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75 stories covering Boxing — news, results and analysis.

Floyd Mayweather in the ring during a professional boxing bout
Boxing

Robert Garcia on a Mayweather-Ryan Garcia Fight: 'He Could Get Hurt'

The trainer says Floyd told him his body was shot seven years ago. At 49, Garcia doesn't like his odds against a WBC champ who's 25-2.

Oct 24, 2026

Devin Haney poses at a boxing event after signing with DAZN
Boxing

Devin Haney Signs With DAZN as Shakur Stevenson Fight Collapses

The unbeaten 33-0 welterweight titleholder inks a multi-fight DAZN deal just as the long-rumored Stevenson showdown falls apart.

Oct 23, 2026

Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic in the ring during a bout
Boxing

Filip Hrgovic Pushes Back on the 'He Just Gassed Out' Narrative

The Croatian says his win over unbeaten 14-0 prospect Moses Itauma wasn't a fluke — and he's done being treated like an afterthought.

Oct 22, 2026

Jaron 'Boots' Ennis in the ring after a stoppage victory
Boxing

Fundora's Camp Draws a Line: It's 50/50 or No Ennis Fight

Sampson Lewkowicz says the WBC champ won't accept anything less than an even split against 36-0 unified titlist Jaron Ennis.

Oct 19, 2026

Jake Paul faces off before a boxing event
Boxing

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury Reignite Their Feud Over a Haunted House

Three years after Fury handed Paul his first loss, a viral Halloween clip has the pair trading jabs again — and Paul's broken jaw is in the crosshairs.

Oct 19, 2026

Gervonta 'Tank' Davis celebrates in the ring after a victory
Boxing

Broner Backs Tank Davis to 'Smoke' Ryan Garcia in a Rematch

Garcia wants the Davis rematch at 147lbs. Adrien Broner thinks it ends the same way as 2023 — by stoppage, for Tank.

Oct 17, 2026

Canelo Alvarez during a boxing press conference
Boxing

Canelo Wants Crawford Rematch: 'There's No Bigger Fight'

Canelo is lobbying for a second crack at the 42-0 Crawford, who retired in December as a five-weight world champion after beating him on the cards.

Oct 16, 2026

Boxer Keyshawn Davis speaking to the media
Boxing

Keyshawn Davis Says His December Fight With Hitchins Is Booked

Davis claims Richardson Hitchins finally signed for a December clash he's calling personal — months after ducking a mandatory shot at Devin Haney.

Oct 13, 2026

WBC heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel in the ring
Boxing

Agit Kabayel Eyes Heavyweight Unification After Hysa Title Defense

The unbeaten WBC champ (27-0, 19 KO) wants all the belts in 2027 — but first he headlines a 55,000-seat arena in Dusseldorf on November 28.

Oct 8, 2026

Janibek Alimkhanuly poses after a middleweight world title fight
Boxing

Alimkhanuly vs Jacob Bank Agreed for WBO Belt Sheeraz Dropped

Hamzah Sheeraz relinquished his WBO super-middleweight title rather than face Janibek Alimkhanuly. Now the Kazakh meets 19-0 Dane Jacob Bank for the vacant strap.

Oct 7, 2026

Alex Pereira, whose coach Plinio Cruz is set for a boxing match
Boxing

Plinio Cruz Now Faces Pereira's Coach Gary Olive in Boxing Switch

Chase DeMoor is out injured, so trainer Gary Olive steps in to box UFC Coach of the Year Plinio Cruz in a battle of the corners.

Oct 6, 2026

Canelo Alvarez during a championship super-middleweight bout
Boxing

Jermall Charlo Wants Canelo Next — But Won't Chase Him

Charlo (36) is eyeing a Canelo clash to avenge twin brother Jermell's 2023 loss, but first faces Koen Mazoudier on October 17.

Oct 5, 2026

Shakur Stevenson in the ring during a title fight
Boxing

Gary Russell Jr Says He's '110%' in Talks to Fight Shakur Stevenson

Russell Jr claims he was first in line for the unbeaten WBO champ, but says the money on offer doesn't add up. Stevenson sits at 25-0.

Sep 30, 2026

Welterweight boxer Alexis Rocha in the ring during a fight
Boxing

Alexis Rocha Books Wolverhampton Date With Rising Conah Walker

Walker (18-3-1) lands the WBA's No. 3 welterweight and a home main event December 5 after talks with Brian Norman Jr. collapsed.

