Hamzah Sheeraz granted extension for talks to face former champion who failed doping test

is seemingly edging closer towards making a mandatory defence of his WBO title, despite having accused the relevant sanctioning body of being “corrupt”. The Brit became a world champion in May, scoring a second-round finish against the overmatched Alem Begic, who seemed largely undeserving of a major title shot at 168lbs. Nevertheless, Sheeraz claimed the […]
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has revealed the extent to which a month-and-a-half delay has affected his preparation for . The pair were originally scheduled to square off on September 12, only for Canelo to cite family problems as the reason for postponing their showdown to October 31. As a result, both combatants will have incurred over a year of […]
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is reportedly in advanced negotiations to return later this year, having not fought since his controversial draw with Mario Barrios in July 2025. Back then, the Filipino legend was returning from a near four-year layoff after losing his WBA welterweight title and getting unanimously outpointed by Yordenis Ugas. Against Barrios, however, Pacquiao came remarkably close […]
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has criticised Josh Kelly as an opponent for Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, who he believes must prove himself against a higher calibre of fighter. The American is reportedly in advanced negotiations for a three-belt unification match with Kelly, having dethroned Xander Zayas with a seventh-round stoppage in June. In doing so, Ennis became a two-division unified […]
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has suggested a dangerous comeback opponent for , who he feels should return to action as soon as December. The heavyweight prodigy suffered a ninth-round stoppage defeat to Filip Hgrovic last Saturday, having never previously lost a professional or amateur bout. It therefore came as a sizable upset when Hrgovic, after losing practically every round, […]
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has considered his fighting future after suffering a shock defeat to Poland’s Damian Knyba over the weekend. The former unified heavyweight champion was heavily favoured to have his way with Knyba, who was coming off a third-round stoppage defeat to Agit Kabayel in January. Even during his first professional loss, though, Knyba had shown genuine […]
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has assessed the power of , who is widely regarded as one of the sport’s biggest punchers, ahead of their rematch on October 17. It was announced last Saturday that their second encounter will take place at London’s O2 Arena, where Wardley secured an 11th-round stoppage of Joseph Parker last year. In doing so, he […]
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is set for a showdown with WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia next weekend, and one of Benn’s former opponents has predicted how the bout will play out. Benn has not scored a stoppage win since moving out of the welterweight division four years ago after a failed drugs test, but when he was last operating […]
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Terence Crawford and Jaron Ennis have never shared the ring, but their rivalry has continued to gather momentum as the two Americans exchanged words during the DAZN broadcast of Andy Ruiz Jr’s comeback against Damian Knyba. The pair have been linked for years, dating back to Crawford’s time as undisputed welterweight champion when Ennis was […]
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has offered a few words of advice to rising star , who suffered the first defeat of his career against Filip Hrgovic last Saturday. The Brit was bidding to become the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson, only for Hrgovic to pull off a major upset at London’s O2 Arena. Itauma had, indeed, been […]
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Katie Taylor has done it all. Well, nearly all. Olympic gold. Five amateur world titles. Nine major pro belts, including undisputed champion status at two weights. Settling a generational rivalry with fellow great Amanda Serrano and beating every woman she has faced in a professional boxing ring. For most people, it would be more than […]
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A former world heavyweight champion that shared the ring with both and has made his intentions perfectly clear to return to the top of the sport. Joshua and Parker have both been viewed as two of the best heavyweights of the past decade or so, having each had spells as world heavyweight champion. One man […]
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The rivalry between and shows no signs of slowing down. Despite hanging up his gloves and bringing his professional career to an end back in December, Crawford has repeatedly been involved in a war of words with Garcia over the past few months. ‘King Ry’ has made it clear that he wants ‘Bud’ to end […]
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Terence Crawford has shown little appetite for reversing his retirement since walking away from boxing unbeaten, despite no shortage of attempts to bring him back into the ring. The former undisputed champion called time on his career after defeating Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, ending a historic run in which he became a world champion across five […]
