Devin Haney now in ‘advanced talks’ with UK champion for first title defence

Devin Haney has reportedly reached “advanced negotiations” for his maiden WBO title defence, with the welterweight champion seemingly still targeting a date of October 3. Initially, this date was reserved for his mandatory title defence against Keyshawn Davis, only for their contest to go up in smoke after the ‘Businessman’ withdrew his interest. The whole […]
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A former world champion has reflected on the timing of his showdown with , believing that he should have fought the slick southpaw in 2023. Stevenson is widely regarded as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, and that was evident back in January when he defeated Teofimo Lopez. Back then, ‘The Takeover’ […]
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considers to be one of the most “skilful” heavyweights of all time, only to come off second best in a compelling fantasy showdown. The 39-year-old seems on the verge of retirement but, even now, is widely regarded as the top dog and most accomplished fighter of his division. Having already cemented his Hall of Fame […]
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Having previously fought and lost to Manny Pacquiao, Adrien Broner has considered how his former foe would fare in a prime-for-prime battle with Terence Crawford. The two all-time greats were in talks to collide in 2021, only for Pacquiao to schedule a clash with Errol Spence Jr before losing his WBA title to replacement opponent […]
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Eddie Hearn has addressed Tyson Fury’s accusations that Anthony Joshua is attempting to pull out of their long-awaited domestic dustup. While having signed separate deals to square off in November, it would appear that both ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘AJ’ have agreed to different terms. The location, for instance, has become a point of fierce […]
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has made a bold prediction ahead of tonight’s world title battle between and . Romero defends his WBA welterweight title against Lopez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this evening, competing for the first time since his unanimous decision victory over Ryan Garcia in May 2025. Lopez is attempting to become a three-division world […]
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Former undisputed champion has considered the keys to victory, while also offering a prediction, for both Teofimo Lopez and Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero. The pair will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena in the early hours of tomorrow morning, with Romero making a first defence of his WBA world title. He was upgraded to full welterweight […]
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Having previously shared rounds of sparring with Conor Benn, former world champion Shawn Porter has considered whether ‘The Destroyer’ can perform to a high standard at 147lbs against Ryan Garcia. The 29-year-old has not competed at welterweight since 2022, before two positive doping tests led to the cancellation of his encounter with Chris Eubank Jr. […]
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has berated for being “mentally weak” and “gun-shy”, especially since having his vulnerability exposed by one particular heavyweight. The two Brits have signed separate contracts to square off in November, only for a proposed change of location to put their long-awaited showdown in serious doubt. According to promoter Eddie Hearn, Joshua agreed to fight in […]
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was shockingly pushed to the brink by Rico Verhoeven in May, but whilst it seems a rematch will never take place, Usyk could find himself tasked with Verhoeven in a different way, with one heavyweight hoping the Ukrainian will train him to face the kickboxing legend. The selection of Verhoeven as an opponent was deemed […]
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Having previously shared the ring with , WBO world champion looks forward to seeing whether can tame ‘El Animal’. The pair are approaching their O2 Arena clash next Saturday, bidding to claim the vacant IBF title which, along with two other belts, was relinquished by in June. If he emerges victorious, Itauma will become the […]
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became the WBO super-middleweight champion back in May, but the towering Berkshire-born knockout artist has now admitted that he could soon vacate his world title rather than face his newly-anointed mandatory challenger. Sheeraz knocked out Alem Begic on the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven undercard to claim the vacant WBO crown, which was held by […]
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is unlikely to be short of options, much less a domestic rival, if he emerges victorious against Filip Hrgovic on August 29. The two heavyweights will square off at London’s O2 Arena, contesting the vacant IBF title which, among two other belts, was relinquished by Oleksandr Usyk in June. Should he win their contest, Itauma […]
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Tim Bradley anticipates a one-sided beatdown when Rolando Romero defends his WBA title against Teofimo Lopez this weekend. The pair will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, with ‘Rolly’ making a first defence of his world title after being elevated from ‘regular’ to full welterweight champion. This upgrade followed his last outing, against Ryan Garcia, […]
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Dmitry Bivol’s next world title defence is heading to purse bids after talks with former super-middleweight champion Callum Smith failed to produce an agreement. The WBO ordered Bivol to defend his light-heavyweight title against interim champion Smith, giving the two sides a 20-day negotiation period before later granting extensions. With no deal reached, the sanctioning […]
