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When considering his illustrious career, it is difficult to imagine that , an eight-division world champion, harbours any regrets about how it all unfolded. Not only has he earned an obscene amount of money from the sport – and rightfully so – but Pacquiao’s legacy is perhaps mostly defined by the fights he won and […]
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In Thomas Hearns’ opinion, only two men –– both of whom fought in a weight class he never competed in –– can be considered better than him. Ironically, two fighters who defeated him rank lower on Hearns’ own top-10 list, which features four men he faced during his Hall of Fame career. Hearns, one of […]
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has put forward a compelling argument to suggest one legend of the sport would have defeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather is perhaps best known for his reign as welterweight champion, though, it could be said that his prime years came in the lower divisions, when ‘Pretty Boy’ triumphed over the likes of Diego Corrales and […]
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One of the most intriguing potential matchups of 2026 is vs . The two 28-year-olds could meet in the first quarter of next year, with Madison Square Garden in New York already being mentioned as a likely venue for the world title fight. Lopez would be making the fourth defence of his WBO super-lightweight belt, […]
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named the likes of Mike Tyson, George Foreman and Sugar Ray Robinson in his top 10 list of pound-for-pound punchers, but only one man’s fists were potent enough to claim the number-one spot. In a sport where punching power plays a key role, not least in the heavyweight division, it is perhaps unsurprising that this […]
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The weight stipulation imposed on Anthony Joshua by Jake Paul ahead of their December 19 showdown appears to be having little effect on the former heavyweight champion. Paul is attempting the improbable: to rise from crossover attraction — with a loss to Tommy Fury and a string of wins over faded combat sports names — […]
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has received plenty of plaudits for his victory over this year and the Omaha-born sensation is brimming with confidence as a result. Now, his belief that he would have overcome a prime has drawn a response from the latter. Crawford made history when he dethroned Canelo in September, simultaneously becoming the first three-division undisputed champion […]
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regularly features on lists of boxing’s all-time greats — but who does “Hands of Stone” pick as his own number one? Duran, a natural fighting machine and one of the sport’s most intimidating figures, was a force of nature at his peak. Historian Bert Sugar rated him eighth on his famous list of boxing immortals, […]
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One of the more unexpected developments to emerge from this year’s WBC Convention is the growing fallout between the sanctioning body and . Earlier this week, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed that Crawford had been stripped of his WBC super-middleweight title for failing to pay sanctioning fees. The decision ends his reign as undisputed champion […]
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The WBC has revealed its stance on whether , who is gearing up to lock horns with Teofimo Lopez, can keep his world title at 135lbs. It was confirmed earlier this week that the 28-year-old will face Lopez, the WBO world super-lightweight champion, at a New York venue on January 31. Their mouth-watering matchup will […]
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In two weeks’ time, will collide with in a controversial clash, as he seeks an almighty upset victory that rocks the boxing world. Ahead of the battle, heavyweight rivals and have offered contrasting predictions. A long-time rival of Joshua, Fury continues to be linked to a showdown with his fellow Briton, despite the fact that […]
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’s recent declaration that he wants to fight is not the only matchup on his mind. The former undisputed heavyweight champion, who currently holds three of the four world titles, raised eyebrows this week when he spoke of his interest in facing “The Bronze Bomber.” With little appetite at present for regaining his undisputed crown […]
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Jose Benavidez Sr, the father and trainer of WBC world champion , has expressed his interest in a somewhat left-field matchup. The light-heavyweight operator successfully defended his green and gold strap last month, engineering a punishing seventh-round finish over Anthony Yarde in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Shortly after his victory, Benavidez announced that he will face […]
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Terence Crawford was stripped of his WBC belt today after the sanctioning body said he had not paid sanctioning fees for his last two bouts. The pound-for-pound superstar moved up to super middleweight to dethrone Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez via unanimous decision, adding to an already stellar legacy. Though his next move in unclear, Crawford won’t […]
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Boxing’s youngest world champion has vowed to stay ready for potential unification showdowns with the likes of and . The man in question is 21-year-old Abdullah Mason, who claimed his WBO lightweight strap towards the end of last month, overcoming a gruelling battle with Sam Noakes to seize the vacant title. In doing so, Mason […]
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has shared his thoughts on  and preparing to go toe-to-toe in their heavyweight dust-up on December 19. The pair will square off in an eight-round professional contest at the Kaseya Center, Miami, with many deeming this to be a rather straightforward comeback fight for Joshua. ‘AJ’ has not fought since his fifth-round stoppage defeat to […]
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appears to be growing increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in finalising his next fight. The former unified welterweight champion made an eye-catching debut at super-welterweight in his home city of Philadelphia two months ago, blowing out Uisma Lima in the first round. The performance only strengthened promoter Eddie Hearn’s confidence in what Ennis, […]
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endured humiliation at the hands of Sugar Ray Leonard in their 1980 rematch and has now warned what he must do to avoid a similar fate in a potential second fight with . Durán’s legendary win over Leonard in June 1980 was overturned five months later when the Panamanian quit at the end of the […]
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has revealed his terms if he was to present with an immediate world title shot. The 27-year-old claimed his WBO welterweight strap last month, producing a clinical performance to drop, outpoint and ultimately dethrone Brian Norman Jr. In doing so, Haney not only became a three-division world champion but also silenced many of his detractors, […]
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and have engaged in an unexpected battle, hoping to secure the same world champion opponent at 147lbs. Pacquiao ended a four-year layoff and returned to a professional ring against Mario Barrios, the WBC world welterweight champion, in July. In the end, the 46-year-old Filipino was forced to come away with a rather controversial draw, despite […]
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has made his response to after he was called out for a showdown with the heavyweight king. Former WBC heavyweight champion Wilder ended a year-long layoff in June as he halted little-known customer Tyrrell Herndon. His finish arrived in the seventh round of their otherwise uneventful contest, with Wilder claiming his first victory since a […]
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has shockingly revealed plans to face in 2026, but the American has reason to believe why he is capable of pulling off the upset and halting the Ukrainian mastermind. Wilder has had a difficult run of late, losing in four of his six outings since 2019 and falling down the pecking order, seemingly out of […]
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The WBC is poised to order a final eliminator between Moses Itauma and one of his domestic rivals, hoping to put the winner in a position to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk’s green and gold strap. While having vacated his WBO world title – which was then awarded to Fabio Wardley – Usyk still holds three […]
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