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46 stories covering Boxing — news, results and analysis.

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

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

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

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

Andy Ruiz Jr in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Andy Ruiz's Comeback Stalls: Shawn Porter Wasn't Surprised by Knyba Loss

Ruiz returned after two years out to drop a unanimous decision to Damian Knyba — and one former champ says the warning signs were obvious.

Sep 5, 2026

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

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

Gervonta 'Tank' Davis stands in the ring during a lightweight title bout
Boxing

Gervonta Davis Eyeing 2027 Comeback — And His Coach Says He's Staying at 135

One fight in over two years and a demotion from champion to champion-in-recess. Now Tank's team has floated a return window and a division.

Sep 1, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk celebrates a heavyweight title victory in the ring
Boxing

Usyk Eyes Deontay Wilder for a Farewell Fight in March 2027

Usyk's team says the 25-0 champ wants Wilder next March on US soil. It'd be his first stateside bout since 2019 — and possibly his last ever.

Sep 1, 2026

Anthony Joshua in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Andy Ruiz Jr Says Anthony Joshua Has a 'Big Chance' Against Tyson Fury

The only man to beat AJ inside the distance backs him to trouble Fury — if a fight both camps signed for actually happens. Contracts are done, the venue isn't.

Aug 31, 2026

Tyson Fury addresses the media at a pre-fight press conference
Boxing

Tyson Fury Says Conor McGregor 'Copied' His Trash-Talk Playbook

The 36-2-1 heavyweight reckons he'd be undisputed champ of the microphone — and that McGregor is just a student who studied the master.

Aug 30, 2026

Glover Teixeira weighing in ahead of his boxing match against Mauricio Shogun Rua
UFC

Glover Teixeira Outweighs Shogun Rua by 10 Pounds for Sao Paulo Boxing Bout

Two former UFC light heavyweight champs make weight for an eight-round boxing match, but the real weight story belongs to a 33-pound judo gap.

Aug 28, 2026

Roy Jones Jr in the ring during his prime years
Boxing

Carl Froch Backs Roy Jones Jr to Solve the Andre Ward Riddle

Froch, who went 0-1 against Ward, reckons a prime Jones would end the American's unbeaten run — 'messy' tactics or not.

Aug 27, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk celebrating a heavyweight title victory in the ring
Boxing

Holyfield Names the One Active Fighter Who'd Have Given Him Trouble

The only four-time heavyweight king says a 25-0 southpaw would've been a nightmare — and his reasoning is all about style, not power.

Aug 26, 2026

Chantelle Cameron poses with her world title belt ahead of her unification bout
Boxing

Chantelle Cameron Says Mayer Isn't Special Enough to Beat Her

Cameron meets Mikaela Mayer in a Birmingham super-lightweight unification on August 29, and the only fighter to beat Katie Taylor isn't hiding her confidence.

Aug 25, 2026

Teofimo Lopez celebrating a welterweight title victory in the ring
Boxing

Teofimo Lopez Wins WBA Title, But Jack Catterall Is Next in Line

Lopez became a three-division champ against Rolando Romero, but a November 19 deadline could force Catterall's shot before any unification.

Aug 24, 2026

Anthony Joshua stands in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Hearn: Joshua vs Fury Is Signed — Only a Breach Can Kill It Now

Eddie Hearn says the contract's inked and both men (a combined 65-6-1) are locked in. The only fight left? UK versus New York.

Aug 23, 2026

Teofimo Lopez faces off with an opponent at a fight-week press conference
Boxing

Teofimo Lopez Calls Rolly Romero a 'Three-Division Interim Champ' as Presser Boils Over

Lopez (22-2, 13 KO) went scorched-earth on Romero's resume ahead of Saturday's welterweight clash, dismissing him as a fighter who's only ever been 'elevated.'

Aug 20, 2026

Henry Cejudo preparing to fight during a UFC bantamweight championship bout
Boxing

Henry Cejudo Trades the Cage for the Ring in Misfits Boxing Debut

The two-division UFC champ, 16-6 in MMA, faces influencer boxer Deen The Great on Sept. 26 in Miami — his first pro boxing bout at age 39.

