Barry McGuigan warns Conor Benn to avoid one comeback fight: “It’s the last thing he needs”

Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan has advised against moving up to middleweight and jumping straight back into a world title fight. ‘The Destroyer’ suffered a second-round stoppage defeat to Ryan Garcia earlier this month, with many questioning whether he deserved to even compete at world level. Of course, there was much talk about his struggles […]
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After months of twists and turns, the long-awaited battle between and is finally official. Fury and Joshua have been linked to a bout with one another for over a decade, dating back to when each of them were reigning world heavyweight champions. While they may have both lost their titles since then, the fight still […]
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hung up the gloves back in 2004, but one of just two men to have defeated ‘The Lion’ is set to make his comeback tonight, at the remarkable age of 53 years old. Lewis lost his undefeated record to Oliver McCall in a shock defeat at Wembley Arena back in 1994; a loss which brought […]
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When and twice collided last year, much of the talk for both events was regarding the weight, and now amid rumours that promoter Eddie Hearn could switch to Team Eubank for a trilogy, the Matchroom boss has revealed what weight and rehydration rules would have to be in place. Benn jumped up to 160lbs for […]
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When and twice collided last year, much of the talk for both events was regarding the weight, and now amid rumours that promoter Eddie Hearn could switch to Team Eubank for a trilogy, the Matchroom boss has revealed what weight and rehydration rules would have to be in place. Benn jumped up to 160lbs for […]
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is buoyant after the biggest victory of his career against 21-year-old phenom . Reflecting on his win, the newly crowned IBF heavyweight world champion admitted it could be difficult for Itauma to bounce back from such a “humiliating” defeat. Most fans and pundits expected Itauma to dispatch of Hrgovic with relative ease and begin a […]
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Manny Pacquiao could be set for a return to the global spotlight, with ambitious plans underway to feature the eight-division champion in a co-main event alongside Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) ended a four-year ring hiatus last summer when he fought to a competitive draw with then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. […]
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has been offered a slot on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card, which is set to take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11. ‘The Takeover’ comes off a majority decision victory over Rolando Romero, who he dethroned last month after surviving a genuine scare in round five. In reality, though, it was […]
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has revealed his preference between Sugar Ray Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson, feeling as though he has taken greater inspiration from one of the two legends. While both Hall of Famers are considered among the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time, many would argue that Robinson was the more decorated champion. He did, after all, […]
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has admitted that , at least from an outside perspective, would pose a genuine threat if they ever lock horns. The 38-year-old called time on his illustrious career in December, having become a three-division undisputed king by dethroning Canelo Alvarez at 168lbs. Not only that, but Crawford joined the likes of Floyd Mayweather, Andre Ward […]
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Having sparred multiple rounds with his upcoming opponent, Nathaniel Collins does not feel overly threatened by Liam Davies’ power at 126lbs. Neither fighter is necessarily regarded as a knockout specialist but, with four of Davies’ last five wins ending inside the distance, many would describe him as the marginally bigger puncher. That said, Collins does […]
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has named one fighter as the “new Canelo” and, by extension, considers them to be the ‘face of boxing’. Some might argue that Canelo Alvarez remains boxing’s biggest commercial star but, with the 36-year-old approaching retirement, the sport is surely crying out for another mainstream attraction to take his place. It is also unusual for […]
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A pair of German prospects hope to follow in the footsteps of Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, who became the first brothers to simultaneously reign as world heavyweight champions. The two highly-decorated Ukrainians achieved this feat between 2008 and 2013, after Vitali reclaimed his WBC title by dethroning Samuel Peter with an eighth-round finish. ‘Dr. Ironfist’ […]
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once revealed who he believed to be the pound-for-pound greatest fighter of all time. Ali is arguably the biggest name to ever grace boxing, becoming a global cultural figure not just for what he accomplished inside of the ring, but also for his activism efforts outside of it. He was a three-time world heavyweight champion, […]
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’s brother, Shane, has revealed the contingency plan for if withdraws from their showdown and leaves ‘The Gypsy King’ without an opponent. As things stand, the two British heavyweights are expected to finally collide on December 11, with Cardiff’s Principality Stadium being discussed as the likely destination. Initially, fans were told their long-awaited clash would […]
