Terence Crawford has revealed that he was close to fighting on after his victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. ‘Bud’ Crawford beat Canelo in September 2025, winning the undisputed super-middleweight title to cement his legacy. It marked a title in a fifth weight class and a third undisputed reign for the switch hitter from Omaha, Nebraska. […]

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is due to defend his WBC world heavyweight title against kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven on May 23. Usyk was previously undisputed before vacating the WBO belt last year. Controversially, he has been permitted to defend the WBC belt in this upcoming bout against Verhoeven, who is just 1-0 as a pro boxer, but the official […]

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Agit Kabayel is perhaps one of a small group of heavyweights that fans wouldn’t immediately pick to lose to young sensation Moses Itauma. The German heavyweight has put together an impressive rise in the division over the last couple of years, beating boogeymen Arslanbek Makhmudov, Frank Sanchez and Zhilei Zhang. He most recently defended his […]

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Fabio Wardley and Moses Itauma have faced repeated questions about a potential fight despite being stablemates at the Ben Davison Performance Centre. Itauma is fresh off another knockout win, stopping Jermaine Franklin this past weekend in Manchester in highlight-reel fashion. Wardley currently holds the WBO belt and has shown he is willing to take on […]

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Devin Haney is back in the market for his next opponent. The three-division world champion moved up to the welterweight ranks in November of last year, dropping and outpointing Brian Norman Jr to win the WBO belt. There are several options for ‘The Dream’ at 147lbs, including three potential unification fights. Lewis Crocker holds the […]

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This past weekend, Floyd Mayweather appeared to cast doubt over his upcoming rematch with Manny Pacquiao, suggesting the bout will be an exhibition rather than a professional contest and that the proposed venue, The Sphere in Las Vegas, has not been finalised. Both claims contradict the official announcement made by Netflix in February. More than […]

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Keith Thurman was stopped inside six rounds by towering WBC super-welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora this weekend in Las Vegas. The champion, who stands at 6-foot-5½, used his significant height and reach advantage from the off, making it hard for Thurman to settle and land any sustained attacks. ‘One Time’ showed impressive resilience as Fundora […]

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Moses Itauma continued his rise in the heavyweight division this weekend, becoming the first man to stop Jermaine Franklin. Itauma dominated proceedings through five before a highlight-reel left uppercut saw Franklin out on his feet. A follow-up right hand put the American down, face-first on the canvas. It was an incredible performance from Itauma in […]

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Jaron Ennis and Xander Zayas appear to have quietly announced that their fight is now a done deal. ‘Boots’ Ennis unified titles at 147lbs before stepping up in weight, where he made an immediate statement with a stoppage win over Uisma Lima in October last year. He had been targeting a fight with Vergil Ortiz […]

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Moses Itauma headlines at Manchester’s Co-op Live tonight against Jermaine Franklin Jr, looking to become the first man to stop the durable heavyweight from Michigan and continue his rise through the division. Itauma has 11 knockouts in 13 wins, most recently blasting out Dillian Whyte inside two minutes. The question going into his 14th fight […]

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Ahead of Moses Itauma’s fight with Jermaine Franklin tonight in Manchester, former world champion George Groves has weighed in on how he would fare against Tyson Fury. Following a year out of the sport, Fury will return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov. A win for ‘The Gypsy King’ will set up big fights in the […]

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Regis Prograis has responded to rumours that he has pulled out of his fight with Conor Benn. Benn made headlines recently when he left Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing to sign a one-fight promotional deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing. The fight in question was announced as the co-main event to Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek […]

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Many in the sport believe Shakur Stevenson could retire undefeated, following in the footsteps of his friend Terence Crawford. Stevenson himself is certainly convinced that will be the case. A four-division world champion at 28 years old, Stevenson’s most recent triumph came against Teofimo Lopez in the super-lightweight ranks. After some questioned whether the move […]

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