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Frank Warren has shared his reaction after revealed that a ‘big announcement’ with Dana White was imminent. Warren has spent several years as the promoter of Fury, helping to guide him back towards the world heavyweight title during an epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder, before title defences in UK stadium fights against Dillian Whyte and […]
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has competed in 73 professional bouts to date, but there is one man who is thankful that his scheduled showdown with the Filipino icon did not take place, labelling his withdrawal as a ‘blessing in disguise’. A true pound-for-pound legend of the sport, many fighters dream of sharing the ring with one of boxing’s most […]
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When David Benavidez announced a move up to the cruiserweight division, he had said he would return to light-heavyweight and defend his WBC title soon after, but a stellar performance has made it clear he can stick at 200lbs. Having held titles at both super-middleweight and light-heavyweight, Benavidez sought to join Badou Jack as the […]
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In a matter of months, is expected to make his professional comeback and rematch old rival, . Now, former unified welterweight ruler and Mayweather sparring partner, , has offered his thoughts on the fight. After months of back-and-forth, an agreement appears to be on the horizon for Mayweather and Pacquiao to collide for a second […]
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Next month, heads Down Under as he ends three years of inactivity and debuts as a super-welterweight against Australian fan-favourite, Tim Tszyu. Today a ‘USA vs. Australia’ theme has been confirmed for the undercard, as well as a venue for the event. Whilst Spence-Tszyu was announced a while back, little was known about the fight […]
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At this past weekend’s ‘UFC Freedom 250’ event, Tyson Fury appeared as Dana White’s special guest and teased a big announcement. Now, his manager, Spencer Brown, has provided an update. Though Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have now signed to face off at the end of this year, pending ‘warm-up’ fights, talk of who will […]
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The details surrounding ‘s highly-anticipated return to the ring have finally been revealed. While Oleksandr Usyk may be the current king of the heavyweights, Itauma is viewed as the future of the division, having won all 14 of his professional fights to date, 12 of them coming by knockout. After gaining prominence with stoppage wins […]
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Tyson has sent a word of advice to Moses Itauma as the young Brit continues his rise in the heavyweight division. Itauma has answered every question asked of him so far, beating Dillian Whyte and Jermaine Franklin most recently to cement his status as one of the most promising rising stars in the sport. Speaking […]
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is set to return to action in August as he prepares for a clash with Anthony Joshua, but has ruled out one possible opponent after negotiations collapsed. Fury ended his retirement back in April when he outboxed Russia’s Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before calling on a long-awaited showdown with ‘AJ’ during the aftermath. […]
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dethroned in September 2025 via unanimous decision. Canelo has now lost three times in his career, coming up short against only elite fighters; Floyd Mayweather, Dmitry Bivol and Crawford. The four-division world champion from Mexico has never been stopped or even knocked down during his 68-fight career. Against Crawford, Canelo suffered his first super-middleweight defeat, […]
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While refusing to overlook Lyndon Arthur, Lewis Edmondson is nonetheless eager to collide with Joshua Buatsi later this year, believing he can cause the Londoner “big trouble”. First on the agenda, though, is his light-heavyweight clash with Arthur, which takes place at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton, on June 20. Edmondson was supposed to face domestic […]
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and continue to be linked to a welterweight showdown, and three-division world champion Shane Mosley has now offered his prediction for the proposed bout. Haney became the WBO welterweight world champion when he dethroned Brian Norman Jr back in November, whilst Davis called for a shot at Haney’s belt following a super-lightweight victory over Jamaine […]
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