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For Anthony Joshua, his fight tonight in Saudi Arabia against Kristian Prenga is regarded as no more than a stopover to his mega fight against Tyson Fury. Ever the diplomat, Joshua will deny this, saying he is training hard and focusing completely on the Albanian. It is to be expected. What else can Joshua say? […]
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has weighed in on the 160lb clash between and this weekend. The two former world champions will square off at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena, Australia, where it was originally agreed that they would collide at a catchweight of 158lbs. In a late turn of events, Spence requested an additional 2lbs – which was subsequently granted – […]
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has been called out by a world champion who, while showing a measure of respect, has promised to send the 37-year-old into retirement. The ‘Gypsy King’ took care of business in his second warm-up fight against Mariusz Wach with a seventh round stoppage, after unanimously outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. Having purposely selected the 46-year-old […]
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Top trainer Robert Garcia does not rule out an emphatic finish as returns from a three-year absence to face . The two former world champions will collide at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena, Australia, this weekend, with Spence’s request of an additional 2lbs having been granted. Tszyu, meanwhile, had originally pushed for a catchweight of 156lbs but, […]
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Tyson Fury beat Maurisz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, this weekend to clear his final hurdle ahead of a long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua. It was a straightforward runout for ‘The Gypsy King’, who forced a stoppage inside 7 rounds against the Polish veteran, now 46. In Wach’s last contest against a British heavyweight, he was […]
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Errol Spence Jr suffered the first defeat of his career at the hands of Terence Crawford and opted not to take a rematch despite it being on the table. Though the undisputed welterweight contest, which took place in July 2023, was viewed as a pick ’em contest by many, Crawford dominated, dropping Spence three times […]
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Tyson Fury came through a runout against Mariusz Wach unscathed before immediately turning his attention to Anthony Joshua. It was a straightforward assignment for Fury against 46-year-old Wach, who signalled to his corner to end the fight after six rounds before the referee stopped it. Post-fight, ‘The Gypsy King’ was asked if it was now […]
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Legendary trainer Teddy Atlas has considered the “question marks” that surround ahead of his ring return against . The 36-year-old has not fought since July 2023, back when he suffered a ninth-round stoppage defeat in his undisputed welterweight encounter with Terence Crawford. Not only has he incurred three years of inactivity, but many feel that […]
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 Former unified world champion and pound-for-pound great Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and Australian superstar and former world champion Tim Tszyu will meet in a pivotal showdown between two fighters known for their accuracy and power-punching prowess this Saturday, July 25, headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video and DAZN LIVE in U.S. primetime from Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia. 

has questioned why one of his former opponents, who he defeated in emphatic fashion, allowed their potential rematch to fall by the wayside. ‘Bud’ ultimately retired as an unbeaten world champion in December, having become a three-division undisputed king and surefire Hall of Famer. And while some fights were closer than others, there was never […]
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Former world champion Tony Bellew has compared the resumes of Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch, while also naming a winner of their hypothetical prime-for-prime showdown. While we will never know the true result of their fantasy fight, most would argue that Calzaghe’s Hall of Fame career was superior to that of Froch. This is largely […]
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lost his undisputed super-middleweight world title to in a historic fight back in September, and the Mexican superstar has admitted that he made one major mistake regarding the contest. Alvarez entered as the favourite due to his size as much as his skill, with Crawford fighting three divisions above what was believed to be his […]
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walked away from boxing off the back of a long-awaited win, but the 40-year-old has admitted that there is one potential scrap which would bring him back, over four years since his last outing. ‘Special K’ defeated Shawn Porter to get his hands on the IBF welterweight world title back in 2014, making three defences […]
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has offered his take on a potential showdown between and , comparing it to another crossroads clash that occurred in 1996. While having reportedly agreed to face Fury later this year, ‘AJ’ has also expressed an openness to take on the young lion of his division. Before anything else, though, the 36-year-old must first complete […]