Sep 29, 2026

Tyson Fury during a heavyweight boxing press appearance
Boxing

Fury Calls Joshua a 'Warm-Up' and Wants Usyk III on US Soil

With the December Joshua fight 10 weeks out, Fury (36-2-1) says the real prize is a stateside trilogy with Usyk (25-0) in March.

Sep 29, 2026

David Benavidez celebrates a cruiserweight victory in the ring
Boxing

Benavidez vs Opetaia: Sparring Partner Backs a Repeat KO

Daniel Blancas says the man he spars daily beats lineal champ Jai Opetaia the same way he wrecked Ramírez — inside six rounds. Both men are unbeaten.

Sep 27, 2026

Terence Crawford poses after a fight, reflecting on a possible showdown with Jaron Ennis
Boxing

Crawford Breaks Down Jaron Ennis — And Why Boots Doesn't Scare Him

Crawford retired 41-0 as a five-weight world titleholder. He rates Ennis' tools but says none of it survives contact once the bell rings.

Sep 23, 2026

Jose Aldo poses during a UFC event
UFC

Jose Aldo Eyes 2027 Boxing Return: 'Money Talks' for UFC Legend

The featherweight great is 2-0-1 as a boxer and says there's a 'high chance' he fights on Spaten's 2027 card — but three UFC bouts still lock him in.

Sep 23, 2026

David Benavidez celebrating a cruiserweight victory in the ring
Boxing

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

Andy Ruiz Jr in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

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

Terence Crawford in the ring during a professional boxing match
Boxing

Terence Crawford Says Boots Ennis Is Ducking Vergil Ortiz

The 42-0 retiree insists he's 'chilling' — but he's still poking at Ennis and questioning who's really being avoided at 154.

Sep 18, 2026

Shakur Stevenson in the ring during a boxing bout
Boxing

Tim Bradley Fires Back at Shakur Stevenson Over Hall of Fame Jab

The three-time Hall of Famer reminded the 25-0 WBO champ that he once sat at pound-for-pound No. 3, right where Stevenson sits now.

Sep 17, 2026

Hamzah Sheeraz posing in the ring after a victory
Boxing

Hamzah Sheeraz Plots His Next Move: 'The Most Important Contract of My Career'

The unbeaten WBO super middleweight champ (23-0-1, 19 KO) is heading to purse bids on a mandated fight — and says no promoter has made an offer yet.

Sep 16, 2026

Shakur Stevenson posing after a title fight victory
Boxing

Shakur Stevenson Says Tank Davis Beef Comes Down to 'Insecurity'

The unbeaten WBO super lightweight champ (25-0) breaks down his cold war with Gervonta Davis — and insists he still gives Tank his due.

Sep 15, 2026

Henry Cejudo, two-division UFC champion and Olympic gold medalist, ahead of his boxing debut
Boxing

Henry Cejudo Gets a New, Undefeated Boxing Debut Opponent

With Deen The Great injured, Cejudo now faces MVP prospect Wanna Walton, 3-0-1, at the Sept. 26 Misfits card in Miami.

Sep 15, 2026

David Benavidez in the ring after a victory
Boxing

Benavidez Cools on Usyk Fight, Sets Sights on Cruiserweight Reign

The unbeaten 32-0 Mexican-American now looks to unify at 200lbs, with a Michal Cieslak title bout locked for December 12.

Sep 15, 2026

Hamzah Sheeraz in the ring during a super-middleweight bout
Boxing

Sheeraz Faces Purse Bids as Alimkhanuly Says 'Take It or Vacate'

A September 16 purse bid hearing looms for the unbeaten 23-0-1 WBO super-middleweight champ, with a 75/25 split waiting after talks collapsed.

Sep 14, 2026

Floyd Mayweather in the ring during a title fight
Boxing

Jeff Mayweather Picks Floyd Over Crawford — But Gives 'Bud' One Edge

Floyd's uncle admits Crawford (42-0, 31 KO) might've been the harder puncher, but he's still backing the 50-0 legend in a prime-for-prime clash.

Sep 12, 2026

Anthony Joshua stands in the ring during a heavyweight bout
Boxing

Fury vs Joshua Nears Deal With Cardiff Emerging as Frontrunner

Principality Stadium is now the leading option for a December 4 or 11 date, edging out Wembley and MSG — if officials sign off on an extended curfew.

Sep 12, 2026

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