David Benavidez drops another world title as fight for vacant belt confirmed

David Benavidez has made his future weight plans clear by dropping his remaining light-heavyweight world title. The 29-year-old star moved up from super-middleweight, where he had previously been champion on two occasions, in 2024 due to frustrations over not being able to land a fight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, despite being mandatory challenger. He beat […]
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There’s only one kind of business Dana White will gladly admit to failing at: funny business. No, not the kind of funny business with which boxing is often associated: corruption, cash-grabs, and the self-interests of the select few – things, incidentally, that White says he is seeking to challenge with his Zuffa Boxing promotion, fuelled […]
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Ryan Garcia is seeking to take over the welterweight division after winning and defending his WBC world title earlier this year. Despite targeting a unification against Teofimo Lopez to kickstart that plan, another route has presented itself. Garcia stopped Conor Benn in just two rounds last month as he made his maiden defence of the […]
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Reigning WBC welterweight champion has been linked to a shock showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr in recent days, and former unified welterweight titleholder Keith Thurman has offered his thoughts on the proposed match-up. Mayweather’s last professional outing came against Conor McGregor back in 2017, where ‘TBE” knocked out the UFC superstar to reach his iconic […]
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is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, but one reigning world champion believes the Newark southpaw is ‘terrified’ of him. Stevenson looked to be a level above Teofimo Lopez when they collided back in January, as Stevenson became the third-youngest four-division world champion in the rich history of the sport. […]
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has revealed the one fight he is desperate to secure before the end of his boxing career. Canelo is set to return to action later this month when he challenges Christian Mbilli for his WBC super-middleweight title, though there have been concerns over the October 31 clash in Riyadh due to the current unrest in […]
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is looking for his next opponent after defending his WBC welterweight title last month, and highly-respected trainer Robert Garcia has offered his thoughts after seeing Floyd Mayweather linked as a possible challenger for the Californian’s belt. ‘King Ry’ blitzed Conor Benn inside two rounds in September, flooring the Brit with a brutal right hand before […]
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faces in an attempt to reclaim the WBC super-middleweight title later this month, but in the eyes of rival and three-division world champion , the fight is not the entertaining shootout that some anticipate it to be. Canelo became boxing’s first undisputed super-middleweight world champion when an insane 11-month run culminated with an iconic victory […]
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On Saturday, defends his WBO heavyweight title in an immediate rematch with , and former super-middleweight world champion George Groves has cast his verdict on the battle. Back in May, Dubois silenced those who doubted his resilience when he bounced back from two early knockdowns to dominate Wardley, before earning the round 11 stoppage to […]
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British heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora has shared his thoughts on the potential showdown between and . Chisora fought Wilder back in April and came out second best, as Wilder secured a much-needed win that has thrust his name back into the heavyweight picture and seen him linked with a host of major names in the […]
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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited meeting will finally take place this year. Now, British heavyweight legend Lennox Lewis has provided his prediction for this generation’s ‘Battle of Britain’. Lewis took part in another ‘Battle of Britain’ – also in Cardiff – when he made a second successful defence of his WBC heavyweight world title […]
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Conor Benn’s next move remains up in the air following a second-round knockout loss to Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas, though he will not be short of potential opponents. The Brit dropped back down to welterweight for the first time in four years to challenge for Garcia’s WBC world title, but was stopped inside six […]
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In December, and are scheduled for their long-awaited grudge match, and British boxing icon Amir Khan has updated his prediction for the clash. Fury and Joshua have been linked to one another for almost a decade but, after years of back-and-forth, the chances of finally witnessing their meeting became very real in the summer – […]
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Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is hoping to become the undisputed super-welterweight world champion within the next 12 months, but has to dethrone Josh Kelly and Sebastian Fundora to do so. Former unified welterweight world champion and Fundora opponent, Keith Thurman, has advised the Philadelphian on how to overcome ‘The Towering Inferno’. Standing at an enormous 197cm, […]
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Despite not currently holding a world title, Canelo Alvarez is still one of the biggest names in the sport, and one active middleweight contender has admitted that he hopes to move up to 168lbs and send the Mexican superstar ‘into retirement’ in the near future. Canelo is set to challenge for Christian Mbilli’s WBC super-middleweight […]