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’s brother, Shane, has revealed the contingency plan for if Anthony Joshua withdraws from their showdown and leaves ‘The Gypsy King’ without an opponent. As things stand, the two British heavyweights are expected to finally collide on December 11, with Cardiff’s Principality Stadium being discussed as the likely destination. Initially, fans were told their long-awaited […]
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With relinquishing his world title last week, the WBO’s two highest-ranked available contenders have now been ordered to collide for the vacant belt. Initially, Sheeraz was ordered to defend his super-middleweight strap against Janibek Alimkhanuly, who became the WBO’s mandatory challenger after moving up from 160lbs. This was in spite of him testing positive for […]
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A former world champion who shared the ring with Devin Haney is taking his gloveless career on the road. Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz Jr. has officially confirmed his next bout, signing to feature at BKB 60 on Saturday, October 10. The contest marks a major travel milestone for the 2012 US Olympian. Despite a 45-fight professional […]
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Based on their first two encounters, finds it impossible to go against one man in a potential trilogy showdown between and . The two British rivals collided in April 2025, around two-and-a-half years after their match was cancelled due to Benn testing positive for banned substance clomifene. Back then, the pair had agreed to a […]
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has been ordered to face and whilst the fight has been all but confirmed, no official announcement has been made as of yet. Now, the Liverpudlian has broken his silence on the delayed confirmation of the event. Three-belt unified light-heavyweight world champion Bivol put an end to a 15-month spell on the sidelines when he […]
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Roy Jones Jr believes Anthony Joshua “has a lot left” but that, if he is to defeat Tyson Fury, the 36-year-old will need to adapt his style. The two British heavyweights are expected to finally lock horns on December 11, with Cardiff’s Principality Stadium the most likely destination. Several weeks ago, fans were told their […]
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got the better of Derek Chisora when he fought on British soil earlier this year, but now there is another UK heavyweight calling for his shot at ‘The Bronze Bomber’. Wilder first fought in the UK back in 2013, when he knocked out Audley Harrison in the opening round of the co-main event of an […]
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set up a long-awaited fight with after his most recent win, and two-time welterweight world champion Shawn Porter has offered his thoughts on the showdown. Opetaia knocked out then-reigning WBC crusierweight titleholder Noel Mikaelian in the co-main event of last weekend’s Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn bill, but Opetaia did not get his hands on […]
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Teofimo Lopez had hoped to move straight into a unification bout against Ryan Garcia, but a mandatory order looks set to prevent that. Lopez beat Rolando Romero for the WBA welterweight world title last month, and had made it clear that he was doing all he could to ignore mandatory challenger Jack Catterall to instead […]
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Erik Morales is heralded as one of the greatest Mexican boxers of all time after becoming the first man from his country to be a four-weight world champion, and he has now named the fighter whom he believes to be the current pound-for-pound king. Morales won his first 41 professional contests and captured the WBC […]
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The era of the ‘Four Kings’ is championed as one of boxing’s greatest, when four of the sport’s biggest superstars each fought one another in a series of legendary battles, but when it came to rankings his fellow ‘Kings’, Thomas Hearns gave an intriguing response. ‘The Hitman’ suffered a first career defeat when he collided […]
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has made it clear who he wants undisputed super-bantamweight king to go up against in his next outing. Inoue captured the undisputed 122lb crown back in 2023 with back-to-back knockout wins over unified champions Stephen Fulton and Marlon Tapales, and since then ‘The Monster’ has gone on to make a remarkable seven defences of all […]
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is continuing his mission to take over the cruiserweight division, but former promoter Eddie Hearn believes that he has the man to disrupt Opetaia’s momentum and hand the Aussie his first defeat. Opetaia was stripped of his IBF cruiserweight title for the second time shortly after he announced his switch to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing […]
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is set to compete in a three-belt cruiserweight unification clash in December, but now one sanctioning body is seeking clarity on which division ‘The Mexican Monster’ seeks to remain at.  Benavidez moved up to light-heavyweight back in 2024 and he defeated Oleksandr Gvozdyk on his divisional debut to get his hands on the WBC interim […]
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A new potential hitch has emerged ahead of the heavyweight showdown between and . Over the past few weeks, the main challenge preventing the clash from being announced was the location of the bout, with event organisers Sela and broadcaster Netflix wanting to stage it in New York, while Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn wanted […]
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