Super Middleweight
66 stories covering Super Middleweight — news, results and analysis.
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
Canelo's Pound-for-Pound Top Five Leaves Out One Obvious Name
The 63-2-2 Mexican named Usyk, Inoue, Bivol, Stevenson and Davis — and pointedly left himself off the list ahead of his Mbilli challenge.
Oct 13, 2026
Mikkel Kessler Returns at 47 as Carl Froch Questions the Comeback
The Viking Warrior ends a 12-year absence on November 28, but his old rival Froch, who beat him in 2013, isn't sold on the comeback.
Oct 12, 2026
Canelo Confirms Riyadh Return vs Mbilli Despite Security Fears
Alvarez tells Turki Alalshikh he'll fight Mbilli in Riyadh on October 31 no matter what, weeks after drone strikes near the Saudi capital.
Oct 11, 2026
WBA Pumps the Brakes on Munguia vs Zon — Here's Why It Matters
The WBA says it never approved Jaime Munguia's title-fight booking against 12-0-1 Nikita Zon, leaving mandatory Bektemir Melikuziev in limbo.
Oct 9, 2026
Munguia's WBA Title Defense in Doubt as Sanctioning Body Balks
The WBA says it never approved Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon, leaving the 46-2 champ facing a brutal choice five months into his reign.
Oct 9, 2026
De La Hoya Calls Canelo a 'Sellout' Over Mbilli Fight in Saudi Arabia
Canelo, 63-2-2, challenges WBC champ Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Riyadh — and his former promoter isn't happy about the venue or the date.
Oct 8, 2026
Canelo Maps His Exit: Three or Four Fights Left, Finale in Mexico
At 36 and 63-2-2, Canelo wants to close his career at Estadio Azteca — but first he faces Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on October 31.
Oct 6, 2026
Munguia Wants a Soft Touch in Keiber Gonzalez as Melikuziev Waits
Munguia (46-2, 35 KO) is pushing a step-aside deal with mandatory Bektemir Melikuziev to face BoxRec's No. 106, Keiber Gonzalez, on the Canelo card.
Oct 6, 2026
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
Osleys Iglesias Defends in Quebec as Schofield Chases Vacant WBA Lightweight Belt
Iglesias puts his IBF and IBO super middleweight titles on the line against undefeated Oliver Zaren, while 19-0 Floyd Schofield headlines in Chicago for Tank Davis's old belt.
Oct 4, 2026
Zerafa Says Chris Eubank Jr Is 'Pricing Himself Out' of Melbourne Clash
The Australian claims Eubank, 37, has lost his love for the sport and is dodging a real risk 11 months after his last fight.
Oct 4, 2026
Mikkel Kessler Ends 13-Year Exile for Copenhagen Comeback at 47
The former WBC super middleweight champ and two-fight Froch rival returns November 28 against club-level American Bernard Joseph.
Oct 2, 2026
Conor Benn Heads to 160 Next as Eubank Jr Trilogy Gets Shelved
Benn's team wants a win before any Eubank rubber match — and floated 168lbs, where the undersized 25-1 welterweight would give away serious size.
Sep 28, 2026
Teofimo Lopez Picks Prime Mayweather Over Crawford — and It's About the Mind
Lopez says Floyd's 50-0 fundamentals beat Crawford's 42-0 in a fantasy prime-for-prime clash — and claims Bud has already conceded the mental edge.
Sep 27, 2026
Oscar De La Hoya Says a Prime Him Beats Canelo: 'Walk in the Park'
The six-division champ picked the 63-2-2 Mexican star as his dream opponent — then promised he'd pick apart Canelo's flat-footed style.
Sep 26, 2026
Frank Warren Blasts Hamzah Sheeraz for Vacating WBO Title
Sheeraz, 23-0-1 with 19 KOs, walks away from the WBO strap rather than defend it — and his promoter isn't hiding his anger.
Sep 26, 2026
Alimkhanuly vs Bank Ordered for Sheeraz's Vacated WBO Title
Two unbeaten super-middleweights have 15 days to strike a deal for the vacant WBO belt — or it goes to purse bids.
Sep 23, 2026
WBO Hands Janibek a Vacant 168 Title Shot Against Unbeaten Jacob Bank
With Hamzah Sheeraz vacating, Janibek (17-0) gets 15 days to strike a deal with Jacob Bank (20-0) for the open WBO super middleweight belt.
Sep 23, 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
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
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
Hamzah Sheeraz Walks Away From WBO Title Rather Than Face Janibek
Two days after Queensberry won a $1M-plus purse bid, the unbeaten Brit (24-0-1, 19 KO) vacated instead of taking a mandatory that would've paid roughly $750K.
