Anthony Yarde names who hits harder between Benavidez and Beterbiev: “He didn’t really hurt me”

Anthony Yarde has compared the power of David Benavidez and Artur Beterbiev, who stopped the Brit in rounds seven and eight of their respective contests. It was back in January 2023 when Yarde felt the full force of Beterbiev’s attacks, giving a spirited effort before ultimately losing his second world title challenge. Following an eighth-round […]
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hung up the gloves in December, but Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn would be keen for the  Omaha-born operator to return for one more fight. Crawford walked away from boxing after becoming the sport’s second three-weight undisputed champion with a legendary triumph over Canelo Alvarez, shunning a lucrative rematch with the Mexican fan-favourite, safe in the […]
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has offered his take on a potential clash between and , which could soon become a more realistic matchup. While having not fought since March 2025, when he boxed to a controversial draw against Lamont Roach, Davis is expected to return to action later this year. Initially, it appeared as though his comeback would be […]
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If was to ever come out of retirement, there is one active fighter who believes their potential showdown would be “easy work”. ‘Bud’ called time on his glittering career last December, just a few months removed from his unanimous decision victory over Canelo Alvarez. Prior to their super-middleweight encounter, Crawford was considered the consensus underdog […]
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has made a major decision regarding his unified heavyweight world titles. Usyk is a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, but he was left with the WBC, WBA and IBF belts after vacating his WBO title late last year. The Ukrainian was last in action in May when he was involved in a surprisingly competitive affair with […]
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Based on his respective experiences against and , Ryan Garcia insists that one man represented a more formidable opponent. In an unexpected turn of events, ‘Tank’ could end up facing WBO champion Haney later this year after pulling out of negotiations with Floyd Schofield. The Schofield fight would have offered him the chance to reclaim […]
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An unbeaten heavyweight says he is awaiting the “final contract” to face , whose second warm-up fight appears close to materialising. The 37-year-old has already signed to face later this year, yet the finer details of their long-awaited showdown – including a date and location – remain largely unclear. In the meantime, ‘AJ’ will face […]
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After experiencing first hand what it is like to share the ring with , Dave Allen has made his prediction for the upcoming fight against . Unbeaten sensation Itauma will face the toughest test of his career so far when he meets Hrgovic at the O2 Arena in London on August 29. While Itauma has […]
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is seeking world titles and the respect of boxing fans, and he has now been called out by a man who could provide him with both. After boxing in two consecutive middleweight fights against Chris Eubank Jr in 2025, Benn made his intentions of returning to 147lbs clear, hopeful of capturing a world title in […]
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Eddie Hearn has shared his verdict ahead of the upcoming heavyweight battle between and . After a long period of speculation over whether or not the bout would take place, it was finally confirmed this week that the two men will collide at the O2 Arena in London on August 29. Itauma is back in […]
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Two-division world champion is set to return to action in Australia next month. Should he be victorious, there is one reigning champion that the Texan is hoping to take on. Charlo claimed world honours at both super-welterweight and middleweight but after almost three years without defending his WBC 160lb crown, the undefeated Charlo was stripped […]
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is in hot pursuit of a clash with , and four-division world champion has shared his thoughts on the proposed fight. Rodriguez has captured world honours at flyweight, super-flyweight and now bantamweight, having knocked out Antonio Vargas to claim the WBA bantamweight world title earlier this month, in what was anticipated to be a pitstop […]
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A Hall of Fame inductee has given one specific reason for why none of this era’s top heavyweights, including , and , would have defeated him in his prime. Usyk is the current king of the heavyweight division, holding the IBF, WBA and WBC titles, with Daniel Dubois currently in possession of the WBO belt. […]
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Floyd Mayweather’s planned exhibition against Greek kickboxing icon Mike Zambidis this weekend has now been cancelled following a dramatic legal battle that has engulfed the Hall of Famer’s 2026 comeback schedule. The exhibition, scheduled for Saturday, June 27 in Athens, Greece, became the subject of a recent lawsuit after CSI claimed Mayweather is contractually obligated […]
