Usyk’s team send response to Tyson Fury calling for him to replace Anthony Joshua

has received a response over a potential trilogy bout with . Fury had been expected to finally meet long-term rival Anthony Joshua later this year, especially after the pair both successfully through warm-up bouts in July. The past few weeks has seen the same drama that has continuously plagued the potential fight over the past […]
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has assessed whether the power and skillset of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez would make for a worthy challenge at 122lbs. The two lower-division stars have expressed no shortage of interest in fighting one another, almost to the point that their mouth-watering showdown seems inevitable. Or at least, according to coach Robert Garcia, a clash with Inoue […]
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is eager to secure a mega fight with Claressa Shields, but equally recognises that Mikaela Mayer could throw a spanner in the works. The 35-year-old unanimously outpointed Mayer last Saturday, becoming a unified super-welterweight champion on what she views as the greatest night of her illustrious career. But while there happens to be a rematch […]
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may have retired with an unbeaten record but Eddie Hearn doesn’t believe that should have been the case. ‘Bud’ hung up the gloves in December after winning all 42 of his professional fights, becoming a five-division world champion in the process. That included the undisputed crown at light welterweight, welterweight and super middleweight, making him […]
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mixed it with the very best, including each of his fellow Four Kings, but admits he should have retired after encountering the ferocious fists of one man. The American officially called time on his Hall of Fame career in 1997, having returned from a six-year absence and suffered a fifth-round stoppage defeat to Hector Camacho. […]
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Teofimo Lopez does not rule out a competitive 12-round battle, or even an upset, when defends his WBC world title against . The pair will square off at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena this weekend, with Garcia making a first title defence after dethroning Mario Barrios in February. This unanimous decision victory followed a far less […]
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Prince Naseem Hamed named one man as a “GOAT”, while the other as merely “good”, in a conversation involving Floyd Mayweather Jr and . Most would consider these former five-division world champions as two of the finest fighters to ever grace the sport, given their resounding success in multiple weight classes. Both of them also […]
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Frank Warren has insisted that he was initially cautious about matching with Filip Hrgovic, only for the youngster’s team to convince him otherwise. Prior to their contest, many viewed the Croatian as a calculated risk and an opponent who could, at his best, drag Itauma into deep waters. Sure enough, Hrgovic did just that after […]
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Matchroom president Barry Hearn claims he is gambling the future of his company in a plucky attempt to stage Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s long-awaited showdown at London’s Wembley Stadium. According to the Hall of Fame promoter’s son, Eddie Hearn, ‘AJ’ originally signed to collide with ‘The Gypsy King’ in the UK. Since then, though, […]
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has revealed who he deems to be the best fighter he’s taken on during his illustrious career. Usyk has established himself one of the best stars of the modern era, turning professional in 2013 after claiming a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. He became cruiserweight world champion in just his 10th bout […]
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claims to be searching for an alternative opponent while accusing of being a “weak-minded piece of s**t”. The two British heavyweights seemingly remain in talks for a showdown later this year, yet ‘The Gypsy King’ has cast further doubt over whether it will actually happen. As things stand, both fighters have signed separate contracts to […]
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Carl Froch has considered the mindset of and predicted whether it will be repeat or revenge when he rematches . The two hard-hitting heavyweights squared off in May, with ‘Dynamite’ scoring an 11th-round stoppage to dethrone Wardley and become a two-time world champion. He only succeeded in doing so after surviving too early knockdowns, however, […]
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Brian ‘BoMac’ McIntyre has issued a firm warning, urging one of the sport’s reigning world champions to avoid calling out . According to the esteemed trainer, ‘Bud’ is happily retired after having cemented his greatness by becoming a three-division undisputed champion against Canelo Alvarez. As the naturally smaller man, he was widely considered to be […]
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hung up the gloves back in December but Eddie Hearn believes that the five-weight world champion will soon end that retirement. Crawford last competed in September 2025 when he moved up to 168lbs and pulled off an incredible victory over Canelo Alvarez to become undisputed super-middleweight champion, before announcing his retirement three months later. Crawford […]
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Dave Allen has reacted to the bizarre ending of his heavyweight bout with Thomas Carty, chief support to Katie Taylor’s farewell fight at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland. The ten-rounder was shaping up to be an entertaining affair, with both men having success. Ninety seconds into the bout, however, Allen caught Carty on the back […]
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could be about to make an audacious return to the ring. Porter is a two-time welterweight world champion, having first held the IBF title from 2013 to 2014, before a reign as WBC champion from 2018 to 2019. He fought some of the biggest names at 147lbs over the years, including the likes of Errol […]
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Top trainer Kenny Ellis has highlighted a key attribute which, if nullifies the left hook of , could lead to a major upset victory for the Brit. The 29-year-old has, indeed, been made a sizable underdog as he approaches his maiden world title challenge at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12. Not only are […]
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has positioned himself for an immediate title defence after causing a major upset against Moses Itauma last Saturday. The pair squared off for the vacant IBF strap at London’s O2 Arena, with many favouring Itauma to become the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson. And, indeed, the 21-year-old appeared likely to do so, having […]
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has named his number one target ahead of a return to the ring. Eubank had two fights with long-term rival Conor Benn in 2025, winning the first by unanimous decision in April, before struggling in the rematch seven months later, as Benn dropped his rival on his way to avenging his loss with a dominant […]
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has poured cold water on a potential unification match, which could have become realistic if he manages to dethrone . The pair will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12, with Garcia making a first defence of his WBC world welterweight title. He claimed the belt with arguably a career-best performance against Mario […]
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Prince Naseem Hamed is struggling to wrap his head around the value of a stateside showdown between British heavyweights and . The pair agreed separate deals for a 2026 contest earlier this year, before entering respective warm-up matches against Mariusz Wach and Kristian Prenga in July. It then emerged that November 20 is the targeted […]
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was beaten by Damian Knyba on Friday and now two-time world welterweight champion Shawn Porter has shared his verdict on his performance. Former unified world heavyweight champion Ruiz was competing for the first time in over two years, as he went up against Knyba in a clash that was expected to kickstart ‘The Destroyer’ back […]
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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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