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Boxing News & Results — Page 20

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis
Boxing

Carl Froch Names Lennox Lewis Britain's Greatest — Over Calzaghe's 46-0

Froch says Lewis edges Joe Calzaghe, whose 46-0 record and 21 super-middleweight title defences still weren't enough to top the list.

Aug 7, 2026

Tyson Fury in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Bellew Questions Why Joshua vs Fury Is Headed to America

Reports point to Madison Square Garden for the all-British heavyweight clash. Bellew, 43-3-1 as a pro, says the American public just doesn't care.

Aug 7, 2026

Irish middleweight boxer Callum Walsh posing before a fight
Boxing

Callum Walsh Returns Home Chasing Win No. 17 at Zuffa Boxing 10

The undefeated Irish middleweight headlines the Dublin card's co-main against ex-European champ Tyler Denny, aiming for his 17th straight win on home soil.

Aug 7, 2026

Undefeated Irish middleweight Callum Walsh, Tyler Denny's opponent at Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin
Boxing

Tyler Denny Walks Into Callum Walsh's Dublin Backyard at Zuffa Boxing 10

The 35-year-old ex-European champ has already beaten six unbeaten fighters. He wants Walsh's 0 in front of a hostile 3Arena crowd this Saturday.

Aug 6, 2026

Deontay Wilder posing during a heavyweight boxing event
Boxing

The Wilder-Fisher Fight That Almost Happened in Istanbul

Johnny Fisher says he agreed to face Deontay Wilder in August before the deal collapsed — now Wilder is chasing Usyk's farewell instead.

Aug 6, 2026

Irish boxer Callum Walsh in the ring during a Zuffa Boxing event
Boxing

McKenna vs Oliha: A Vacant Middleweight Title Lands in Dublin

Two unbeaten 160-pounders — McKenna at 20-0, Oliha at 22-0 — headline Zuffa Boxing's first Irish card, with a world title on the line for the first time in over 30 years.

Aug 6, 2026

Shakur Stevenson poses with a world title belt after a victory
Boxing

Shakur Stevenson Names His Dream Fight: A Mayweather Chess Match

The 25-0 four-weight champ says the one man he'd love to have faced is 50-0 Floyd Mayweather — and it's all about the IQ.

Aug 6, 2026

Isaac 'Pitbull' Cruz celebrates a super lightweight title win in the ring
Boxing

Isaac Cruz Returns Against Nestor Bravo in San Diego on Sept. 19

Cruz (28-3-2, 18 KO) headlines a DAZN double of WBC interim title fights, with Jesus Ramos (24-1) also in action in the co-main.

Aug 6, 2026

Moses Itauma celebrates a knockdown during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Itauma vs Hrgovic Set for Aug. 29 as Vacant IBF Title Beef Turns Personal

Moses Itauma, 14-0 with 12 KOs, faces Filip Hrgovic on Aug. 29 for the vacant IBF heavyweight belt — and the pre-fight talk got ugly fast.

Aug 6, 2026

Canelo Alvarez in the ring during a super middleweight bout
Boxing

Canelo Wants Crawford Rematch, Points to His 3-0 Redo Record

Alvarez says his history in rematches — beating Vazquez and twice settling Golovkin — proves he'd flip the script on the 42-0 Crawford.

Aug 5, 2026

Devin Haney celebrating a win in the ring
Boxing

Keyshawn Davis Bails on Devin Haney Title Fight — Shakur Isn't Buying the Money Story

Davis walked away from a $2 million-plus WBO welterweight shot after purse bids. Shakur Stevenson thinks there's more to it than the paycheck.

Aug 5, 2026

Murat Gassiev in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Gassiev Shuts Down Kabayel Unification Talk: 'Fake News'

The 34-2 WBA champ says the Kabayel rumours blindsided him, but he'll fly to the UK to face Moses Itauma if the offer's real.

Aug 5, 2026

Skye Nicholson performing for the crowd during a media workout
Boxing

Skye Nicholson Pulls Out of Aug. 29 Birmingham Card With Injury

The WBC super bantamweight champ, 16-1, was set to face Miyo Yoshida in Birmingham. A training injury has scrapped that plan — for now.

Aug 5, 2026

David Benavidez in the ring during a cruiserweight title fight
Boxing

Benavidez's Undisputed Plan Hits a Wall as Mikaelian Bails

The 32-0 WBO/WBC champ eyed a December 12 unification. Now Noel Mikaelian's gone to fight Jai Opetaia instead, and Benavidez needs a new dance partner.

Aug 5, 2026

British boxer Raven Chapman during a professional bout
Boxing

Boxing Unites Behind Raven Chapman After Emergency Brain Surgery

The 32-year-old former world title challenger was placed in a medically induced coma on July 24 after collapsing following a sparring session in Denmark.

Aug 5, 2026

Roberto Duran Jr, son of boxing legend Roberto Duran, in fighting stance
Boxing

Roberto Duran Jr Returns Bare-Knuckle at BKB 58, Chasing His Own Legacy

The son of the 'Hands of Stone' fights Ryan Spivey in Miami on August 29 with a 3-2 bare-knuckle record and a point to prove.

Aug 5, 2026

Heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma in the ring
Boxing

Moses Itauma's IBF Title Shot Comes With a Sanchez Ambush Already Booked

Itauma, 14-0 with 12 KOs, can become the second-youngest heavyweight champ ever on August 29 — but Frank Sanchez is waiting in December.

Aug 5, 2026

Ricky Hatton celebrating a super-lightweight title win
Boxing

Tony Bellew Backs Prime Ricky Hatton to Stop Amir Khan Late

Bellew reckons Hatton's pressure would eventually crack Khan, even after being battered early by the faster man. A dream fight that never happened.

Aug 5, 2026

Conor Benn poses during a boxing promotional event
Boxing

Zuffa Boxing Lands That Prize Guy as Dublin Debut Gets a Sponsor

The UK competition platform is presenting partner for Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin on 8 August, building on deals with Conor Benn (25-1) and Johnny Fisher.

Aug 5, 2026

Cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia poses during a fight week appearance
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Opetaia vs Mikaelian Lands on Garcia-Benn Card — If Don King Allows It

Unbeaten cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia (30-0, 23 KO) meets Noel Mikaelian on September 12, but a Don King lawsuit could blow the whole thing up.

Aug 4, 2026