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The boxing world is split ahead of next month’s long-awaited heavyweight showdown between British duo and . Now, three-division world champion has made his prediction for the blockbuster bust-up. At long last, British fight fans have their wish, as Fury and Joshua will collide at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December, albeit […]
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After years of ‘he said, she said’ regarding their infamous sparring session in 2010, y has attempted to set the record straight on his first encounter with . The two heavyweights have only locked horns on the one occasion and, 16 years later, they will do so in a professional ring at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. […]
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Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez expects to return in the first half of 2027 following his win over Christian Mbilli late last month. Canelo entered the ring after a year of inactivity, looking to bounce back from defeat to Terence Crawford. He did just that, comfortably outpointing 31-year-old champion Mbilli – who had been elevated from interim […]
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Frank Warren has promised a reputable opponent for ’s comeback fight, while Filip Hrgovic is also expected to defend his title early next year. The pair delivered a thrilling spectacle in August, with Itauma attempting to become the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson dethroned Trevor Berbick. Yet despite dominating the first eight rounds, […]
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Hall of Famer Erik Morales has revealed his prediction for a potential showdown between and Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez, favouring one man to triumph with superior intelligence. Like the Mexican great, Inoue is a four-division world champion and, arguably, has cemented himself as the sport’s leading pound-for-pound operator. He did, after all, claim a legacy-defining unanimous […]
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Paulie Malignaggi has reassessed his interest in a rematch between and after being pleasantly surprised by the latter’s latest performance. Indeed, many expected Alvarez to encounter a tough night’s work against Christian Mbilli but, as it happened, the Mexican produced a measured display and reclaimed his WBC title. He did so via a clear unanimous […]
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Danny Garcia has faced a plethora of dangerous punchers, including Errol Spence Jr, yet ‘The Truth’ is not even considered among his hardest-hitting opponents. Instead, ‘Swift’ claims he experienced more pronounced power against Keith Thurman, who he faced in his first WBC world welterweight title defence in 2017. Ultimately, Garcia lost a split decision after […]
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After chasing for the best part of two years, now hopes another super-middleweight can be granted his shot at the Mexican. Ultimately, Benavidez was never presented with the chance to become a three-time world champion at 168lbs, despite making two defences of his WBC ‘interim’ title. As a result, many have blamed Canelo for consistently […]
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While regarding as the sport’s pound-for-pound No.1 operator, has considered how the Ukrainian might fare against David Benavidez at 200lbs. The 39-year-old is coming off an 11th-round stoppage over former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in May, with many believing his sub-par performance was indicative of a fighter in decline. Usyk then announced the following month that, […]
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Carl Froch has weighed in on a potential clash between and , who could collide for the undisputed cruiserweight crown in 2027. For that to happen, Benavidez must first dethrone WBC champion Michal Cieslak on December 5, while also retaining the WBO and WBA titles he claimed by toppling Gilberto Ramirez with a sixth-round stoppage […]
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Ben Whittaker could be on the verge of fighting for world honours after winning his final eliminator against Conor Wallace last month. The pair collided for a chance to become the IBF’s mandatory challenger, with the winner being positioned for a shot at unified king Dmitry Bivol. And despite dominating the majority of their contest, […]
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Teddy Atlas has assessed whether Tyson Fury is the rightful favourite ahead of his long-awaited Battle of Britain with Anthony Joshua. The two heavyweights will collide at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with the winner set to become a three-time world champion by claiming the WBA ‘super’ title. And while many consider it a […]
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has teased that ’s relationship with his former trainer Ben Davison could work in his favour on December 11. ‘The Gypsy King’ employed the then-little known Davison as his head coach in 2018, back when he returned from a two-and-a-half-year layoff against Sefer Seferi. Davison would then remain in his corner for the next four […]
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has been linked to a return to the sport throughout 2026 and now former unified welterweight world champion Keith Thurman has revealed an off-camera conversation that he had with the 39-year-old, discussing a potential comeback. Crawford overcame Canelo Alvarez last September to become the first post-war three-division undisputed world champion; an achievement which ‘Bud’ seemed […]
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Floyd Mayweather is sniffing around for a “big fight” in 2027, yet it remains to be seen whether he will be given the green light to pursue one. In other words, the 49-year-old’s comeback remains up in the air following the cancellation of his planned encounters with Mike Tyson and Manny Pacquiao. The former was […]
