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Eddie Hearn Bets on Pat Brown to Hand Jai Opetaia His First Loss
Hearn says the seven-fight British champ can end Opetaia's 31-fight unbeaten run — but not until 2027, and only if the belts are back on the line.
Sep 22, 2026
Johnny Fisher Says He's One or Two Wins From the Big Time
The Romford heavyweight, 14-1 with 12 KOs, faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box and has Deontay Wilder on his radar.
Sep 22, 2026
David Benavidez Told to Pick a Lane as WBA Eyes 175lb Title Strip
The unbeaten 32-0 champ looks set to stay at cruiserweight, and the WBA wants an answer before it clears his light-heavyweight belt.
Sep 22, 2026
Dave Allen Eyes Andy Ruiz Jr for a Career-Ending Farewell Fight
Allen has boxed five times in 2026 and wants the ex-unified champ as his last dance. Talks with Eddie Hearn are 'looking good to happen'.
Sep 22, 2026
Diego Pacheco Books Darius Fulghum for Nov 14 — But Why?
Unbeaten at 26-0, Pacheco keeps ducking title shots. This time he takes another sidestep on Matchroom's TNT card against 15-1-1 Fulghum.
Sep 21, 2026
Hrgovic's First IBF Defence Points to Sanchez in Early 2027
Frank Warren says the Sanchez mandatory is a contractual obligation, but Hrgovic wants unifications and a Zagreb homecoming in an 11,000-seat stadium.
Sep 21, 2026
Crawford Wants Usyk vs Kabayel, Not Wilder, for Farewell Fight
Terence Crawford, 42-0, would rather see the 25-0 Usyk close out his career against WBC champ Agit Kabayel than face Deontay Wilder in March.
Sep 21, 2026
Sheeraz Walks Away From His WBO Belt — Hearn Says He'd Better Have a Plan
Hamzah Sheeraz vacated his WBO super middleweight title rather than face mandatory Janibek Alimkhanuly. Eddie Hearn isn't hiding his frustration.
Sep 21, 2026
Alimkhanuly Wants the WBO Belt, Then Canelo: "I'm Ready"
With Sheeraz vacating rather than fight him, Janibek Alimkhanuly is chasing a vacant WBO title and a shot at Canelo — who fights Mbilli on Oct 31.
Sep 21, 2026
Jack Catterall Wants Teofimo Lopez Mandatory After Egypt Title Win
Now 33-2, the WBA 'regular' champ says he's next in line for Lopez's super title — and expects the order to drop soon.
Sep 21, 2026
Naoya Inoue vs Tenshin Nasukawa 2: Why the Tokyo Rematch Matters
Inoue defends his WBC bantamweight belt against Nasukawa on Sept. 26 — a year after their first meeting, and after Nasukawa stopped Juan Francisco Estrada in nine.
Sep 20, 2026
Jai Opetaia Wants the Benavidez Fight in Writing: 'Send Me the Date'
Two undefeated cruiserweights, a Cinco de Mayo verbal handshake, and 56 wins between them — Opetaia just wants it on paper before he buys in.
Sep 20, 2026
Nelson Hysa Walks Away From Agit Kabayel WBC Title Shot
Kabayel (27-0, 19 KO) still fights in Germany this year after Hysa agreed terms then bailed. Frank Warren promises a top-10 replacement within days.
Sep 20, 2026
Isaac Cruz Grinds Out Nestor Bravo in an Ugly, Foul-Filled War
Cruz (29-3-2, 19 KO) retained his interim WBC 140 title with a sixth-round stoppage, then called out Ryan Garcia in a night defined by fouls and a fed-up referee.
Sep 20, 2026
Hasim Rahman, 53, Returns After 12 Years Chasing Foreman's Record
The man who KO'd Lennox Lewis in 2001 fights for the first time since 2014 on September 24, targeting the oldest-heavyweight-champ record at 53.
Sep 19, 2026
Zab Judah Backs a Shakur Stevenson vs Pacquiao Fight as a 'Legend' Move
Judah says beating a 47-year-old Manny Pacquiao would only pad the 25-0 Stevenson's resume. Most fans disagree.
Sep 19, 2026
Eddie Hearn Casts Doubt on Conor Benn Beating Eubank Jr at 168
Hearn admits Matchroom engineered a 160lb, rehydration-clause edge for Benn — and isn't sure a fair fight at super-middleweight ends the same way.
Sep 19, 2026
Moses Itauma Eyes Early 2027 Return After First Career Loss to Hrgovic
Frank Warren promises "serious changes" for the 21-year-old, who was winning until the ninth round before Hrgovic claimed the vacant IBF belt.
Sep 19, 2026
Dave Allen Wants Andy Ruiz Jr for His 40th and Final Fight
Fresh off a decision loss to Damian Knyba, Ruiz already has options — including a farewell bout with Doncaster's Dave Allen, who eyes a December return.
Sep 19, 2026
Oscar Collazo's Flyweight Jump Stalls After Rib Injury Scraps Sandoval Fight
The undefeated 15-0 minimumweight champ was set to move up two divisions on October 10 before a training injury shut the bout down.
Sep 19, 2026