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will defend his WBC welterweight world title against Conor Benn next weekend, but the Californian believes that an undefeated legend is helping to train his opponent ahead of the fight. Garcia claimed the title with an impressive triumph over Mario Barrios back in February and he now hopes that he can fulfil his potential and […]
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has considered how his former opponent, , will fare if the latest rumours prove accurate and he ends up facing . The Filipino legend returned from a near four-year layoff in July 2025, boxing to a contentious draw against then-WBC world welterweight champion . Indeed, the 47-year-old hardly disgraced himself, yet his performance was perhaps […]
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rocked the heavyweight division by handing a first career defeat last weekend to capture the IBF heavyweight title, and Hrgovic’s trainer Abel Sanchez has shared his assessment of Itauma’s power. Itauma had never fought beyond the sixth round heading into last weekend’s ambitious world title bid, but the youngster was still expected to get the […]
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rocked the heavyweight division by handing a first career defeat last weekend to capture the IBF heavyweight title, and Hrgovic’s trainer Abel Sanchez has shared his assessment of Itauma’s power. Itauma had never fought beyond the sixth round heading into last weekend’s ambitious world title bid, but the youngster was still expected to get the […]
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could extend his career for a short while longer than he has recently anticipated, potentially restoring his original three-fight plan. The Ukrainian outlined this exit strategy ahead of his clash with Rico Verhoeven, who gave a terrific effort before suffering an 11th-round stoppage defeat in May. Usyk then vacated his three world titles and announced […]
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Anthony Joshua is standing firm on his original demands, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, who has accused Tyson Fury of attempting to swerve their showdown. The two British heavyweights had reportedly agreed terms to collide on November 20, only for the location of their long-awaited clash to become a contentious discussion point. For ‘AJ’, we […]
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and Ben Davison have both come under fire following Itauma’s defeat to Filip Hrgovic on Saturday, and fan-favourite heavyweight veteran Derek Chisora has had his say on Davison as a trainer. Davison aided Tyson Fury’s return to the sport after a two-and-a-half year hiatus, cornering Fury for a total of five contests, including a famous […]
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With Oleksandr Usyk’s time in the sport coming to an end, the heavyweight division is seeking a new fighter to take over and establish themselves as the man to beat, and Matchroom Promoter Eddie Hearn believes one of his contenders is capable of taking over. This time last week, the general consensus was that the […]
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David Benavidez is set for one more fight in 2026 before heading into a blockbuster clash in early 2027. However, while many fight fans are hoping to see Benavidez take on Jai Opetaia, one reigning cruiserweight world champion is hoping to disrupt the plans. Benavidez is on a mission to claim the undisputed cruiserweight world title […]
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has added one more name to his wish list if a clash with doesn’t come to fruition. Negotiations for the fight between Fury and Joshua currently remain at an impasse due to disagreements over the location for the bout, with Fury and event organisers Sela wanting to stage it in New York, while Joshua and […]
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Andy Ruiz Jr has underlined the seriousness of his latest comeback by weighing in at his lightest for eight years ahead of Friday night’s fight with Damian Knyba. The former unified heavyweight world champion tipped the scales at 254.3lbs in Newark, New Jersey, ahead of his first fight since drawing with Jarrell Miller in August […]
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retired with an iconic record of 50-0, but esteemed boxing analyst, trainer and commentator, , believes that there is one boxing legend who could have really tested the defensive skills of ‘TBE’. Mayweather’s record is his brand, his legacy, and his claim to being one of the greatest fighters to have graced the sport. Although, […]
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is clear with who he believes is the current number one pound-for-pound fighter in boxing. Toney knows exactly what it is like to be viewed as one of the best around, having been at his peak in the mid 1990s, going unbeaten in his first 46 bouts before a loss to Roy Jones Jr in […]
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is yet to announce an opponent for his Zuffa Boxing debut and one reigning world champion is claiming that he has been avoided by the WBO super-lightweight ruler. Stevenson outclassed Teofimo Lopez to become a four-division world champion back in January, but the Newark southpaw hasn’t fought since, despite being linked to a host of […]
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has threatened to turn his attention to someone other than . The saga surrounding the Fury and Joshua fight has been rumbling on for several months now. The hold up, despite both men having signed contracts earlier this year, is a disagreement over where the fight should take place. A proposed November 20 date is […]
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