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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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This weekend, attempts to dethrone unified super-welterweight world champion in one of the biggest fights of the summer, and six-division conqueror Oscar De La Hoya has offered his thoughts on the contest. Ennis became the unified welterweight world champion when he ran through Eimantas Stanionis last year, before announcing a move up to 154lbs and […]
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Joe Cordina had been set to challenge for Abdullah Mason’s WBO lightweight world title next weekend, hoping to become a two-division world champion. However, the Welshman has been forced to withdraw from the contest. 22-year-old Mason became boxing’s youngest male world champion when he decisioned Sam Noakes back in November to capture the vacant WBO […]
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A heavyweight showdown between and has been craved by fans for quite some time. Usyk is currently weighing up his next move after his battle with kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven last month, which resulted in an 11th round TKO win for the Ukrainian after a lot closer contest than everybody imagined. It means that there […]
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vs is the fight that all of the United Kingdom is talking about – even if it may take place on foreign shores, and now British middleweight Chris Eubank Jr has offered his thoughts on the clash. The long-awaited showdown between two of Britain’s two-time heavyweight rulers is expected to go ahead before the end […]
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’s undefeated record remains intact, but his former sparring partner believes that there is one heavyweight rival who can put an end to that streak. During his 13-year professional career, the Ukrainian has had a few close calls but ultimately is deemed to have merited the wins in each of his tight decision triumphs over […]
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’s manager has responded to accusations that his client initially turned down a fight with Moses Itauma, explaining that contracts were signed once both sides were happy with the deal. The two heavyweights will square off at London’s O2 Arena on August 29, with many expecting this to be Itauma’s toughest assignment thus far. Having […]
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In September, Christian Mbilli will look to retain his WBC super-middleweight world title by defeating . Canelo became the first undisputed champion in the history of the 168lb scene when he knocked out Caleb Plant in 2021, and became two-time undisputed by outpointing William Scull last year, winning back the IBF that he vacated shortly […]
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One of boxing’s most in-demand clashes is an undisputed light-heavyweight title showdown between and , and now one of Bivol’s most recent opponents has shared his thoughts on the proposed fight. Bivol made his ring return at the end of May, ended 15 months of inactivity by outpointing Michael Eifert in his first fight on […]
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shared the ring with a who’s who of boxing stars over the years but one stands out to him as the clear best. De La Hoya competed professionally for over 15 years from 1992 to 2008, becoming a six-division world champion in the process. During the mid to late 1990s he was regarded as the […]
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Teddy Atlas has considered how would fare against following his sixth-round finish over Antonio Vargas. ‘Bam’ dethroned Vargas to become a three-weight world champion last Saturday, yet despite scoring his sixth consecutive stoppage, many felt the 26-year-old performed below his typically elite standards. Such high expectations can be explained by the American’s phenomenal skillset, which […]
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is set to return to action this autumn but it looks like he will do so under the tutelage of a new, well-respected trainer, looking to rediscover his form and recapture a world title. Davis has fought just once in the last two years, with that contest being a contentious draw against Lamont Roach Jr […]
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attempts to become a unified world champion in a second weight class on Saturday night, his rise continuing to draw comparisons to Terence Crawford. ‘Boots’ was elevated to IBF welterweight world champion back in 2023 when Crawford moved up in weight, a belt which he defended twice before unifying the titles against WBA champion Eimantas […]
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Peter Fury is receiving plaudits for his recent efforts as a trainer, but there is one fighter that the 58-year-old has admitted he is ‘really excited’ about, promising that he will take him to the very top of the sport. Fury famously trained nephew, Tyson Fury, to the unified heavyweight world title by masterminding an […]
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is set for his toughest test yet, as he prepares to take on a world level heavyweight title hopeful in , but should he require any further incentive, it seems as though a world title fight could be offered to him, if victorious. Itauma is currently positioned as the WBO mandatory challenger and the 21-year-old […]
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is well and truly back in the heavyweight division, with ‘The Gypsy King’ hopeful of securing some major fights and potentially becoming boxing’s fifth three-time heavyweight world champion. Fury first claimed world honours when he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko back in 2015, but a hiatus from the sport led to his being stripped of the unified […]
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Gervonta Davis’ future remains one of the biggest talking points in boxing. The Baltimore star has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr, a result many observers felt should have gone against him after Roach was denied a knockdown ruling. Since then, a combination of legal troubles and uncertainty surrounding his comeback […]
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Two-division world champion has predicted how a fantasy fight between and ‘Marvelous’ would have played out. Canelo has ruled in four divisions, claiming world honours between super-welterweight and light-heavyweight and becoming the super-middleweight division’s first ever undisputed champion via an iconic run 11-month run. The powers of the 35-year-old appeared to have faded as of […]
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Naoya Inoue scored one of the standout victories of 2026 against Junto Nakatani, and now his promoter has confirmed that talks for another blockbuster clash are ‘in motion’. Last month, Inoue got the better of fellow Japanese superstar Nakatani, in what was both the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history and one of the most […]
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has offered a damning verdict on ’s next opponent, fully expecting his domestic rival to take care of business. The two Brits are expected to collide later this year, or early next year, though nothing has been confirmed regarding a specific date or location. It does seem, however, that their long-awaited matchup is finally close […]
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has ruled out one fight in particular, despite Turki Alalshikh attempting to persuade him with a major opportunity. The 29-year-old entered his first outing at 200lbs last month, becoming a three-weight world champion by dethroning Gilberto Ramirez for the WBO and WBA titles. But while his emphatic sixth-round finish would suggest he is a natural […]
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Oscar De La Hoya has dismissed rumours of one showdown in particular for . ‘King Ry’ claimed the WBC welterweight title in February, dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision victory after scoring a first-round knockdown. He has since been linked to a clash with Conor Benn, who comes off a 10-round points victory over Regis […]
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In August, takes on his fifth consecutive British heavyweight when he hopes to put an end to the meteoric rise of . Ahead of the contest, his most recent opponent has assessed his punch power. Back in June 2024, Hrgovic suffered the first defeat of his professional career when he was stopped by Daniel Dubois […]
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Johnny Nelson believes one man stands alone as the best of Britain, doubting that any other fighter comes remotely close to gaining such recognition. When discussing the UK’s all-time greats, many will highlight Joe Calzaghe, who made 21 successful super-middleweight title defences. The Welshman retired as an unbeaten two-weight world champion, joining the likes of […]
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Despite being a long-time friend of , Billy Joe Saunders has given a balanced assessment of the 37-year-old’s expected clash with . The two heavyweights are set to square off after their respective warm-up fights, yet no date or location has been revealed for their long-anticipated showdown. In the meantime, ‘AJ’ must defeat Kristian Prenga […]
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no longer holds a super-middleweight world title, but that hasn’t stopped a host of his 168lb rivals from targeting a fight with him. Alvarez lost as a super-middleweight for the first time when he was outpointed by Terence Crawford last year, but the 35-year-old will have the opportunity to reclaim the WBC belt upon his […]
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