoroughly earned the right of being classed as the current face of boxing. Tyson had that distinct honour for many years himself, becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion in history before ruling the division as the biggest name in the sport. While defeats may have come as his career progressed, there […]

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A unification fight between and appears to be on the verge of confirmation. ‘Rolly’ Romero is the reigning WBA welterweight champion, having won the Regular belt with a unanimous decision victory over Ryan Garcia at Times Square in New York last May before he was later upgraded to full champion. He began his career at […]

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has welcomed a fight against a former rival of . Stevenson is currently planning his next move after defeating Teofimo Lopez at Madison Square Garden in January to win the WBO super-lightweight title. That victory saw the American become a four-weight world champion, having also previously reigned at featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight in his […]

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A fresh issue may have arose for the planned vs. fight. It was announced back in September that Tyson and Mayweather were set to meet in an exhibition bout, before it was reported earlier this year that it was planned for April 25 in the Congo. Tyson was last in action in November 2024 when […]

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has shared his verdict on the upcoming rematch between and . The boxing world was stunned last month when it was announced that Mayweather and Pacquiao will collide once again when they square off at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. Their first meeting took place back in May 2015, where Mayweather claimed […]

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has spoken on his potential fight with after weeks of drama on the other side. The unbeaten pair have been linked to each other for some time, in a fight that would have been one of the most anticipated in all of boxing. Ennis, a former unified welterweight world champion, moved up to 154lbs in […]

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and have been linked to one another for a number of years, but they could now be about to battle to face the same potential opponent. Benavidez has been chasing a clash with Alvarez for some time now. After failing to land it, he moved up to 175lbs where he has become the WBC light […]

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looks set to return to the ring this year but he has already been criticised for seemingly avoiding one fight in particular. Davis is a three-weight world champion, holding gold at super featherweight, lightweight and super lightweight throughout his career. His most recent reign came at 135lbs, where he held the WBA title before being […]

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has responded after appeared to move on from targeting a fight with ‘The Bronze Bomber.’ For several months it appeared that former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder was on the verge of landing a showdown against unified heavyweight king Usyk, but instead the two men have gone in different directions. Wilder returns to action on April […]

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One man who knows very well has offered his take on the upcoming battle against . Following his controversial signing with Zuffa Boxing, Benn takes on Prograis in a 150lb catchweight bout on the Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov card on April 11. Benn has won 24 of his 25 professional fights, losing just one […]

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has reaffirmed his pick for the upcoming vs. fight. Veteran heavyweights collide when Chisora and Wilder meet at The O2 Arena in London on April 4, with each man taking part in their respective 50th professional bout. Fury knows the two fighters well, taking part in separate trilogies with both of them, winning two and […]

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believes it is clear who accomplished more between and . Mayweather and Pacquiao are both legends of the sport, each achieving incredible things that some boxers could only dream of ever managing. The pair famously met back in May 2015, though the bout didn’t live up to the pre-fight hype as Mayweather ran out a […]

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has shared his verdict on who he ranks higher between and . Mayweather and Pacquiao are regarded as two of the biggest boxing legends in recent history, with their success leading to a battle between the pair at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas back in May 2015. It was Mayweather who came out on […]

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A fresh twist has been revealed in the saga of and the IBF cruiserweight title. It was reported last week that Opetaia was to be stripped of his IBF belt on the first bell of his planned fight against Brandon Glanton at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Sunday, due to the fact the […]

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has provided an update on a potential rematch with long-term rival . The two men met back in April 2024, in what was set to be a defence of Haney’s WBC super-lightweight crown. That changed when Garcia missed weight, though the bout proceeded as a non-title contest, and resulted in what many perceived as a […]

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has spoken out following concerns about his planned exhibition with . It was announced last year that Tyson and Mayweather were set to meet at some stage in 2026, with it then reported that April 25 in the Congo was the proposed date and location. Those plans appear to be dwindling after it was since […]

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has weighed in with his view on leaving Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to join Dana White’s Zuffa promotion. It came as a huge shock last month when it was announced that Benn had parted ways with long-term promoter Hearn in order to join forces with the new upstart Zuffa company fronted by UFC chief White. […]

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Ahead of ‘s rematch with , former foe has shared his view on the power of the boxing legend. Mayweather will end his retirement after nearly 10 years without a professional fight when he takes on Pacquiao at The Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. It is the second meeting between the two men, […]

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A past rival of both and will soon be back in action. Crawford is a five-weight world champion, retiring last year after his win over Canelo Alvarez, while Broner has claimed world honours in four divisions, with his latest outing coming in June 2024. It is a man that the pair each took on around […]

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appears to be on the brink of confirming his return to the ring. Davis was last in action in March 2025 when he was held to a majority decision draw against Lamont Roach in a defence of his WBA lightweight title. It was a controversial result, with many feeling that Roach did enough to get […]

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had just one name that came to mind when deciding on the greatest boxer of all time. Many boxing fans place Ali himself in that conversation, after an iconic career that saw the legendary figure become a three-time world heavyweight champion. He was involved in some of the most memorable fights of all time, claiming […]

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