Sep 19, 2026
Canelo Names His 3 Hardest Punchers Before Mbilli Clash
After 67 fights and a 63-2-2 record, Canelo picks the three men who hit him hardest — and none of them beat him inside the distance.
Sep 18, 2026
Sheeraz Wins Purse Bid War, Must Face Janibek in London or NYC
Queensberry's $1,001,809 bid trumped Top Rank's $820,000 to land Sheeraz's mandatory WBO defence — a fight he's called 'corruption' and hinted he might dodge.
Sep 16, 2026
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
Hamzah Sheeraz Wants Canelo Next — If the Mexican Beats Mbilli First
The unbeaten WBO champ (23-0-1, 19 KO) is angling for a super-middleweight superfight, but Canelo has to clear Christian Mbilli on Halloween first.
Sep 15, 2026
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
Christian Mbilli Shrugs Off Canelo Delay Ahead of October 31 Riyadh Clash
The WBC champ says a six-week postponement means nothing after years of chasing Canelo. Both men will hit a year of inactivity by fight night.
Sep 5, 2026
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
Robert Garcia Ranks Canelo's Career Above Mayweather's Perfect 50-0
The three-time BWAA Trainer of the Year argues Canelo's leap to light-heavyweight beats anything on Floyd's flawless resume — even his 2013 win over Alvarez.
Sep 1, 2026
Lester Martinez Eyes Canelo and Mbilli After 10th-Round KO
The unbeaten WBC interim champ says both fights are coming after stopping Luka Plantic. Canelo-Mbilli lands October 31 in Riyadh.
Aug 31, 2026
Lester Martinez Defends Interim WBC Belt With Canelo-Mbilli Winner in Sight
Martinez faces Luka Plantic in LA with a shot at the Canelo vs Mbilli winner on the line — and a draw with Mbilli already in his back pocket.
Aug 29, 2026
Lester Martinez Wants Canelo or Mbilli — But He Has to Win First
The unbeaten WBC interim champ says he'd take either name, days before a title defense against Luka Plantic in Los Angeles.
Aug 28, 2026
Jermall Charlo Wants Canelo Next — For a Family Debt
Canelo faces Christian Mbilli on Halloween after 413 days out, but Jermall Charlo says he wants to avenge his twin brother's 2023 loss.
Aug 27, 2026
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
Billy Joe Saunders Eyes Comeback Five Years After Canelo Loss
The two-weight champ, 36, hasn't fought since his 2021 stoppage loss to Canelo. He says he'd only need 70% to beat today's crop.
Aug 24, 2026
Billy Joe Saunders Backs Kell Brook to Beat Eubank Jr on Comeback
Saunders reckons the 40-year-old Brook, unbeaten since his 2022 stoppage of Amir Khan, has the edge over his old rival Eubank Jr.
Aug 23, 2026
Team Crawford Wants Canelo Next: Martinez Eyes the Winner in Riyadh
Canelo (63-2-2) faces WBC champ Christian Mbilli on October 31, but Crawford's sparring partner Lester Martinez already has a claim on the winner.
Aug 19, 2026
Hamzah Sheeraz Blasts WBO's Mandatory Order as 'Corruption'
The unbeaten WBO super-middleweight champ, 23-0-1, is fuming over an ordered defense against a fighter who tested positive for a banned substance last November.
Aug 19, 2026
BoMac Shuts Down Crawford Comeback Talk: 'He's Done'
Terence Crawford retired 42-0 after beating Canelo in September. His longtime trainer says the gym footage means nothing — Bud isn't fighting again.
Aug 18, 2026
WBO Orders Sheeraz vs Janibek — The Fight That Fell Apart Once Already
The WBO wants unbeaten 168lb champ Hamzah Sheeraz (23-0-1) to face Janibek Alimkhanuly. Two years ago, an almost identical order collapsed.
Aug 17, 2026
Callum Simpson Wants Hamzah Sheeraz at Oakwell — But There's a Catch
Simpson, fresh off avenging his only pro loss, wants a WBO title shot at Barnsley's stadium in summer 2027. First, Sheeraz has to survive a mandatory.
Aug 17, 2026
Sheeraz Handed Janibek Mandatory as WBO Orders Toughest Test Yet
The WBO has installed unbeaten former middleweight king Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KO) as mandatory for Sheeraz's 168lb belt. The clock's ticking on a deal.
Aug 14, 2026
Osleys Iglesias vs Oliver Zaren Set for October 8 in Quebec
The unbeaten Cuban puncher (15-0, 14 KO) defends his IBF super middleweight belt against Denmark's Oliver Zaren, who's coming off a no contest.
