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Terence Crawford in a post-fight interview during a DAZN broadcast
Boxing

Crawford and Ennis Trade Words on Air as the Fight That Never Was Rumbles On

Retired at 41-0, Crawford still swears he'd have handled 'Boots'. Ennis, 36-0 with 32 KOs, calls it 'easy work'. The debate isn't cooling down.

Sep 5, 2026

British heavyweight Johnny Fisher during a ring walk
Boxing

Johnny Fisher's Zuffa Boxing Debut Headlines a Loaded Saturday

On September 26th, Zuffa Boxing goes head-to-head with Queensberry. Fisher (14-1, 12 KO) has the eyeballs, but Davies-Collins might be the better fight.

Sep 4, 2026

Terence Crawford celebrating a victory in the boxing ring
Boxing

Terence Crawford Shuts Down Comeback Talk, Fires at Ryan Garcia

Retired at 42-0 after beating Canelo, Crawford says he's staying put — and he's not fighting a 'cokehead' ahead of Garcia-Benn on September 12.

Sep 4, 2026

Hamzah Sheeraz poses with his WBO super middleweight title belt
Boxing

Sheeraz Given a Week to Cut a Deal With Alimkhanuly or Vacate WBO Title

The unbeaten Brit (23-0-1, 19 KO) has until September 10 to agree terms with a fighter who failed a doping test last year — or watch the belt go to purse bid.

Sep 4, 2026

Anthony Joshua in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Joshua Digs In on UK Venue as Fury Fight Hangs in the Balance

Eddie Hearn says AJ is refusing to move the November 20 showdown abroad, accusing Fury of trying to wriggle out of a fight they'd already signed for.

Sep 4, 2026

Tyson Fury during a heavyweight boxing press conference
Boxing

Fury Threatens Usyk Trilogy if Joshua Talks Collapse: 'I'm Coming'

With AJ negotiations stuck over venue, Fury wants a third crack at the man who beat him twice in 2024 — this time on US soil.

Sep 3, 2026

Andy Ruiz Jr on the scales at the weigh-in ahead of his heavyweight comeback
Boxing

Andy Ruiz Jr Hits Lightest Weight in 8 Years for Knyba Return

The former unified champ scaled 254.3lbs in Newark — his leanest since 2018 — ahead of Friday's comeback against 6ft 7in Damian Knyba.

Sep 3, 2026

Floyd Mayweather Jr in the ring during a title fight
Boxing

Teddy Atlas Names the One Legend Who Could've Cracked Mayweather's 50-0

Atlas thinks Sugar Ray Leonard's speed was the real threat to a perfect record — the same record built on close calls against Castillo and De La Hoya.

Sep 3, 2026

David Benavidez celebrating a title victory in the ring
Boxing

James Toney Crowns David Benavidez as Boxing's Pound-for-Pound King

The Hall of Famer picks the 32-0 three-weight champ over Usyk and Inoue — and Benavidez returns in December for another belt.

Sep 3, 2026

Shakur Stevenson in the ring during a world title fight
Boxing

O'Shaquie Foster Says Shakur Stevenson Is Ducking Him: 'I Make Him Nervous'

The WBC 130lb champ claims Stevenson, a four-division titlist since beating Teofimo Lopez in January, won't sign because sparring gave Foster the edge.

Sep 3, 2026

Heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma in the ring during a title fight
Boxing

David Haye Backs Moses Itauma to Rule Heavyweight After First Loss

Itauma, 21, was stopped in Round 9 by Filip Hrgovic — but Haye says the defeat told him more than a one-round KO ever could.

Sep 3, 2026

Boxing legend Roberto Duran in his prime
Boxing

Tony Bellew Says No Lightweight in History Beats Roberto Duran

Bellew argues Duran at 135lbs was untouchable — a fighter who lost just once in his first 73 bouts.

Sep 3, 2026

Conor Benn during a pre-fight weigh-in staredown
Boxing

Conor Benn's Welterweight Gamble: The Weight Cut That Has Fans Talking

Benn drops to 147 for the first time in nearly four-and-a-half years to challenge Ryan Garcia. Tony Bellew isn't worried about that tight-looking photo.

Sep 3, 2026

Wladimir Klitschko in the ring during his heavyweight title reign
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James Toney Calls Out Wladimir Klitschko: Boxing or Bare-Knuckle

Toney says he'd stop Klitschko in any ruleset as the Ukrainian, a 12-year heavyweight champ, weighs a comeback at 50.

Sep 2, 2026

Emanuel Navarrete standing in his corner before a WBO junior lightweight title defense in Las Vegas
Boxing

Navarrete vs Foster: Three 130-lb Belts on the Line in San Antonio

Two-belt champ Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) meets WBC titleholder Foster (25-3) on Oct. 24 to consolidate the junior lightweight division.

Sep 2, 2026

Japanese light flyweight Daiya Kira in the ring
Boxing

Daiya Kira Blasts Canizales in 7, Wins WBA 108-lb Title in 5th Fight

At 23 and just 19 pro rounds deep, Kira (5-0, 4 KO) stopped division stalwart Carlos Canizales (28-4-1) in Yokohama to snatch the WBA light flyweight belt.

Sep 2, 2026

Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley face off at their London press conference
Boxing

Wardley Wants Round Two: Rematch With Dubois Set for October 17

Wardley (20-1-1) triggered his rematch clause the moment he could. He faces WBO champ Dubois (23-3, 22 KO) at the O2 on October 17.

Sep 2, 2026

Anthony Joshua standing beside promoter Eddie Hearn at a press conference
Boxing

Fury vs Joshua Hits a Wall: Hearn Says NYC Push Needs New Terms

Eddie Hearn says the Fury-Joshua fight isn't agreed and a decision is needed this week if the Nov. 20 date is to survive a venue tug-of-war.

Sep 2, 2026

Prince Naseem Hamed during his featherweight title reign
Boxing

Prince Naseem Hamed Crowns Muhammad Ali Boxing's 'Ultimate GOAT'

Once predicting he'd outshine Ali, the three-weight featherweight king who ruled with WBO, IBF and WBC gold now bows to the heavyweight icon.

Sep 2, 2026

Dmitry Bivol in the ring during a light heavyweight title fight
Boxing

No Beterbiev Trilogy for Bivol — Callum Smith Gets Dec 12 Shot

Eddie Hearn says the trilogy 'was never offered.' Bivol (25-1) instead defends against Callum Smith on December 12 in Russia.

Sep 2, 2026