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Hamzah Sheeraz in the ring during a super-middleweight bout
Boxing

Sheeraz Faces Purse Bids as Alimkhanuly Says 'Take It or Vacate'

A September 16 purse bid hearing looms for the unbeaten 23-0-1 WBO super-middleweight champ, with a 75/25 split waiting after talks collapsed.

Sep 14, 2026

Ryan Garcia during a boxing ring walkout under the lights
Boxing

Ryan Garcia's Missing Walkout: The De La Hoya Mix-Up Explained

Garcia (25-2, 20 KO) thought Oscar De La Hoya ducked his walkout. Golden Boy's camp says the plan was actually a two-legend surprise.

Sep 14, 2026

Naoya Inoue in the ring during a super-bantamweight title defense
Boxing

Inoue Names the Two Featherweight Champs He Can't Read

The Monster wants Jesse Rodriguez in March, but a five-division jump looms — and two 126lb champs would be tough to predict.

Sep 13, 2026

Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz throwing a right hand during a super lightweight bout
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Isaac Cruz Meets Nestor Bravo as Interim Reign Hits Year Two

Cruz has held the interim WBC 140 belt for over a year while Dalton Smith owns the full strap at 19-0. Saturday brings a rare double-header of legit style clashes.

Sep 13, 2026

Jaron Ennis in the ring after a fight
Boxing

Ennis vs Kelly: 154lb Unification Heads to Atlanta This Winter

Jaron Ennis, 36-0 with 32 KOs, is set to defend against IBF champ Josh Kelly at State Farm Arena in a three-belt step toward undisputed.

Sep 13, 2026

Cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia in the ring during a title defense
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Opetaia Batters Mikaelyan, Then Calls Out Benavidez for 2026

The unbeaten cruiserweight king (30-0, 23 KO) needed nine rounds to finish Mikaelyan — then set up a superfight with 32-0 David Benavidez.

Sep 13, 2026

Andres Cortes throwing a punch during a boxing match
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Andres Cortes Outpoints Mark Magsayo in a Knockdown-That-Wasn't Mess

Cortes moves to 26-0 with a 97-93 sweep, but the story was the phantom knockdowns and the reversals that made this one unforgettable for the wrong reasons.

Sep 13, 2026

Floyd Mayweather in the ring during a title fight
Boxing

Jeff Mayweather Picks Floyd Over Crawford — But Gives 'Bud' One Edge

Floyd's uncle admits Crawford (42-0, 31 KO) might've been the harder puncher, but he's still backing the 50-0 legend in a prime-for-prime clash.

Sep 12, 2026

Moses Itauma in the ring during a heavyweight bout
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Barry McGuigan Rips Ben Davison's Corner Call in Itauma Loss

Itauma, 14-0 before this fight, dominated Hrgovic for eight rounds before folding to exhaustion. McGuigan says the towel came too late.

Sep 12, 2026

Terence Crawford celebrating in the ring after a victory
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Dana White Thinks He Can Coax Terence Crawford Out of Retirement

The UFC boss says he could tempt the 42-0 Crawford back for the 'right fight' — nine months after the 38-year-old walked away undefeated.

Sep 12, 2026

Agit Kabayel celebrating a heavyweight victory in the ring
Boxing

Kabayel's First WBC Defence Points to Nelson Hysa in Germany

The 27-0 WBC champ looks set to face an unbeaten Albanian with 23 KOs from 25 wins in a November homecoming.

Sep 12, 2026

Andy Ruiz Jr in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Andy Ruiz's Comeback Is Falling Apart: Four Fights, Five Years, No Answers

The former unified heavyweight champ has looked worse every time out. At 37, after losing to fringe contender Damian Knyba, the road back looks closed.

Sep 12, 2026

Anthony Joshua stands in the ring during a heavyweight bout
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Fury vs Joshua Nears Deal With Cardiff Emerging as Frontrunner

Principality Stadium is now the leading option for a December 4 or 11 date, edging out Wembley and MSG — if officials sign off on an extended curfew.

Sep 12, 2026

Shakur Stevenson stands in the ring after a fight, WBO title around his waist
Boxing

Shakur Stevenson's Clock Is Ticking: 60 Days to Defend or Vacate

The undefeated 25-0 WBO super-lightweight champ hasn't fought since January. Now the sanctioning body wants Raymond Muratalla, 24-0, next.

Sep 11, 2026

Ryan Garcia poses on the scale at a boxing weigh-in in Las Vegas
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Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn Hit the Scales in Vegas for WBC Welterweight Clash

Both men must make 147 pounds Friday before Saturday's title showdown. Garcia is 2-2 in his last five; Benn brings a 25-1 record into the ring.

Sep 11, 2026

MMA legend Cris Cyborg, floated as a potential Misfits opponent for Jade Jones
Boxing

Jade Jones Eyes 'Firework' Cris Cyborg Bout After Bathory Test

The two-time Olympic taekwondo gold medalist is 2-0 in Misfits, both stoppages, and now a boxing clash with MMA legend Cris Cyborg is on the table.

Sep 11, 2026

Heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma during a professional bout
Boxing

Chisora Warns Itauma: A Hrgovic Rematch Ends the Same Way

Derek Chisora thinks a second crack at Filip Hrgovic would leave the 21-year-old, now 14-1, walking into the same trap. Here's why.

Sep 11, 2026

Tyson Fury during a heavyweight boxing training camp
Boxing

Efe Ajagba Says He Nearly Stopped Tyson Fury in Sparring

The #8-ranked heavyweight claims phone footage proves he hurt Fury in camp — and he'll post it if 'The Gypsy King' talks trash.

Sep 11, 2026

Jai Opetaia in the ring holding his cruiserweight world title belt
Boxing

Jai Opetaia Puts 30-0 Record on the Line in Vegas Unification

The unbeaten cruiserweight champ meets WBC titlist Noel Mikaelian at T-Mobile Arena — his 10th straight world title fight and first big-arena outing in Las Vegas.

Sep 10, 2026

David Benavidez in the ring during a cruiserweight title fight
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Jai Opetaia Wants David Benavidez's Cruiserweight Belts

Two unbeaten champions, 62-0 combined. Opetaia says he'll chase undisputed with or without Benavidez — first he has to get past Noel Mikaelian on Saturday.

Sep 10, 2026