Thomas Hearns names the one Four Kings rival he ranks above Sugar Ray Leonard

The era of the ‘Four Kings’ is championed as one of boxing’s greatest, when four of the sport’s biggest superstars each fought one another in a series of legendary battles, but when it came to rankings his fellow ‘Kings’, Thomas Hearns gave an intriguing response. ‘The Hitman’ suffered a first career defeat when he collided […]
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remains hopeful that he can tempt out of retirement and into a mega-fight, and one former sparring partner of both men has shared his thoughts on potential bout. Ennis, who holds the WBA and WBO titles, is in hot pursuit of the undisputed super-welterweight crown, seeking to secure a three-belt unification clash with IBF titleholder […]
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Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has highlighted the two ‘dream fights’ that he would love to make as soon as possible. At present, Naoya Inoue is deemed by many to be the pound-for-pound king, following the retirement of Terence Crawford and the decline of Oleksandr Usyk, who is set to hang up the gloves himself […]
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Last week, it was reported that Manny Pacquiao and Shakur Stevenson were close to inking a deal to fight as the co-main event on the Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua bill in Cardiff. The fight would be Pacquiao’s first since a draw with then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, and would replace his postponed rematch with […]
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has predicted a prime-for-prime battle between and , who both retired as unbeaten five-division world champions. First to hang up his gloves was Mayweather, who crafted an iconic 50-0 record – albeit by defeating Conor McGregor in his final fight – before earning Hall of Fame recognition in 2022. Among his most impressive victories were […]
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Top trainer Robert Garcia believes would be making a mistake if he faces , who happens to be nearly two decades older than the American. As per several reports, the pair could be set to collide on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, which is expected to take place at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium […]
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Tony Sims has considered the fighting future of after watching his man suffer a second-round stoppage defeat to Ryan Garcia. The pair squared off in Las Vegas earlier this month, with Garcia defending the WBC world title he acquired by dethroning Mario Barrios in February. Prior to that, the American lost a unanimous decision to […]
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Paulie Malignaggi has offered his reaction to a reported clash between and , which could feature on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. The all-British heavyweight showdown is expected to take place on December 11, headlining an event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. That is, of course, if Fury and Joshua actually make it […]
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is anticipating the return of , who he believes should jump straight into the deep end and face one of his long-time rivals. The 31-year-old has not fought since March 2025, when he retained his WBA lightweight title following a controversial draw with Lamont Roach. Back then, many felt Roach was wrongfully denied his crowning […]
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While recognising and ’s advantages, Roy Jones Jr believes the “deadly” power of one man would prove significant in their potential clash. Both fighters have verbally expressed their interest in colliding later this year, with Garcia looking to stay busy after stopping Conor Benn in two rounds. It was, of course, a far shorter affair […]
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has identified one modern great who, he suspects, would not stand a chance at winning their hypothetical mega fight. Once considered the ‘face of boxing’, De La Hoya crafted a Hall of Fame fighting career before assembling a major promotional stable under his Golden Boy banner. Remarkably, he managed to become a six-division world champion […]
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Frank Warren believes Hamzah Sheeraz has been wrongfully advised to vacate his WBO title and avoid facing leading contender Janibek Alimkhanuly. The saga began with Alimkhanuly becoming the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger at 168lbs, despite testing positive for banned substance meldonium in November. Back then, the IBF responded by stripping the Kazakh of his middleweight […]
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The uncertainty surrounding Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua could, rather unexpectedly, present with a major opportunity at heavyweight. There has, indeed, been much talk about Benavidez joining the big boys, with the Mexican-American having previously been linked to a clash with . For the most part, though, the 29-year-old has highlighted this as an eventual […]
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and have offered conflicting reactions to the reported idea of them colliding as a replacement for Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua. According to The Ring’s Mike Coppinger, issues behind the scenes could prevent the two British heavyweights from fighting on the scheduled date of December 11. This is in spite of their long-awaited showdown being […]
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believes that, both stylistically and speed-wise, neither nor is his “toughest” heavyweight rival. The Croatian became his nation’s first world heavyweight champion last month, causing a major upset by stopping in round nine. Not only was Itauma an almighty pre-fight favourite but, for the first eight rounds, he had built a sizable lead and was […]