Aug 11, 2026
Ben Shalom Wants Hamzah Sheeraz vs Callum Simpson — And Says It's Easy to Make
Boxxer's boss reckons an all-British clash could finally give the 23-0-1 Sheeraz his first arena sellout. The question is whether Simpson can shift tickets.
Aug 10, 2026
Tim Bradley Backs Canelo to "Piece Up" Mbilli in Riyadh Title Clash
Bradley sees Canelo's counterpunching overwhelming the WBC champ on October 31 — but at 63-2-2, is the 36-year-old still that guy?
Aug 10, 2026
Kell Brook Plots Comeback at 40, Eyes 'Massive' UK Fight
The last man to beat Amir Khan says he's renewed his licence and will return this year at 160-168lbs, with a Eubank Jr clash rumoured.
Aug 10, 2026
Canelo vs Benavidez Is Officially Dead, Says Eddy Reynoso
Reynoso says the window shut when Benavidez left 168lbs. Now 32-0 and unified cruiserweight champ, Benavidez is chasing bigger names.
Aug 9, 2026
Carl Froch Picks Joe Calzaghe to End Andre Ward's 32-0 Run
Froch says only Calzaghe — with a record 21 super-middleweight title defences — could have beaten Ward, but insists it would need to happen on British soil.
Aug 8, 2026
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
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
Canelo Blames Mental Slip for Crawford Loss, Wants the Rematch
Alvarez, 63-2-2, says he 'wasn't mentally there' against Terence Crawford — and he still fancies revenge before facing Mbilli on Oct 31.
Aug 4, 2026
Canelo Says His Mind 'Wasn't There' for the Crawford Loss
Canelo Alvarez, 63-2-2, admits a strange pre-fight feeling clouded his September defeat to Terence Crawford. Next up: Christian Mbilli on October 31.
Aug 2, 2026
Berlanga Wants Eubank Jr in London Before the Year Is Out
Fresh off his 19th stoppage in Zuffa Boxing debut, Edgar Berlanga is pushing for a UK trip to face Chris Eubank Jr — record 22-2 (19 KO) and counting.
Jul 31, 2026
Canelo Reveals Why the Benavidez Fight Never Happened at 168
Álvarez says the window closed because Benavidez, 32-0 with 26 KOs, wasn't a champion during his undisputed run. Now they're two divisions apart.
Jul 29, 2026
Edgar Berlanga Survives Knockdown, Stops Butler in Zuffa Debut
Berlanga hit the canvas in round two before rallying to stop Steven Butler in the seventh, then reeled off a wishlist headlined by Chris Eubank Jr.
Jul 27, 2026
Edgar Berlanga's Zuffa Boxing Debut: Rebuild Starts at MSG vs Butler
After his first career stoppage loss, Berlanga (23-2, 18 KO) headlines Zuffa Boxing 09 at Madison Square Garden against Steven Butler, 38-5-1 with 32 KOs.
Jul 26, 2026
Canelo Names the Two Fights That Still Haunt Him: Crawford and Mayweather
Beaten by Crawford in September 2025 and by Mayweather back in 2013, Canelo says both rematches slipped away. Now he faces Mbilli in October.
Jul 25, 2026
Berlanga vs Butler Headlines Zuffa Boxing 9 as Hitchins Steps Up at MSG
Edgar Berlanga tops an eight-fight card at Madison Square Garden's Infosys Theater on July 26, with unbeaten 20-0 Richardson Hitchins moving up to welterweight in the co-main.
Jul 25, 2026
Hitchins Headlines MSG Undercard as Zuffa Boxing 09 Weights Land
The unbeaten 20-0 super lightweight moves up to welterweight against Ricardo Salas Sunday, on a card topped by Edgar Berlanga vs Steven Butler.
Jul 25, 2026
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
Bellew's Verdict on Calzaghe vs Froch: Better Resume, Still Loses
Tony Bellew says Carl Froch built the tougher CV, but reckons Joe Calzaghe's 46-0 record would've settled the fantasy fight anyway.
Jul 24, 2026
Canelo Blames Himself for No Crawford Rematch: The Missing Clause
Alvarez says forgetting a rematch clause cost him a second shot at Terence Crawford, who retired 42-0 after handing Canelo his second career loss.
Jul 24, 2026
Berlanga Returns Home as Zuffa Boxing 09 Lands at Madison Square Garden
Edgar Berlanga fights in Brooklyn's backyard against a man riding four straight knockouts, while Richardson Hitchins (20-0) jumps to welterweight in the co-main.
Jul 23, 2026