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still hopes to break his own record as the oldest welterweight world champion in boxing history and WBC titlist believes that the Filipino icon is capable of doing it if he chooses the right path. Pacquiao currently holds the record as boxing’s most senior champion at 147lbs, having overthrown Keith Thurman in July 2019 as […]
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On Saturday, attempts to become a unified world champion in a second division as he collides with Puerto Rico’s WBA and WBO ruler . Ennis was elevated to IBF welterweight champion in late 2023 and defended that belt against both David Avanesyan and Karen Chukhadzhian, before a brutal beatdown of then WBA champion Eimantas Stanionis […]
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Oleksandr Usyk has cemented himself as the best of a generation, but, after an uncharacteristic display against Rico Verhoeven last month, fans may have seen the last of the undefeated Ukrainian. Usyk had previously planned to have two more contests after his clash with Verhoeven, but a closer-than-anticipated contest against the Dutch kickboxer has seemingly […]
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has named the fighter whom he believes could hand pound-for-pound rival a first career defeat. Stevenson captured the WBO super-lightweight world title with a decisive points victory over Teofimo Lopez at the beginning of the year, but he has since been linked to fights against super-featherweight champion O’Shaquie Foster, lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla and welterweight […]
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is hoping to kickstart a long and dominant reign at the top of the heavyweight division, following in the footsteps of the man he considers the division’s greatest. Itauma has not boxed beyond the sixth round in his 14 professional contests to date, going the distance in two six-rounders and knocking out all other opponents […]
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Top trainer Robert Garcia has named a generational talent who, in his mind, will become the face of heavyweight boxing in the next few years. As of now, Oleksandr Usyk is still widely regarded as the top dog, despite coming off a sub-par performance against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian retained his […]
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Having suffered a one-sided defeat to last time out, some British fight fans expected to hang up the gloves, but the 36-year-old has now revealed plans for his next fight. Eubank defeated Benn in a huge domestic clash in their first meeting, but the roles were reversed in their November rematch, as a weight-drained Eubank […]
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takes on his toughest test yet this summer in Filip Hrgovic, and the 21-year-old has big plans to come if he wins. In 14 professional contests, Itauma has won by knockout on 12 occasions and is yet to box beyond the sixth round – a run which has seen the British heavyweight phenomenon transition from […]
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Eddie Hearn has offered his verdict on a clash between and , which has suddenly emerged as an unexpected possibility for later this year. WBO welterweight champion Haney took to social media earlier this week, claiming that Davis’ team has reached out in a somewhat bizarre turn of events. This follows the news of ‘Tank’ […]
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Former undisputed light-heavyweight world champion is yet to fight since losing the 175lb throne, but the Russian-Canadian has one target in mind ahead of his return.  Beterbiev became the first undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the four-belt era when he claimed a historic majority-decision over perennial rival Dmitry Bivol back in October 2024. In their rematch, […]
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Fight fans are keen to see challenge for the undisputed light-heavyweight world title, and ‘The Mexican Monster’ has named his issue with the style of his 175lb rival. Benavidez moved up to the light-heavyweight scene back in 2024 and was soon elevated to WBC world champion following a triumph over Oleksandr Gvozdyk for the WBC […]
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An exhibition bout between and has been expected for some time, and legendary heavyweight champion has offered his thoughts on the scrap. At the end of 2025, heavyweight icon Mike Tyson announced that he would be partaking in an exhibition against Mayweather, with an April fight date pencilled in for their battle in the Democratic […]
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hung up the gloves last year knowing his place amongst the welterweight and pound-for-pound legends was cemented, but there is one former 147lb ruler who Shane Mosley believes would have got the better of ‘Bud’ if they had competed in the same era. Crawford outpointed Ricky Burns to claim the WBO lightweight world title back […]
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dug in deep to overcome and become the new IBF welterweight champion. The pair were squaring off at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, Australia, with Paro successful in his bid to claim world honours in a second division after previously reigning as IBF world champion at 140lbs. Paro took control in the early stages […]
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