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After months of uncertainty, Gervonta Davis appears to be moving closer to a return to the ring. Davis has not fought since his controversial majority draw with Lamont Roach Jr. in March 2025, a result many felt should have gone against him after Roach was denied a knockdown ruling. A planned exhibition with Jake Paul […]
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believes there is only one man in history that can be seen as even better than himself. Toney is a three-weight world champion, having earned world honours at middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight during his near 30-year career. He also competed at heavyweight where he once overcame Evander Holyfield, before later winning the WBA heavyweight […]
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Floyd Mayweather and Canelo Alvarez are credited with being two of boxing’s modern greats, but in the eyes of a shared former sparring partner, Jack Catterall, there is one active fighter who trumps them both as ‘the best he has shared the ring with’. Last month, Catterall decisioned Shakhram Giyasov to get his hands on […]
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As one of Great Britain’s brightest amateur prospects, Odel Kamara appeared destined for a shot at Olympic glory in Los Angeles in 2028. Instead, the Liverpool standout has opted to forgo the amateur route and turn professional at just 22 years old, believing the move will better serve his long-term ambitions. Fighting out of Salisbury […]
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Shakur Stevenson has been linked to a number of names since his super-lightweight title win, but there is one man that former sparring partner Regis Prograis believes will beat the pound-for-pound star if given the opportunity. Since claiming the WBO crown at 140lbs by comprehensively beating Teofimo Lopez, Stevenson has been called for fights against […]
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Following last month’s win over Junto Nakatani, Naoya Inoue has been linked with Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. However, Rodriguez, presuming he wins this weekend, sees a ‘perfect storyline’ feturing another name first. Rodriguez has excelled on the world stage since announcing himself at the elite level with a 2022 victory over Carlos Cuadras, where he claimed […]
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is expected to fight on just two more occasions before hanging up the gloves, but former opponent, Tony Bellew, believes that there is one heavyweight who deserves a shot at the 39-year-old more than his rivals. Ahead of last month’s controversial bout with Rico Verhoeven, Usyk unveiled that he was planning on three more fights […]
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A clash between and has been the most in-demand fight in British boxing for some time now, and a signed contract has brought it closer than ever. However, assumptions that the event would take place in the United Kingdom may have been taken for granted. Fury vs Joshua has been rumoured and attempted for years, […]
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British welterweight title hopeful Conor Benn is expected to challenge Ryan Garcia for the WBC belt in the coming months, and there is now another champion in the division calling for a showdown with ‘The Destroyer’. Despite not fighting in the 147lbs ranks since April 2022, Benn is positioned as the WBC’s mandatory challenger, with […]
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Jesse Rodriguez has now vacated his super-flyweight world titles ahead of his bantamweight debut. ‘Bam’ Rodriguez had picked up three of the four major titles at 115lbs and previously said it was his goal to become undisputed. Ahead of facing Antonio Vargas this weekend in Glendale, Arizona, he has vacated the belts, as revealed by […]
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Manny Pacquiao is the only boxer to have held a world title in four different decades, and the Filipino fan-favourite could reach a fifth if he has his way. His former rival, Marco Antonio Barrera, believes he can do it. Pacquiao made his ring return in July 2025, attempting to break his own record as […]
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Devin Haney is still seeking an opponent for a first defence of his WBO welterweight world title, but any hopes of it being Shakur Stevenson are dwindling. Haney outpointed Brian Norman Jr. to claim world honours up at welterweight back in November. He is yet to fight since, with targeted unifications against Rolando Romero or […]
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Last week, claims that David Benavidez avoided a fight with Artur Beterbiev emerged, suggested as one reason behind the inactivity of the latter. However, the trainer of ‘The Mexican Monster’ has now denied that suggestion, stating that Beterbiev’s team is ‘lying’ and has called for the fight to be made. Beterbiev, who has 20 knockouts […]
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23 years on from Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno’s famous ‘Battle of Britain’, the sport of boxing finds itself on the verge of a similar yet larger event, with domestic heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua set to collide. Looking ahead to the proposed fight, Bruno has doubled down on his forecast for how […]
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World class trainer and former IBF super-featherweight world champion, , believes that Oleksandr Usyk’s undefeated streak could soon come to an end, if he accepts a fight with one undefeated champion. Usyk looked uncharacteristically flat-footed and demotivated in last month’s unorthodox clash with Rico Verhoeven, who came close to achieving one of the greatest upsets […]
