Tony Yoka’s back gave out, the phone rang in Hamburg, and now an unranked German gets the WBA heavyweight champion on four days’ notice. Mad, brilliant, and very much boxing.
The undisputed heavyweight queen is coming all the way back down to 160, and a 42-year-old Australian holds the belts she wants. August 15 in Atlanta just became a proper occasion.
A 40-year-old British warhorse, an unbeaten Russian puncher, and a belt on the line in Moscow. Saturday’s undercard fight might be the most emotionally complicated watch of the weekend.
A top-five super bantamweight against a Colombian on his American debut, underneath an unbeaten world title main event. August 29 in LA is quietly turning into a card worth circling.
The WBO have run out of patience. Bivol has 20 days to make a deal with Callum Smith or the belt goes to purse bid — and there's a real chance he simply walks away from it.
A world title shot, gone at the embassy door. Joe Cordina was denied a US visa and pulled from the Mason fight — one of the most gutting non-boxing knockouts you'll ever see.
The dominoes keep tumbling. With Bell off chasing a world title elsewhere, Andy Cruz has a new dance partner for Carson — Mexican veteran Abraham Montoya at short notice.
Boots Ennis wants the towering WBC champion next for all the marbles at 154. Fundora's team has other ideas — and Terence Crawford is stirring the pot.
Usyk wanted freedom for a fairytale send-off. Wilder's camp has just said yes — if the terms are right. Would the boxer beat the biggest puncher of the era?
Tony Yoka's career-defining title shot is off after a back injury in camp. The Moscow show goes ahead — but who steps in against one of the division's biggest punchers?
The belt stayed home, but Albert Bell exposed things worth talking about. Here's what Mason's toughest night really told us — and where the WBO champion goes from here.
Bruce Carrington produced a controlled, classy unanimous-decision win over unbeaten Rene Palacios to keep his WBC featherweight belt. Here's how it played out.
Independence Day, Cleveland, and a shiny commemorative belt for the winner. Bruce Carrington makes the first defence of his WBC featherweight title against unbeaten Mexican Rene Palacios.
The scales did their job, the tension's cranked up, and tonight two unbeaten Ohioans settle it. Abdullah Mason defends his WBO lightweight belt against Albert Bell in Cleveland.
Abdullah Mason had to survive the roughest night of his career, but two knockdowns in the twelfth sealed a hometown stoppage of Albert Bell. Here's my verdict.
The build-up to July 25 just got spicy. Tim Tszyu waited in the studio for a virtual face-off that never came, then let rip at Errol Spence Jr for skipping his media duties.
Tyson Fury takes his comeback to Pattaya against 46-year-old veteran Mariusz Wach — a tune-up one day before Anthony Joshua returns in Riyadh.
Usyk walked away and the WBC handed Agit Kabayel the green belt. His first move? An open callout to both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Two unbeaten Ohioans, one world title, July 4th weekend. Abdullah Mason makes his first WBO lightweight defence against slick veteran Albert Bell.
Boots Ennis is the unified 154-pound king after battering Xander Zayas. He wants undisputed — and Sebastian Fundora is the fight to make. Here's my read.
Murat Gassiev makes the first defence of his WBA heavyweight belt against Tony Yoka in Moscow on July 11. Nine days out, here's my closer look and call.
Anthony Joshua returns on July 25 against Kristian Prenga — a warm-up before the signed Tyson Fury superfight. Three weeks out, here's my read on AJ's comeback.
Usyk has given up the WBA, WBC and IBF belts and wants one final fight in America. The name he keeps coming back to is Deontay Wilder. Here's my read.
Murat Gassiev makes the first defence of his WBA heavyweight title against Tony Yoka in Moscow on July 11, with the Frenchman chasing a slice of history.
Moses Itauma takes his sternest test yet against Filip Hrgovic on August 29 at the O2 Arena in London. This is the night the prospect becomes a contender.
Jose Valenzuela got his revenge in the most brutal way, knocking out Edwin De Los Santos in the second round at Zuffa Boxing 08 in Las Vegas.
Fabio Wardley has activated his rematch clause with Daniel Dubois, setting up a second crack at the WBO heavyweight crown later this year.
Right then — make no mistake, Boots Ennis just announced himself as a genuine two-division force. Three knockdowns, a seventh-round stoppage, and a unified junior middleweight crown. Class is permanent.
It's done. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have signed for the all-British superfight, with tune-ups first. Here's the latest and my prediction for the night.
Oleksandr Usyk has vacated the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles with one fight left in him. The division has been blown wide open — here's what it all means.