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Boxing Mailbag: UK taking over the sport, not-so-big fights we want to see, more
This should have been up on Friday! It wasn’t, but your questions will not go to waste, we’re running it today! The Mailbag will return to regular schedule this coming Friday. From Poppo187: Why does it seem like the UK has a disproportionately loud voice in boxing right now? Is it just that Eddie and […]
‘They’ve been trying to get out of this since they signed it’: Tyson Fury skeptical Anthony Joshua fight comes through
In the midst of all the drama surrounding a proposed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Fury sits down to share some of his thoughts and explains why he thinks his opponent is looking for a way to weasel out of a fight he doesn’t want to go through with. “Yesterday afternoon, this […]
Heather Hardy files over $10M lawsuit against Most Valuable Promotions
Former women’s champion Heather Hardy looks to be taking her next fight to the courtroom as ESPN reports that she’s formally filed a lawsuit against Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions company for over $10 million dollars. Specifically, Hardy alleges negligence and violating the Muhammad Ali Act stemming from an August 2023 loss to Amanda Serrano […]
Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace, Omari Jones, Carter Efe, more: Boxing schedule and previews for October 1-3, 2026
Thursday, October 1st DAZN, 1:30 pm ET Chaos in the Ring From Lagos, Nigeria. The latest in a series of mixed pro and “crossover” African celebrity boxing shows. If you remember previous fight capsules about a colorful lad with a lively history named “Portable?” This is more of the same. This time out, your headliner […]
Takuma Inoue vs Tenshin Nasukawa 2: Live blog and results
Takuma Inoue will once again defend the WBC bantamweight title against Tenshin Nasukawa in a rematch today from Tokyo. Fight fans can stream the show live at 4:00 am ET on DAZN. Inoue (22-2, 5 KO) beat Nasukawa (8-1, 3 KO) by decision 10 months ago in November 2025, and has since put in a […]
‘This whole thing’s a sh-tshow right now’: Dana White frustrated with Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua promotion
A long awaited fight between Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua may have finally been announced, the drama can’t seem to wind down over ongoing promoter feuds. The fight has been rumored to be in jeopardy of happening almost as soon as it was announced as Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn has insisted that Zuffa promoter Dana White […]
Chris Billam-Smith vs Cheavon Clarke headlines Zuffa Boxing 12 on November 7th
Former amateur rivals Chris Billam-Smith and Cheavon Clarke will meet atop Zuffa Boxing’s first London show on November 7th at Copper Box Arena. Billam-Smith (22-2, 14 KO), who managed two defenses of the WBO cruiserweight title before coughing it up to “Zurdo” Ramirez, is already having a banner year after beating the living dogsh*t out […]
FINALLY: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua set for Dec. 11 in Cardiff
After endless debates, negotiations, renegotiations, a longstanding fight between former British heavyweights champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has finally been resolved. A press release from Ring Magazine was issued early this morning announcing the opening press conference set for September 30 to formally announce the fight, which has been officially scheduled for December 11 […]
‘I’ll have an answer for everything’: Daniel Dubois ready to repeat against Fabio Wardley
DAZN takes a crack at trying to interview Daniel Dubois ahead of his upcoming rematch with Fabio Wardley on October 17. Dubois is generally short on words but often finds himself in dramatic action fights, and this upcoming sequel is expected to be no different. While Wardley has been saying he plans on tailoring his […]
‘I’m supposed to lose’: Michael Pirotton aware of low expectations for his performance against Johnny Fisher
Michael Pirotton heads into this weekend’s heavyweight main event against Johnny Fisher largely as an unknown to fans, but insists his lack of notoriety doesn’t make him incapable. And while Fisher will be the one getting the backing from the ringside fans and observers, Pirotton tells Sky Sports that he hopes to use the ambiguity […]
‘It’s absolute bollocks’: Eddie Hearn says Zuffa fighters don’t get what they bargained for
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn spent a length of time with The Stomping Ground to gloat about what’s now expected to be an Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight — actually in the UK! Although the formal announcement has yet to come, all current indications are that it’s imminent and that means Hearn can’t help but […]
‘Why not give them the opportunity?’: Richard Riakporhe willing to give Johnny Fisher shot at British title should he get past Michael Pirotton
With Johnny Fisher back in action this weekend at the Copper Box, taking on Michael Pirotton in what he hopes will be a step towards the big time, the current holder of the British heavyweight title Richard Riakporhe tells Sky Sports that he’d be more than willing to give Fisher a crack at his belt […]
WBO orders Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Jacob Bank, Denzel Bentley vs Yoenli Hernandez purse bid