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A former rival of is making an ambitious bid to once again become world heavyweight champion. Olympic gold medallist Lewis is regarded as one of the best heavyweights in modern history, claiming world honours on three separate occasions, whilst also becoming undisputed champion. Lewis defeated every man he ever faced, but did have to avenge […]
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Recent Moses Itauma opponent Dillian Whyte has weighed in on the rising star’s chances against former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. After 14 professional bouts, Itauma is yet to fight beyond the 18-minute mark, going the distance in two six-rounders and halting all other opposition within five rounds, including contenders Whyte and Jermaine Franklin Jr. […]
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Eddie Hearn has revealed a domestic heavyweight clash that has been discussed for the next Matchroom Boxing vs Queensberry Promotions event, which he suspects will be “even bigger” than the first show. It was in June 2024 when the inaugural 5v5 card took place, resulting in Queensberry boss Frank Warren winning by a landslide of […]
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has named who he sees as the sport’s current flagship fighter, better than the likes of , and . Most would argue that the No.1 pound-for-pound spot belongs to either Usyk or Inoue, with both having become two-division undisputed champions. More recently, Inoue has closed the gap by successfully defending his super-bantamweight crown against Junto […]
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The father and head coach of David Benavidez has revealed his contingency plan if an undisputed light-heavyweight clash with Dmitry Bivol fails to materialise. Benavidez moved up to 200lbs and dethroned Gilberto Ramirez last month, scoring a sixth-round stoppage to become a three-division world champion. His plan, however, was always to move back down to […]
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After an extended period away, is now in negotiations for a world title defence against an unbeaten rising star. ‘Tank’ hasn’t competed since back in March 2024 when he was held to a controversial majority decision draw in his WBA lightweight title defence against Lamont Roach Jr. A planned exhibition against Jake Paul last November […]
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fought each of his fellow Four Kings – , and – but admits he was fortunate to escape without a loss on one occasion. The first of these iconic encounters came against Duran, who pulled off a major upset to unanimously outpoint and dethrone the American in 1980. Leonard then reclaimed his WBC welterweight title […]
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Terence Crawford, guided by coach Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre, fought 42 times undefeated before retiring late last year. Were there any fights left on the table? The switch-hitter from Omaha, Nebraska, won world championships in five divisions – undisputed in two – to stake his claim as the best fighter of a generation. His swansong was […]
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and have been linked to a second fight since February but it seems as though a formal announcement is around the corner, with a new date and venue appearing to be set.  Four months ago, the world of boxing were left shocked as the professional comeback for Mayweather was unveiled, ending a nine-year hiatus to […]
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Joe Joyce will return to action against an unbeaten heavyweight on July 11, entering his first fight under the tutelage of head coach SugarHill Steward. The 40-year-old has not fought since April 2025, back when he gave a strong account of himself before losing a unanimous decision to Filip Hrgovic. Joyce had been set to […]
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looks set to get a shot at his old world title after reportedly moving on from a potential rematch with . Cruz and Davis first faced off back in 2021, with the latter winning via unanimous decision. Though Cruz lost, he was the first man to take the American knockout artist the distance since a […]
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Last month, came agonisingly close to shocking the world and becoming the most inexperienced world champion in boxing history. Upon reflection, Verhoeven has assessed the skills of heavyweight ruler, , whom he almost dethroned. Verhoeven boasted just the solitary professional bout ahead of last month’s challenge for Usyk’s WBC crown, with that bout coming all […]
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Agit Kabayel is growing increasingly tired of waiting around, urging Oleksandr Usyk to make a decision and stop delaying his WBC world heavyweight title shot. Usyk successfully defended his green and gold belt last month, albeit with a subpar performance to eventually stop former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in round 11. It was far from a […]
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Johnny Nelson has highlighted how Conor Benn’s improvements could make for a “surprising” encounter with Ryan Garcia later this year. The pair are expected to collide in Las Vegas for Garcia’s WBC strap, with the welterweight champion having named September 12 as a possible date. ‘King Ry’ claimed his world title in February, dethroning Mario […]
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