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On Saturday, Floyd Schofield became boxing’s latest world champion as he overcame Lucas Bahdi to get his hands on the WBA lightweight throne, and pound-for-pound superstar has offered his thoughts on the ability of ‘Kid Austin’. Both men hit the deck as Schofield and Bahdi finally went toe-to-toe – having their careers put on ice […]
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Having previously been considered as the pound-for-pound king, is on a quest to prove that he remains amongst the elite, and the four-division world champion has revealed his top five active pound-for-pound fighters. Many fight fans considered Canelo to be the pound-for-pound number one between 2019 and 2022, as he continued his long unbeaten streak […]
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As 2027 approaches, one of the most in-demand fights in the sport is an undisputed super-bantamweight title showdown between pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue and three-weight world champion Jesse Rodriguez, but it now appears as though the proposed event is in serious jeopardy. Inoue has taken some well-deserved time off following on from his career-best win […]
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Rico Verhoeven is hoping to secure another major fight soon, following on from his efforts against Oleksandr Usyk in May. Now, the kickboxing star has been called out for a clash on the mammoth Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua card in December. The Dutchman attempted to dethrone Usyk and become the most inexperienced world champion […]
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Despite recent public comments from both fighters, the bout between Devin Haney and Shakur Stevenson is not yet done. Earlier in the year, talks appeared to collapse when the weight for the fight was addressed, with Haney looking to remain at welterweight and Stevenson – who has fought just once at super-lightweight – insisting on […]
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Reports of the fights that could appear on the undercard of the blockbuster Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua event are beginning to emerge. One proposed bout is a heavyweight clash between Jai Opetaia and Deontay Wilder and now the longest-reigning cruiserweight champion of all time, Johnny Nelson, has shared his prediction for the contest. Opetaia […]
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has shared the ring with many great fighters, but and are the two standout names on his record, being two of the three men to have defeated the Brit, and now ‘Special K’ has named which man was superior. After winning the IBF welterweight world title and making three title defences, Brook made the daring […]
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British heavyweight duo and will finally collide the Principality Stadium in Cardiff this December, and fellow former British heavyweight ruler Frank Bruno has provided an updated prediction for the contest. Fury’s call-out of Joshua – following his victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov – breathed new life in the long-awaited battle back in April, with both of […]
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seeks a repeat victory over in their WBO heavyweight title clash on Saturday, and ahead of the action, fellow British heavyweight Derek Chisora has offered his final prediction for the bout. Wardley was elevated to full WBO world champion in late 2025 and accepted a daring first defence against ‘Triple D’ at Co-Op Live in […]
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A prime Roy Jones Jr. is often referred to as unbeatable, with his angles, power and dynamism making him the standout pound-for-pound star during the 1990s and early 2000s.  The Florida-born fan-favourite lost just one of his first 50 professional bouts and did so due to a controversial disqualification after hitting Montell Griffin following a […]
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is yet to fight in 2026, but the Texan is poised to end his inactivity soon. However, the undefeated knockout artist can now be ruled out of one highly anticipated mega-fight as his return date draws closer. Ortiz was set to collide with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis earlier this year, until promoter Oscar De La Hoya […]
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This past weekend, Floyd Schofield, now 20-0 with 13 KOs, claimed the vacant WBA lightweight championship by defeating Lucas Bahdi (20-1, 15 KOs) via a 12-round unanimous decision at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The official scorecards read 115-111, 116-110, and 119-108. While Schofield was generally viewed as the rightful winner, the 119-108 scorecard was […]
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looks to become a three-belt cruiserweight world champion in December, but whilst many fans hope to see him face Jai Opetaia in the fight that follows, there is another world champion whom ‘The Mexican Monster’ could potentially meet in 2027. An official announcement is expected imminently for a December 5 showdown between Benavidez and WBC […]
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and are locked in negotiations ahead of a potential showdown in November, and newly-crowned WBA lightweight champion Floyd Schofield has cast his verdict on how the fight may play out. Last week, WBO welterweight world champion Haney and WBO super-lightweight titleholder Stevenson publicly agreed to a 145lb catchweight affair that has got the juices of […]
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may yet have the opportunity to avenge one of his three career defeats. Alvarez suffered his first loss when he was trumped by Floyd Mayweather by majority-decision back in 2013, comfortably outboxed in a manner that was not reflected on CJ Ross’ bizarre 114-114 scorecard. The Guadalajara-born sensation bounced back and developed into a boxing […]
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