Aug 19, 2026

Tyson Fury during a heavyweight boxing bout
Boxing

Josh Taylor Calls Fury vs Joshua a Coin-Flip That's Losing Its Shine

Both heavyweights returned within a day of each other in July. Taylor rates the long-awaited clash a 50/50 — but says the blockbuster buzz is fading.

Aug 18, 2026

Teofimo Lopez speaking at a press conference ahead of his fight with Rolly Romero
Boxing

Teofimo Lopez Says the Gloves Are Off Against Rolly Romero

Lopez, 22-2 (13 KO), says a locker-room slight after his Shakur loss lit the fuse for a welterweight title fight with old friend Rolly Romero.

Aug 17, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk poses after a heavyweight title victory
Boxing

Teddy Atlas Wants Usyk to Retire on Top — Unlike Ali and Louis

Usyk sits at 25-0 with one fight left. Atlas says the smart move is walking away whole — something two heavyweight legends never managed.

Aug 15, 2026

UFC lightweight King Green during a fight
UFC

King Green Gets a Boxing Reality Check From Arnold Barboza Jr.

The 36-17-1 UFC lightweight walked into a pro boxer's gym for sparring and walked out with a humbling lesson about what 'real boxing' looks like.

Aug 11, 2026

Boxer Etinosa Oliha posing ahead of his Zuffa Boxing 10 world title fight
Boxing

Etinosa Oliha Takes His 21-0 Record Into Enemy Territory in Dublin

Italy's unbeaten Oliha challenges Ireland's Aaron McKenna for a vacant world middleweight title at the 3Arena — a hostile crowd against two spotless records.

Aug 8, 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

William Zepeda in the ring during a lightweight title fight
Boxing

Lamont Roach Vows to Return After WBC Loss to William Zepeda

Roach says his timing was off and Zepeda's work rate did the damage — but he's promising a different result if the two meet again.

Aug 3, 2026

Teofimo Lopez during a pre-fight media appearance
Boxing

Rolly Romero and Teofimo Lopez: Best Friends, Then Enemies on Aug 22

Romero defends his WBA welterweight title against Lopez (22-2, 13 KO) on August 22 — and the two admit they're closer than most opponents ever get.

Jul 30, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk in the ring during a heavyweight title fight
Boxing

Usyk Wants Deontay Wilder for His Final Fight — Here's Why

Usyk, 25-0, is eyeing one last dance against a 'dangerous' Wilder before retirement, with a bout targeted for late 2026 or early 2027.

Jul 29, 2026

Anthony Joshua in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Joshua's Team Shuts Down Prenga Conspiracy as Fury Fight Looms

AJ climbed off the canvas twice inside three minutes before stopping Kristian Prenga in round two. His camp isn't entertaining the fix theories.

Jul 28, 2026

Moses Itauma poses during a heavyweight boxing promotional event
Boxing

Moses Itauma Names Daniel Dubois the Heavyweight He'd Want on His Side

The unbeaten 21-year-old (14-0, 12 KO) says the WBO champ is the division's most dangerous man — even as they drift toward a collision.

Jul 28, 2026

Anthony Joshua in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Johnny Nelson Picks Fury Over Joshua After AJ's Scary Night in Saudi

Both Brits won at the weekend, but Joshua's two knockdowns have swung one former world champ's prediction toward Fury for their November showdown.

Jul 28, 2026

Anthony Joshua in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Anthony Joshua Survives Two Knockdowns, and Tyson Fury Noticed

AJ hit the canvas twice against Kristian Prenga before rallying for a second-round KO, one weekend before he and Fury lock in a November date.

Jul 27, 2026

Chris Eubank Jr in the ring during a boxing match
Boxing

Denzel Bentley Wants Chris Eubank Jr for His First WBO Title Defence

Britain's new WBO middleweight champ, 22-3-1 (18 KO), says a Eubank Jr fight sells better than mandatory challenger Yoenli Hernandez.

