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Ryan Garcia during a pre-fight faceoff ahead of his WBC welterweight title defense
Boxing

Conor Benn Shrugs Off Drug-Test Talk Before Ryan Garcia Title Fight

Two fighters with PED histories meet for the WBC welterweight belt Saturday. Benn (25-1) says testing isn't even a passing thought.

Sep 8, 2026

Cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia stands in the ring before a title fight
Boxing

Don King's Cease and Desist Threatens Opetaia vs Mikaelian Days Before Vegas

The 94-year-old promoter says his contract with WBC champ Noel Mikaelian (28-3) makes Saturday's cruiserweight title bout legally void. Zuffa has days to respond.

Sep 8, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk in the ring during a heavyweight title fight
Boxing

Fury Wants Usyk Trilogy — And Usyk Just Said Yes

Usyk beat Fury twice and holds a spotless 25-0 record. Now he's teasing a third fight while Fury's Joshua bout stalls over location.

Sep 8, 2026

Erislandy Lara celebrates a win in the ring
Boxing

Erislandy Lara vs Tim Tszyu Nears Sign-Off for December in Australia

The 43-year-old WBA middleweight champ (32-3-3) is closing on a deal to defend against a resurgent Tim Tszyu (28-3) down under.

Sep 8, 2026

Terence Crawford in the ring during a championship fight
Boxing

Boots Ennis Eyes Crawford Superfight — But There's a Long Road First

Jaron Ennis (36-0, 32 KO) needs two more wins to lure retired Terence Crawford out of the shadows. Eddie Hearn maps the path to boxing's biggest fight.

Sep 8, 2026

Jermell Charlo posing during a boxing press event
Boxing

Jermell Charlo Wants Ennis, Ortiz or Tszyu Next: 'Line 'Em Up'

Three years out of the ring, Charlo is calling out the entire 154-160 pack. Trouble is, none of them seem to want the fight.

Sep 8, 2026

Shakur Stevenson in the ring during a professional boxing bout
Boxing

James Toney Calls Shakur Stevenson 'Boring' and Says He's Ducking Real Fights

A three-division champ isn't buying the hype around 25-0 Shakur Stevenson — even after his shutout of Teofimo Lopez in January.

Sep 8, 2026

Tyson Fury in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Jarrell Miller Picks Fury Over Joshua — But Says He'd KO Both

'Big Baby' Miller backs Tyson Fury to beat Anthony Joshua on a proposed Nov 20 date, but he's still hunting the winner — and a WBA title shot against Murat Gassiev.

Sep 8, 2026

Raymond Muratalla in the ring during his IBF lightweight title defense in Las Vegas
Boxing

Muratalla Vacates IBF Lightweight Title as Cruz-Subkhankulov Looms

With Muratalla (24-0) moving up to 140, the IBF has given Andy Cruz and Artur Subkhankulov 30 days to make a vacant title fight — or face a purse bid.

Sep 7, 2026

Claressa Shields poses during a boxing press conference
Boxing

Chantelle Cameron Wants Claressa Shields — But Mayer's Rematch Clause Looms

Cameron unified three super-welterweight belts by beating Mikaela Mayer, but a contractual rematch clause could stall the Shields superfight she really wants.

Sep 7, 2026

Alycia Baumgardner walks to the ring holding her super featherweight championship belts
Boxing

Alycia Baumgardner Dismisses Caroline Dubois: 'I Didn't See Anything Special'

The undisputed 130-pound champ says she can already see how to beat Dubois — but insists Elif Nur Turhan is her real next test, not the 135 star.

Sep 7, 2026

Sugar Ray Leonard during his career as a multi-division world champion
Boxing

Sugar Ray Leonard: Second Hearns Fight Was When I Should've Quit

Leonard says the 1989 rematch with Tommy Hearns — a controversial draw after two knockdowns — was his real exit cue, eight years before he actually retired.

Sep 7, 2026

Teofimo Lopez in the ring during his welterweight bout
Boxing

Teofimo Lopez Wins at 147, Then Promises He'll Be Better Next Time

Now 22-2 (13 KO), Lopez says his welterweight debut over Rolly Romero was a rusty win — and he's already eyeing Devin Haney and undisputed.

Sep 7, 2026

Terence Crawford in the ring during a professional boxing bout
Boxing

Henry Garcia Fires Back at Team Crawford: 'Fight Benavidez or Come to 147'

Ryan Garcia's father is done playing nice with Terence Crawford's camp, and he's daring the 42-0 retiree to end his layoff at welterweight.

Sep 7, 2026

Heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma during a professional bout
Boxing

Frank Warren Reveals He Never Wanted Itauma-Hrgovic Fight

Warren admits Hrgovic wasn't his pick for Itauma's 15th pro bout — and the 21-year-old's ninth-round undoing proves the point.

Sep 7, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk in the ring during a heavyweight title fight
Boxing

Usyk Names Tony Bellew, Not Fury or Joshua, His Toughest Test

The 25-0 Ukrainian bypassed his two-time conquests of Fury, Joshua and Dubois to pick the man he beat in his final cruiserweight fight.

Sep 7, 2026

Tony Ferguson celebrates with a title belt after a Misfits Boxing victory
Boxing

Tony Ferguson Defends Misfits Middleweight Belt vs Kenzo Biyong

El Cucuy returns to the Misfits ring on Sept. 26 in Miami, chasing another win after a June loss to Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 10.

Sep 6, 2026

Terence Crawford in the ring during a championship bout
Boxing

Eddie Hearn Bets Terence Crawford Won't Stay Retired for Boots Ennis

Hearn thinks a Crawford vs Ennis showdown lures the 38-year-old out of retirement — but only if Boots (36-0, 32 KO) clears two more champions first.

Sep 6, 2026

British heavyweight Dave Allen during a ring walk before a bout
Boxing

Dave Allen Wants No Contest With Thomas Carty Overturned to a Win

Ninety seconds in, a clinch shot sent Carty through the ropes at Croke Park. Allen says he's taking his case to the boxing board.

Sep 6, 2026

Ryan Garcia poses during a pre-fight event ahead of his WBC welterweight title defence
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Conor Benn Rules Out Teofimo Lopez Fight Before Garcia Clash

Benn says his September 12 shot at Ryan Garcia's WBC welterweight title is his last at 147lbs — and 168lbs is the plan after that.

Sep 6, 2026