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In what he anticipates being an “extremely dangerous” fight, Tim Bradley has offered his thoughts on the upcoming showdown between and . The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. Having become a two-time world champion […]
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‘s next fight could come against one of the biggest names in British boxing. Pacquiao hasn’t fought since a majority decision draw in a WBC welterweight title fight with Mario Barrios back in July 2025. The eight-division world champion had been expected to have a rematch with former foe Floyd Mayweather this year, but after […]
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Having previously appeared in the opposite corner to both and , Don Charles has expressed complete confidence in his pre-fight prediction. Most notably, the British trainer guided to a resounding fifth-round stoppage over ‘AJ’ in 2024, while his earlier encounters with Fury were far less successful. The first of these came in 2011, when, as […]
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has rated the overall ability of after suffering a second-round stoppage defeat to the WBC champion in September. Prior to that, many questioned whether Benn, who has previously tested positive for banned substance clomiphene, had done enough to merit his world title shot at 147lbs. Not only had he not made the weight since 2022, […]
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Having not fought since his split decision defeat to , has considered how his latest opponent might fare against . The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. Yet despite the natural size disparity, many are […]
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Two-division world champion has offered his thoughts on the proposed encounter between and Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather has been linked to a rematch with throughout 2026, with Netflix at one point announcing the blockbuster event for September, only for the battle to be postponed until 2027 but left without a fight date. Then, ‘TBE’ began to […]
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is targeting a shock return to the cruiserweight division at the age of 39, with unified world champion the targeted opponent, and British trainer Dave Coldwell has offered his verdict on the Ukrainian’s decision. Usyk last fought at 200lbs back in 2018, when he knocked out Tony Bellew to retain his undisputed cruiserweight crown, before […]
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Highly-respected coach Derrick James has revealed his prediction for a potential and rematch. Crawford became undisputed super-middleweight champion in September 2025 when he stepped up to 168lbs and dethroned Canelo in an upset victory, before retiring from the sport three months later. While ‘Bud’ may have hung up the gloves, that hasn’t stopped Canelo from […]
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seeks to become Australia’s third multi-divisional boxing world champion when he competes for Erislandy Lara’s WBA middleweight title next month, and ahead of the action, trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts on the fight. Tszyu lost his WBO super-welterweight title in a defeat to Sebastian Fundora back in 2024 and twice failed to reclaim […]
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’s former head coach Malik Scott has delivered a knockout prediction for the American’s upcoming showdown with . The pair will square off at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11, with Opetaia making his heavyweight debut on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. Despite him being the naturally smaller man, many are favouring […]
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Reports of Floyd Mayweather’s professional return to boxing continue to do the rounds, with and the most recent mooted opponents. Now, two-division world champion Tim Bradley has revealed which man he would prefer ‘TBE’ to face. Mayweather had been touted for a lucrative rematch with Manny Pacquiao during the first half of 2026, but the […]
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has named the former world heavyweight champion that he thinks should have already hung up the gloves. The man in question is his former foe , who was involved in an epic trilogy with Fury that culminated in 2021. Back then, the American gave a tremendous account of himself – scoring two knockdowns – but […]
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and will meet on the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua card next month, and former WBA super-middleweight world champion George Groves has offered his prediction for the match-up. Since scoring a much-needed win over Derek Chisora back in April, Wilder has been linked as the opponent for Oleksandr Usyk’s ‘farewell fight’, but in recent weeks […]
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Fan-favourite heavyweight captured the hearts of the British public whilst competing in an era littered with world-class talent, and now he has named the ‘most complete’ opponent of his 45-fight professional career. Bruno challenged for Tim Witherspoon’s WBA heavyweight title back in 1986, attempting to become the United Kingdom’s first heavyweight world champion of the […]
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Tyson Fury has assessed whether is likely to drop back down to 200lbs and fight , as per his latest comments. The Ukrainian has not fought since May, when he secured a tougher-than-expected 11th-round stoppage of former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven while weighing a career-heaviest of 233lbs. He then announced, shortly after, that he would be […]
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In a now 69-fight career, has shared the ring with many formidable punchers, but when quizzed on which opponents hit him the hardest, two former dance partners stood out. Alvarez debuted in professional boxing at the age of 15 years old and has remained in the sport ever since, recapturing the WBC super-middleweight title last […]