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doubts that , or even would have been able to defeat a fellow all-time great. Of the three, many would say that Robinson was the most accomplished, given his victories over 10 eventual Hall of Famers including Jake LaMotta and Randolph Turpin. Robinson’s remarkable 199-fight career also underlines his longevity, with periods of dominance at […]
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is unsure that has taken enough accountability to right the wrongs of his last performance and dethrone Rolando Romero. The 29-year-old will attempt to become a three-weight world champion this weekend, having previously cemented himself as the top dog at 135 and 140lbs. In both of those divisions, Lopez defined his reigns by respectively outpointing […]
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was unsure who to favour in a fantasy showdown between and one of his former rivals. Like Holyfield, Usyk became the consensus top dog at 200lbs before moving up to heavyweight and, once again, cementing himself as the very best. Even while contending with a notable size disadvantage, the Ukrainian was able to dethrone before […]
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Having lost a unanimous decision to Teofimo Lopez in 2023, Josh Taylor has considered how his former foe will fare against Rolando Romero this weekend. The two Americans are approaching their showdown at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, with ‘Rolly’ making a first defence of his WBA world welterweight title. He claimed the sanctioning body’s regular […]
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Former world champion is scheduled to return to action after having not fought since his points defeat to Aaron McKenna in April 2025. The Liverpudlian claimed his WBO super-welterweight title in 2015, before making two defences and suffering a ninth-round stoppage defeat to Canelo Alvarez. He then came close to becoming a two-time world champion […]
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has named one heavyweight as the most ruthless fighter of all time: a complete package when it comes to speed, movement and ferocity. When discussing the sport’s most vicious fighters, many will instantly name Roberto Duran, who not only became a four-weight world champion but is also considered an all-time great. Known for his formidable […]
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The planned fight between and could once again be about to fall by the wayside. Fury and Joshua had been expected to finally meet in November, but issues surrounding the location for the bout means that it is still yet to be formally agreed. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has been vocal about what needs to […]
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Shane Fury has admitted that he would not be entirely confident in seeing his brother, Tyson, step through the ropes and face one of boxing’s fastest-rising stars. ‘The Gypsy King’ comes off a seventh-round stoppage of Mariusz Wach last month, which followed his unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. In both performances, though, […]
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has addressed ’s suspicion that he “can’t make weight” ahead of their showdown on September 12. The pair will collide in a welterweight encounter at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, with Garcia making a first defence of his WBC world title. He claimed the belt with a unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios, who he dethroned […]
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is hoping to become IBF heavyweight champion when he faces Filip Hrgovic next week, and ahead of that bout, Billy Joe Saunders has predicted how the 21-year-old would fare in a possible unification clash with WBO titleholder . Itauma could become the second youngest world heavyweight champion of all time if he overcomes Hrgovic on […]
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and go toe-to-toe for the WBC welterweight title in one of the highest profile bouts of the year next month, and esteemed British boxing trainer Peter Fury has offered his thoughts on the contest. Garcia dethroned Mario Barrios at the beginning of the year to get his hands on the first world title of his […]
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challenges for ’s WBA welterweight title this weekend, and ahead of the action, two-time welterweight world champion has revealed his fight prediction.  Lopez famously dethroned Vasyl Lomachenko to capture the unified lightweight world titles in a shocking upset win back in 2020, but lost the belts to George Kambosos Jr in the outing that followed, […]
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has been linked to a fight with fellow multi-divisional world champion Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez over the past few months, and as hype surrounding that clash builds, Inoue has taken to social media to provide an update. Inoue defended his undisputed super-bantamweight crown for a seventh time in May as he outpointed Junto Nakatani in the […]
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will make a first career world title defence when he takes on next month, and after watching the Californian train, three-division world champion has made his prediction for the contest. ‘King Ry’ dominated Mario Barrios to get his hands on the WBC world title back in February, comprehensively outboxing ‘El Azteca’ and showcasing his power, […]
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Gervonta Davis’ return date remains unknown but he may have an opponent in mind for when he does after recently calling out , and now ‘Bam’s response has been shared. Davis has not won a contest since June 2024, drawing against Lamont Roach Jr in his solitary outing since then back in March 2025, and […]
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