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competes in his toughest test yet as he takes on Filip Hrgovic next month, and former WBA featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan has made a knockout prediction that could leave him ‘eating his words’. Itauma has blitzed through almost every opponent in his 14-fight career thus far, working his way into world title contention at […]
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Concerns are growing that the proposed heavyweight battle between and later this year may not take place in the United Kingdom, and now ‘AJ’ has responded to those rumours. Joshua and Fury have been linked to one another for over a decade, but it seems as though they will finally collide in 2026, providing both […]
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appears content with retirement and satisfied with the legendary career that he has had, but one welterweight world champion is hoping to convince ‘Bud’ to return, confident that he could put an end to his undefeated record.  Crawford held the undisputed title at super-lightweight, welterweight and super-middleweight, with his win over Canelo Alvarez deemed to […]
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Errol Spence Jr has opened up on how his crushing defeat to Terence Crawford transformed his life outside the ring, admitting he ‘grew up overnight’ in the aftermath of the biggest loss of his career. Spence entered his undisputed welterweight title clash with Crawford in July 2023 unbeaten and widely regarded as one of the […]
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Paulie Malignaggi believes the upcoming battle between and will not be a competitive one. After months of rumours, it was finally confirmed last week that Garcia will defend his WBC welterweight title against Benn at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 12. It sees ‘King Ry’ make the maiden defence of his belt […]
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A British former world champion who has not fought in over years has announced his comeback to the sport. Former IBF super-middleweight world champion, , who became the first Briton to capture an Olympic medal and a professional world title when he outpointed Andre Dirrell in 2015, has announced he is making a return to […]
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WBC welterweight world champion has predicted how would fare if tasked with boxing legend in his prime. Crawford became boxing’s sixth five-division world champion when he defeated Canelo Alvarez back in September, 37 years after Hearns became boxing’s first five-weight conqueror. Hearns is hailed as one of boxing’s greatest knockout artists, boasting 48 KOs in […]
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When it comes to naming his top four greatest fighters of all time, modern day boxing icon Canelo Alvarez includes a left-field choice. Alvarez has held world titles at super-welterweight, middleweight, super-middleweight and light-heavyweight, becoming the first ever undisputed super-middleweight world champion and then becoming a two-time holder of all four belts in the 168lb […]
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Former IBF welterweight world champion, , has previously called for a domestic dust-up with . Now, ‘Special K’ has predicted how Benn will fare in his first world title challenge, against WBC titleholder, Ryan Garcia. Benn and Brook were linked to a bout in May 2023, when the pair were pulled apart in a ringside […]
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Former long-reigning heavyweight ruler, , is believed to be contemplating a comeback, hoping for a record-breaking return to the heavyweight throne. Now, former opponent, , has offered his thoughts on ‘Dr. Steelhammer’s’ potential title bid. Klitschko has not fought since he was knocked out by at Wembley Stadium when he unsuccessfully challenged for the IBF […]
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News of ’s next fight looks to be around the corner with his father and coach, Bill Haney, confirming that announcements are imminent. Haney became a three-division world champion when he outpointed Brian Norman Jr. to pick up the WBO welterweight world title in November last year. The American star has been linked to fights […]
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Moses Itauma likely won’t get the chance to force a changing of the guard against Oleksandr Usyk, but the debate continues as to how the heavyweight fight would play out if it did happen. Usyk recently vacated his three heavyweight world titles, all but confirming that he does not plan to face the current top […]
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is hailed by many as Britain’s best ever fighter, but there is one man whose resume equals that of ‘The Lion’, in the eyes of former WBC cruiserweight world champion .  Lewis defeated every fighter that he faced, avenging his two career defeats to Oliver McCall and Hasim Rahman with stoppage wins and overcoming the […]
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Former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman has considered where sits in the “GOAT” conversation, among the likes of and . Based on achievements alone, Usyk deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as any former heavyweight champion, given that he has cemented himself as the greatest of his generation. Not only that, but the Ukrainian […]
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has been hailed as the standout heavyweight of this generation, but pound-for-pound rival has named one former champion whom he believes would have put an end to the Ukrainian’s unbeaten streak. Usyk is yet to lose in his 25 professional contests, claiming the undisputed crown and both cruiserweight and heavyweight and twice defeating each of […]
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