The WBA isn’t the only sanctioning body sending out orders today, as the WBO has put forth decrees regarding their super middleweight and middleweight titles. With 168-pound beltholder Hamzah Sheeraz ditching his hardware in the face of a looming showdown with former middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KO) and no. 2 Diego Pacheco busying […]
WBA orders Teofimo Lopez vs Jack Catterall and Jaime Munguia vs Bektemir Melikuziev
In a rare fit of conscience, the WBA has ordered a pair of its champions to face their mandatory challengers, giving welterweight titlist Teofimo Lopez and super middleweight titlist Jaime Munguia 30 days to negotiate with Jack Catterall and Bektemir Melikuziev. Lopez (23-2, 13 KO) cruised past Rolly Romero for the belt exactly one month […]
‘Only one or two fights away from being the big time’: Johnny Fisher believes he’s closing in on marquee fight
British heavyweight Johnny Fisher is scheduled to take on Michael Pirotton this weekend, and tells Sky Sports that he’s looking to make the most of the opportunity as he believes he’s nearing the big fights he’s dreamed about. While Fisher might not have all the accolades of a world level fighter, he says he has […]
Diego Pacheco vs Darius Fulghum reportedly set for November 14th on TNT
Darshan Desai reports and Dan Rafael corroborates that super middleweight contender Diego Pacheco will face Darius Fulghum atop Matchroom’s November 14th “The Fight” show on TNT and DAZN. Pacheco (26-0, 19 KO) snapped a three-fight finish drought this past July by clobbering Immanuwel Aleem to cap off a shutout in Carson. Despite turning down multiple […]
‘We’re mandatory for his title’: Jack Catterall pursuing title shot against Teofimo Lopez
Jack Catterall talks to iFL TV about his position as the WBA ‘regular’ champion and being in the mandatory position to contend for the ‘super’ world title strap currently held by Teofimo Lopez. While Teofimo has his sights set on much more lucrative fights, Catterall says he fully intends to pursue his mandatory title shot […]
‘You better have a plan’: Eddie Hearn reacts to Hamzah Sheeraz vacating title and more
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn caught up with Ring Magazine to discuss a few topics in the boxing world including Conor Benn recently getting trounced by Ryan Garcia, planning Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis next fight, what he makes of the social media beef with Terence Crawford, and Hamzah Sheeraz vacating his world title rather than make a […]
Inoue vs Tenshin 2, Wanna Walton, Zuffa 11, more: Boxing schedule and previews for September 26-27, 2026
Saturday, September 26th Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton (Paramount+, 11:30 am ET) BLH will have live results and updates From London, England. Fisher was an Eddie Hearn domestic success, a likeable young fellow who got a lot of attention due to local support and the charming story of his dad regularly selling heaps of fight […]
Ryan Garcia accepts Pitbull Cruz challenge: ‘Offer is on the table’
Ryan Garcia says there is an “offer on the table” for a fight with Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz, who called Garcia out on Saturday night following a knockout win over Nestor Bravo. Garcia had earlier in the night predicted that Cruz would lose to Bravo, which was never a good bet, but was featured on the […]
Isaac Cruz knocks out Nestor Bravo, referee steals show, Ryan Garcia called out
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and Nestor Bravo didn’t put on a boxing classic, but we got a definitive knockout finish, and quite a performance from referee Thomas Taylor, who had his hands full with both, but seemed to lose his patience most with Bravo. Cruz (29-3-2, 19 KO) dropped Bravo (24-2, 17 KO) in the opening […]
Pitbull Cruz vs Nestor Bravo: Live blog, round-by-round and results
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz returns to face Nestor Bravo in tonight’s Premier Boxing Champions main event, live on DAZN from San Diego! We’ll be here with live, round-by-round updates and full results starting from 8 pm ET, with Wil Esco handling our round-by-round coverage, while I’ll be leading the live chat down in the comments section. […]
John Hedges vs Pat Brown: Live blog, round-by-round and results
John Hedges and Pat Brown will collide for the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles today in Manchester, England. Bad Left Hook will be here with live, fight-by-fight results and updates, plus round-by-round scoring and commentary for the main event here in the post. And we’ll have a live chat running all through the card […]
Oscar Collazo injured, flyweight title fight off
Oscar Collazo’s jump to flyweight will have to wait. The 105 lb titleholder suffered a rib injury in training ahead of his planned October 10 challenge against WBC and WBA flyweight titleholder Ricardo Sandoval, and the fight has been scrapped for now, according to Golden Boy. The Golden Boy and Most Valuable Promotions co-promoted event […]
Hamzah Sheeraz vacates WBO title after Janibek purse bid
Hamzah Sheeraz has decided to vacate his WBO super middleweight title, just two days after Queensberry Promotions won a purse bid for a fight between Sheeraz and former middleweight titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly. The WBO made it official with a release today, after Sheeraz and his team told them their decision. Sheeraz (24-0-1, 19 KO) beat […]
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