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Former pound-for-pound superstar Roy Jones Jr once predicted the outcome of a fantasy clash between Sugar Ray Leonard and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both Leonard and Mayweather are credited with being two of the greatest fighters to have ever graced the sport, sparking a debate on who would have prevailed in a clash between the duo. […]
has plenty of decisions to make about where he goes next in the sport of boxing, and has now been offered one route back by a former world ranked contender. Benn stepped up to world level for the first time in his career this past Saturday night. After a difficult weight cut to get back […]
Mike Tyson is widely considered to be one of the most ferocious heavyweights to have ever laced up a pair of boxing gloves. ‘Iron Mike’ began his rise to dominance in the sport during the mid 1980s, making his professional debut at just 18 years and 249 days back in March of 1985. He wrote […]
Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera has named one of his greatest rivals as the best fighter he faced during his professional career. Barrera had an impressive professional career which culminated in him capturing multiple world titles across several weight classes between 1995 and 2007. The bulk of his success came during the early 2000s where […]
Dave Allen has given an honest breakdown of what might be able to do next following his defeat to . Benn was the underdog going into his first world title fight against a fighter at a level he had never fought before. His best wins had been over ageing fighters Chris Eubank Jr and Regis […]
Former undisputed champion has given his view on ‘s loss to . Benn stepped up to his maiden world title fight this past weekend, and to a level he has never been at before. Despite coming out of the blocks fast and immediately throwing plenty of punches, he was rough and ready and soon began […]
After facing some of the hardest hitting heavyweights of all time, Larry Holmes has no doubt who hit him the hardest during his professional career. ‘The Easton Assassin’ began his rise to the pinnacle of the heavyweight division during the late 1970s which culminated in him capturing the WBC world title with a victory over […]
Shawn Porter is often credited with being one of the best welterweights of his entire generation. Known as ‘Showtime’, Porter became a holder of the world welterweight championship on two occasions during his professional career. He captured the IBF welterweight title with a victory over Devon Alexander in December 2013 and made just one successful […]
Otto Wallin has shared the ring with and so he is well placed to give insight into how the much-anticipated fight between the two will play out. Fury and Joshua have been on a collision course for many years, and right now the world is waiting for them to finally announce that the location is […]
Boxing icon Julio Cesar Chavez is often credited with being one of the greatest fighters of all time. The Mexican great won multiple world titles across several weight classes along the way, with the majority of his success coming throughout the 1990s. He produced a number of legacy-defining wins during this period, defeating the likes […]
Boxing icon Thomas Hearns says there was just one man who hit him harder than legendary rival Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Hearns etched his name into the sport’s history books when he became the first fighter to win world titles in five weight classes, ranging from welterweight to light-heavyweight. He shared the ring with a number […]
takes a huge step up this evening when he fights , and former undisputed champion Josh Taylor has now made his final prediction. Benn is back down at 147lbs for the first time since 2022, which many think could be a problem for him. Since then, he has been up to 160lbs twice to fight […]
Hall of Fame great Timothy Bradley Jr has revealed the best fighter he faced during his outstanding professional boxing career. Known by his nickname ‘Desert Storm’, Bradley became a world champion at super-lightweight and welterweight during his tenure, producing 33 victories against just 2 defeats. He shared the ring with a number of world class […]
has revealed that he is not done with his boxing career and now has firm plans to return to the ring. Paul did a fine job of making inroads into the boxing world despite having no amateur experience and being best known as a YouTuber up until his debut back in 2020. He won his […]
Nigel Benn has been discussing his son’s recent and significant weight cut ahead of his fight with . Conor Benn has looked rather drawn in photos that have emerged of him in the final days before he weighs in later today. He has to make the welterweight limit of 147lbs for the first time since […]