Jul 27, 2026

Errol Spence Jr in the ring during his fight against Tim Tszyu
Boxing

Tszyu Beats Spence in Sydney, Sends the Dallas Legend Into Retirement

Errol Spence Jr called it a career after dropping a wide unanimous decision, and Tim Tszyu says the win tops any belt he could chase.

Jul 26, 2026

Errol Spence Jr. and Tim Tszyu face off ahead of their bout in Sydney
Boxing

Errol Spence Retires After Losing Decision to Tim Tszyu in Sydney

Spence dropped a lopsided decision — 117-111 twice, 118-110 — and walked away at 36, ending a career that once ran through the welterweight top 10.

Jul 26, 2026

Anthony Joshua celebrates a knockout victory in the ring
Boxing

Joshua Survives Two Knockdowns, Stops Prenga to Keep Fury Fight Alive

AJ hit the canvas twice in round one before flattening Kristian Prenga in the second, clearing the last hurdle before a Fury showdown.

Jul 26, 2026

Terence Crawford speaking during a boxing interview
Boxing

Crawford Won't Pick a Winner in Haney vs Davis — And He Knows Both

The undisputed king ducked a prediction on the WBO title order, with a purse bid hearing set for July 27. Haney's 33-0. Davis has never fought at 147.

Jul 25, 2026

A pair of boxing gloves resting on the ropes of a professional ring under arena lights
Boxing

Anthony Joshua Meets Undefeated Puncher Kristian Prenga in Jeddah

Joshua (29-4, 26 KO) fights for the first time since stopping Jake Paul, facing a Prenga (20-1) who's knocked out all 20 men he's beaten.

Jul 25, 2026

A bare knuckle boxing ring under bright arena lights
Boxing

The Vargas Brothers Ditch the Gloves for a BKB Debut at the O2

Fernando Jr and Amado carry a combined 31-1 pro boxing record into bare knuckle. Their debuts land Saturday night in London.

Jul 25, 2026

Empty boxing ring under bright arena lights before a title fight
Boxing

Tim Tszyu Wants to Retire Errol Spence on Home Soil in Sydney

Spence returns from a three-year layoff at 28-1 to face a 27-3 Tszyu who says he's picked the perfect moment to close the book on a legend.

Jul 24, 2026

A heavyweight boxer landing a punch in a brightly lit ring
Boxing

Tyson Fury Stops Mariusz Wach in Thailand, Clears the Path to Joshua

Fury (36-2-1) needed seven rounds to see off 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in a non-televised tune-up, weighing 264½ for what should be his last stop before an autumn showdown with Anthony Joshua.

Jul 24, 2026

A pair of boxing gloves resting on the ropes inside a professional ring
Boxing

Steven Butler Bets 32 KOs Can Silence Edgar Berlanga in New York

Canada's 38-5-1 knockout artist wanted the fight in Montreal. He got Madison Square Garden instead — and four straight stoppages at 168 say he's fine with that.

Jul 24, 2026

A boxing ring under bright lights with the ropes in the foreground
Boxing

Tyson Fury Beats Wach, Then Dares Anthony Joshua to Finally Sign

Fury needed just seven rounds against 46-year-old Mariusz Wach before turning his fire on Joshua, with the long-awaited fight targeted for November.

Jul 24, 2026

A pair of boxing gloves resting on the ropes of an empty ring
Boxing

Kell Brook Says One Fight Could End His Retirement: Conor Benn

At 40 and four-plus years out of the ring, Brook won't lace up for just anyone — but a Benn grudge match after a Ryan Garcia loss? That's different.

Jul 24, 2026

A pair of boxing gloves resting on the ropes inside a professional ring
Boxing

Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga: A Jeddah Tune-Up Before Fury

AJ (29-4, 26 KO) returns Saturday against 20-1 club fighter Kristian Prenga, with a long-teased Tyson Fury clash waiting on the other side.

Jul 23, 2026