is keen for his son to have one roll of the dice at 168lbs, despite rumours suggesting that he will return to welterweight later this year. made 150lbs for his last outing against Regis Prograis, who he unanimously outpointed on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov earlier this month. This followed his wide […]

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Francis Ngannou lost to and in 2023 and 2024, respectively, but believes their potential showdown would make for a “great fight”. The former UFC champion made his professional boxing debut against Fury, losing a highly-contentious split decision after flooring his man in the third round. Indeed, Ngannou exceeded the majority of expectations while Fury, in […]

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Lawrence Okolie has returned an adverse finding following a pre-fight drugs test, putting his heavyweight clash with Tony Yoka in jeopardy. The pair were scheduled to collide this Saturday, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card at the Adidas Arena, Paris, where Okolie was expected to defend his No.1 position with the WBC. Having previously become a […]

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Esteemed trainer and former world champion Robert Garcia has revealed who he believes is the “fresher man” between and . The two pound-for-pound icons are set to enter a professional rematch on September 19, headlining a Netflix event at The Sphere, Las Vegas. Their first encounter, which took place over a decade ago, saw Mayweather […]

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Following his unanimous decision defeat to last Saturday, has considered how a clash between ‘The Destroyer’ and might unfold. The two-time world champion faced Benn on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov, announcing his retirement shortly after losing their contest at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Fighting at a catchweight of 150lbs, this was […]

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believes a battle between and – two monstrous punchers – would end in emphatic fashion. The pair were first in negotiations for an undisputed clash in 2018, back when Joshua had unified the division with a unanimous points victory over Joseph Parker. ‘AJ’ was just two fights removed from his compelling battle with Wladimir Klitschko, […]

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Adrien Broner, who rose to prominence as a Floyd Mayweather disciple and later lost to Manny Pacquiao, has predicted the outcome of the money-spinning rematch. The pair are set to lock horns in a second encounter on September 19, headlining a Netflix show at The Sphere, Las Vegas. Initially, this was thought to be a […]

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Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez has offered a surprising take on vs , believing the result could be determined by a single punch. The pair will collide at the Tokyo Dome on May 2, with pound-for-pound star Inoue making the seventh defence of his undisputed super-bantamweight crown. Since becoming a two-division undisputed king in 2023, stopping Marlon […]

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has been accused of “running” from a former world title challenger, who hopes their heavyweight encounter can finally come to fruition. The 40-year-old returned to action earlier this month, edging a split decision against fellow veteran Derek Chisora after flooring his man on two occasions. It was a scrappy affair for the most part, yet […]

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has offered a measure of analysis on vs , branding one of the heavyweights as a ‘modern-day George Foreman.’ The pair will headline a Queensberry Promotions card on May 9, with Wardley making the first defence of his WBO world title at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena. He was elevated from ‘interim’ to full champion immediately […]

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David Price, who beat in the amateurs and dropped in sparring, has offered his take on their long-awaited showdown. Fury and Joshua are in negotiations to collide in November, with ‘AJ’ expected to enter a preliminary fight before facing ‘The Gypsy King’. Having not fought since his sixth-round finish over Jake Paul in December, Joshua’s […]

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has given another honest assessment of ’s performance against , considering his chances in a potential clash with Ryan Garcia. ‘The Destroyer’ claimed a wide points victory over Prograis earlier this month, featuring on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov. But despite defeating the veteran at 150lbs, Benn has received no small amount […]

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has considered whether , who dealt him an eighth-round stoppage defeat in 2018, can be beaten by heavyweight prodigy . Having become a three-time, two-division undisputed champion, there is little more the Ukrainian can achieve to further cement his greatness in the sport. He has, after all, beaten , and on two occasions, respectively, and […]

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has recalled the pre-fight routine which, in his view, contributed to him retiring from the sport. At the start of the decade, the Filipino was coming off a pair of points victories over Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner, successfully defending his WBA world title on both occasions. In doing so, he was widely regarded as […]

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James Toney has predicted a devastating outcome for one half of vs , questioning what the result would mean for his future in the sport. The pair will collide for Zayas’ WBO and WBA world super-welterweight titles on June 27, headlining a card at the Barclays Center, Brooklyn. Despite him being a unified champion, many […]

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A current world champion is targeting a ‘viral’ unification match with , while also calling out for a voluntary title defence. Stevenson became the WBO super-lightweight champion in January, dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a wide unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden. In doing so, the 28-year-old cemented himself as a four-division world champion but […]

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Naoya Inoue is now far more likely to face a fellow pound-for-pound star, but must first take care of business against Junto Nakatani on May 2. The pair will collide in an all-Japanese clash at the Tokyo Dome, with Inoue making the seventh defence of his undisputed super-bantamweight crown. But despite entering their showdown as […]

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has offered his take on a “mega fight” between and , which could finally come to fruition later this year. The pair went toe-to-toe in a verbal exchange on Saturday, shortly after Fury marked his return with a unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov. Their heavyweight clash took place at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where […]

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