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Tyson Fury has labelled Anthony Joshua and Eddie Hearn as “cowards” in response to fresh reports that their long-awaited showdown could be called off. It was announced earlier this week that the two British heavyweights will finally collide on December 11, headlining a Netflix and Ring event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. According to promotional material, […]
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officially called time on his career in December 2025, walking away from boxing at 38 with an unblemished record. Despite consistently saying he will not return, he has now been mentioned as a replacement for the year’s biggest card. Crawford’s retirement came three months after his career-defining victory over Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in Las Vegas, […]
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The drama surrounding the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight doesn’t appear to be over yet. After months of drawn-out negotiations, it was finally announced this week that Fury and Joshua were set to meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December. It meant that Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn secured staging […]
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As 2027 approaches, the standout fight that boxing fans want to see seems to be a potential cruiserweight showdown between and , and former two-division world champion Andre Ward has shared his verdict on the proposed bout.  Opetaia defeated the then-reigning WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian earlier this month, but he didn’t get his hands […]
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Hall of Fame trainer and analyst Teddy Atlas would favour one man in a “big way” if ends up facing Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz. The American successfully defended his WBC title earlier this month, flooring Conor Benn with a right hand and ultimately stopping his man in round two. In doing so, Garcia retained his status […]
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Tim Bradley has accused of avoiding a world champion and, instead, pursuing a much easier fight against . Indeed, the 47-year-old Pacquiao is a far cry from his former self, despite battling to a draw against then-WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in July 2025. In doing so, the Filipino legend proved he can still compete […]
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Despite having amassed just five professional wins, Luke McCormack will face Kay Prospere for the vacant British super-lightweight title this Saturday. At first glance, it seems like an audacious attempt to accelerate his progression but, when you consider the Olympian’s wealth of amateur experience, a shot at the Lonsdale Belt does not appear quite so […]
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has considered the physical and psychological hurdles that would need to overcome against . While he claims to be happily retired, there appears to be a popular demand for Crawford to return to the ring and face two-division unified champion Ennis. This is in spite of ‘Bud’ calling time on his career in December, having […]
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vs is finally official after years of back and forth between the UK’s two heavyweight superstars, and reigning IBF heavyweight champion Filip Hrgovic has cast his verdict on the long-awaited showdown. Fury and ‘AJ’ have been linked to one another for almost a decade, but they reignited their rivalry back in April when ‘The Gypsy […]
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has been given until this evening to sign his contract and face an unbeaten heavyweight, who claims he is waiting patiently for the WBC champion to put pen to paper. The Kurdish-German was elevated from ‘interim’ to full world champion in June, immediately after vacated his three major belts. Prior to that, he had retained […]
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The announcement that the WBA ‘Super’ title is set to be on the line in the vs. bout has proved controversial. It was reported this week that the title will be up for grabs when Fury and Joshua finally collide at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December, meaning that the victor would become a […]
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A former rival of has come up short in his ambitious boxing comeback. Lewis is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights of all time having beaten the likes of Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson and Vitali Klitschko in his career, though he did suffer two defeats along the way. The first of those came when […]
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Daniel Dubois has offered a reluctant take on Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua, hoping to face the winner in a unification match next year. It was announced yesterday that the two British heavyweights will finally collide on December 11, headlining a Netflix and Ring event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. Not only that, but The Ring’s […]
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’s damning defeat to Ryan Garcia has got fight fans doubting whether he will ever go on to claim world honours, and four-division world champion Roy Jones Jr has had his say on the matter. After two outings at middleweight against Chris Eubank Jr during 2025, this year was all about a controversial welterweight world […]
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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury will finally land in the UK after weeks of uncertainty, but the Friday-night spectacle will not follow standard British boxing hours. Following today’s official announcement that the two former unified heavyweight champions will collide on December 11 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, the stakes were raised further with confirmation that the […]
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