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Gervonta Davis looks set to return to action in 2027, having last competed in March of 2025. The knockout artist from Baltimore fought to a majority draw against Lamont Roch Jr. when he was last in action. A planned exhibition bout against Jake Paul later that year was cancelled when ‘Tank’ was accused of aggravated battery, […]
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Last year, Callum Smith and Joshua Buatsi went toe-to-toe in a Fight of the Year contender and both men are suddenly set to challenge for world titles in the light-heavyweight division, with Buatsi now offering his thoughts on Smith’s upcoming bid for Dmitry Bivol’s unified 175lb crown. Smith and Buatsi collided on the undercard of […]
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attempts to capture the WBA middleweight title when he faces boxing’s oldest current world champion Erislandy Lara on home soil next month, and should he be successful, there is one standout name on the mind of the Aussie contender.  A former WBO super-welterweight world champion, Tszyu can become Australia’s third multi-divisional world champion if able […]
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has questioned the general consensus that Alvarez is a Mexican boxing legend following his unanimous decision victory over Christian Mbilli. The 36-year-old reclaimed his WBC title last Saturday, having lost his undisputed super-middleweight crown in his previous outing, against , in September 2025. Following that defeat, many wondered whether Canelo could succeed again at world […]
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Tim Bradley believes one man would cruise to a dominant victory if Alvarez and end up squaring off in a rematch. The pair locked horns in September 2025, with Crawford moving up two weight classes to dethrone his bigger opponent with a unanimous decision victory. In doing so, he became a three-division undisputed king before […]
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is convinced that , since leaving his old coach, is no longer capable of performing at his best. Naturally, the 39-year-old will have lost a step or two but, for Chisora, it is his training situation that can provide a more accurate explanation than his age. The pair squared off in 2020, with Usyk scoring […]
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With Alvarez having just reclaimed his WBC title, has considered who would be the favourite in a potential clash with . In his first outing since losing a unanimous decision to Terence Crawford in September 2025, Canelo dethroned Christian Mbilli via the same result last Saturday. And while many expected him to do so, far […]
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Both and retired with their undefeated records intact, and former IBF super-middleweight champion James DeGale has named which 168lber he believes to have been the better fighter.  Calzaghe hung up the gloves with an unbeaten record of 46-0, defeating the likes of Mikkel Kessler and Jeff Lacy as a super-middleweight and then moving to light-heavyweight […]
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Frank Warren has responded to rumours that is injured ahead of his long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua on December 11. The pair are due to meet at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, colliding for the WBA ‘super’ title and, in turn, the chance to become a three-time world champion. Fury was the first to claim major honours, […]
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and will meet on the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua bill next month, but Fury has dismissed any chance of the bout being a competitive one, describing the contest as ‘silly’. Wilder and Fury shared an iconic trilogy just a few years ago, but ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has not looked the same fighter since, with […]
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David Benavidez and have verbally agreed to a cruiserweight clash next year, but Opetaia will first make his heavyweight debut against Deontay Wilder. Benavidez currently holds both the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles and is challenging WBC champion Michal Cieslak in a three-belt unification showdown next month, where he could move within one victory away […]
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has recently announced plans to return to cruiserweight and take on David Benavidez, and two-weight world champion Tim Bradley has made his prediction for the fight.  Usyk relinquished his three heavyweight world titles following a below-par showing against Rico Verhoeven back in May, declaring that he will have one more ‘farewell fight’ before retiring from […]
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Brad Rea was in a funny place after his last outing, the spiteful fourth-round finish over Liam Cameron causing him to experience mixed emotions. On the one hand, he was delighted to have won in Manchester, on home turf, while showcasing his ability to a sizable audience in May. But then, shortly after scoring a […]
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is once again being linked to a return to the sport despite his retirement in late 2025. Now, ‘Bud’ has revealed which fight he would love to take part in if he was able to come back at any weight. Crawford trumped Ricky Burns for the WBO lightweight title to claim world honours for the […]
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returned to the super-middleweight throne, winning back his WBC title last weekend. Now, talk of a potential rematch with is rife again and pound-for-pound star has offered his verdict on the legendary duo’s possible second encounter. Crawford bested Alvarez to claim the undisputed super-middleweight cron in an iconic showdown last September and retired soon after […]
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Every time Arjon Basi fights he looks over to an empty seat before the first bell rings. That seat holds a lot of meaning to Arjon. It’s his father’s seat. Since the age of five Basi has boxed with his father by his side. However, the seat has been left unoccupied for the last decade. […]
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