has hailed the “explosive hand speed and power” of Luis Reynaldo Nunez, a Dominican featherweight who he sees becoming a world champion. The 26-year-old returned to action earlier this month, engineering a first-round finish after claiming a more significant points victory over Hector Andres Sosa in December. Despite the limited nature of his opponent, Jhan […]

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has offered a few words of advice for , warning him against making the same mistake that saw him lose to the likes of and . The unbeaten southpaw became a four-division world champion in January, outpointing Teofimo Lopez with a terrifically dominant performance to claim his WBO super-lightweight title. Prior to producing that career-defining […]

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has offered his thoughts on the potential exhibition match between and , which has not yet been formally announced. Their non-competitive tussle was originally slated for April 25, before Mayweather’s rematch with Manny Pacquiao was confirmed for the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19. As he prepares for his first professional outing since 2017, though, […]

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is set to secure a world title shot later this year, but may soon be ordered to face an unbeaten contender who believes he has the Mexican’s number. Canelo has not fought since last September, when he lost his undisputed crown via a unanimous decision defeat to Terence Crawford. Since then, however, boxing powerbroker Turki […]

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has changed his mind on the terms he had originally proposed for a clash against . The 27-year-old called out Stevenson immediately after his last outing, a unanimous decision victory that saw him dethrone Mario Barrios to become the WBC world welterweight champion. Prior to claiming the title last month, though, Garcia had suffered a […]

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has given his honest thoughts on training with , while also assessing the likelihood of their long-talked-about domestic dustup. ‘AJ’ joined forces with Team Usyk ahead of his last outing, which resulted in a sixth-round knockout over Jake Paul in December. This was Joshua’s first contest since his fifth-round stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois in […]

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Eddie Hearn believes he has the future heavyweight king in his Matchroom stable, predicting a future battle between his charge and Moses Itauma. Many believe Itauma, at 21 years old, has the ring IQ, temperament and physical attributes to reign supreme over his division in years to come. But while that might prove to be […]

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Teddy Atlas has weighed up the attributes and limitations of and , predicting who will emerge triumphant on May 9. The pair will square off for Wardley’s WBO world title at Manchester’s Co-op Live, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card that promises to deliver fireworks. This is because both heavyweights possess fan-friendly styles and carry enormous […]

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has proposed vs as a possible heavyweight clash, believing that one man has a psychological advantage over the other. The two Brits shared a gym while ‘AJ’ was still working with head coach Ben Davison, ahead of his fifth-round stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois in September 2024. The two-time world heavyweight champion then joined forces […]

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has made it crystal clear who he wishes to face after May 9, when he firmly believes a win over will come to fruition. The 31-year-old is gearing up to defend his WBO world title at Manchester’s Co-op Live, with former heavyweight champion Dubois looking to scupper his plans. ‘Dynamite’ became the IBF world champion […]

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Giorgio Visioli looks to carve out a major opportunity for himself, but must first defend his English lightweight title against Levi Giles this Saturday. The unbeaten southpaw will feature on the undercard of George Liddard vs Tyler Denny, having headlined his own show against Joe Howarth in December. Back then, the 22-year-old claimed his English […]

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Ryan Garcia has maintained his desire to face one potential opponent, who he believes is more like a “puppy” than a “monster”. The 27-year-old is coming off arguably a career-best victory over Mario Barrios, who he dethroned with a unanimous decision victory after scoring a first-round knockdown. In doing so, Garcia became the WBC world […]

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has reflected on his accolades and career-defining performances, considering where his legacy places him among the all-time greats. The former five-division world champion called time on his decorated career in December, having achieved undisputed status across three weight classes. Not only that, but the masterful technician retired unbeaten after moving up two weight divisions and […]

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The winner of vs 2 has been called out by a former world champion who, despite operating in the same era, was never presented with an opportunity to face either man. Instead, the two pound-for-pound stars collided with each other in 2015, headlining a monumental show that is still considered the most lucrative boxing event […]

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Derek Chisora has offered his thoughts on Oleksandr Usyk’s lack of interest in fighting Moses Itauma, for whom he has suggested an alternative dance partner. Usyk was asked earlier this month whether he would face Itauma, an unbeaten talent, to which he responded by saying he does not wish to “break” the 21-year-old. By highlighting […]

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John Fury believes that Arslanbek Makhmudov is a ‘problem’ for his son, who he suspects is ‘finished’ after encountering one particular heavyweight. ‘The Gypsy King’ will face Makhmudov at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11, fighting for the first time since his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024. Back then, the Ukrainian produced […]

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An unbeaten contender who helped prepare for Mario Barrios has offered his take on the Filipino’s rematch with r. Over a decade removed from their first encounter, the two pound-for-pound greats will square off at the Sphere, Las Vegas, on September 19. As expected, many are favouring the technical brilliance and defensive mastery of Mayweather, […]

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might be approaching the closing phase of his career, but the Irishman’s fierce desire to win a world title has not waned in the slightest. Stoppage defeats to Leigh Wood and Luis Alberto Lopez in 2022 and 2023, respectively, denied him what many believed was almost a foregone conclusion. He did, after all, enter the […]

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