An IBF super welterweight eliminator that was meant to crown a mandatory challenger instead gave us a split draw, a shocking 117-111 card and a rare moment of honesty from Nikita Tszyu himself.
Two days out from the biggest British heavyweight fight of the year, Filip Hrgovic went full pantomime villain in London — and Moses Itauma answered with the calm of a man twice his age.
Buried beneath Saturday's heavyweight circus is a genuine lightweight crossroads fight: Britain's biggest-punching lightweight against a former world champion coming off eighteen months on the shelf.
Three world titles get unified at bp pulse LIVE on Saturday when Chantelle Cameron faces Mikaela Mayer — and the chief support is a proper world title fight in its own right. Luke's fight week verdict.
Tomorrow morning in San Juan the sealed envelopes come out for Bivol vs Callum Smith — and with sites in Monaco and Russia reportedly circling, Luke on why the number might not even matter.
Saturday's quietest world-level fight might be its most violent. Lester Martinez puts the WBC interim super middleweight title on the line against unbeaten Luka Plantic in Los Angeles — Luke's verdict.
Teofimo Lopez walked into the T-Mobile Arena for his 147-pound debut and walked out with Rolly Romero's WBA welterweight title on a majority decision. Luke's verdict on a proper statement win.
George Liddard broke Dario Morello down over eight one-sided rounds at the Copper Box to claim the vacant European middleweight title. Luke on a proper coming-of-age night for the 24-year-old.
Talks between Dmitry Bivol and Callum Smith have collapsed, and the WBO has set a purse bid for Thursday, August 27 in San Juan. Luke on why Bivol might simply walk away from the belt instead.
Amanda Serrano kept her unified featherweight belts with a twelve-round majority decision over Lucrecia Manzur in Temecula, streamed live on TikTok. Luke's verdict on the fight and the experiment.
A week on Saturday, Moses Itauma can become a heavyweight world champion at 21. Luke on why Itauma vs Hrgovic is the most important British heavyweight fight of the year.
Teofimo Lopez moves to 147 tomorrow night and gets a world title shot on arrival. Luke on why Romero vs Lopez at the T-Mobile Arena is a bigger risk than Teofimo thinks.
UK against USA, three world titles, and a Birmingham crowd that will be up for it. Luke on why Mayer vs Cameron is the women's fight of the year.
Amanda Serrano defends her unified featherweight belts in Temecula tonight, and the whole thing goes out live on TikTok. Luke on a genuine first for the sport.
Andy Ruiz Jr ends his two-year exile against Damian Knyba on September 4 in Newark, in his first fight since signing with Matchroom. Luke on the Destroyer's return and what a statement win must look like.
Hamzah Sheeraz makes the first defence of his WBO super middleweight title against Simon Zachenhuber on July 25 in Riyadh, added to the Joshua-Prenga card. Luke on a matchmaking choice that's already got fans asking questions.
Devin Haney has until Friday, July 21 to tell the WBC whether he's staying at lightweight to face Shakur Stevenson or moving up to fight Regis Prograis at 140. Luke on a decision that shapes boxing's best division.
Two years of needle finally has a date. Ryan Garcia says he'll defend his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn on September 12 at the T-Mobile Arena — Luke calls it.
The Romford Bull has a new promoter. Johnny Fisher joins Zuffa Boxing and headlines the Copper Box Arena on September 26 — Luke on why the matchmaking is the real story here.
The morning after the Moscow night before. Five defeats in six, stopped in the eleventh, and a proud man gesturing that he'd had enough. Luke says what everyone's thinking.
One Last Dance, they called it — and at 47, Felix Sturm danced every step. Granit Stein took the split decision, but Stuttgart stood and clapped for the old champion anyway.
While the big lads were trading bombs in Moscow, a Brooklyn heavyweight quietly went about his business in Puerto Rico — and did it like a man who expects to be somebody.
Monday of fight week, and the War Grounds are calling. Pacheco defends his belts against a dangerous veteran on Saturday — here's how Luke sees it ending.
The towel came in from Kadiru's corner in the sixth and nobody in the VTB Arena argued with it. Gassiev's first WBA heavyweight title defence ended exactly the way the weigh-in said it would.
Joe Joyce went to Moscow rolling the dice one last time. Eleven rounds in, battered and gesturing that he'd had enough, the dice came up exactly how we all feared.
Ben Whittaker against Conor Wallace in an IBF final eliminator, reportedly landing October 3 at BP Pulse Live in Birmingham. This is the exact fight Whittaker's career has been crying out for.
It's fight night in Moscow. Murat Gassiev defends his WBA heavyweight title against late replacement Peter Kadiru, and Friday's scales told us plenty — the German arrives nearly two stone heavier than the champion. Luke calls it.
A day after the DAZN–PBC deal redrew boxing's map, Zuffa Boxing answered with a statement of its own: Shakur Stevenson, 25-0, four divisions, on a multi-fight deal. Luke on what it means.
The November superfight is signed — now it's a fight about kick-off times. Turki Alalshikh says Wembley can host Fury vs Joshua if the authorities allow a later start for a global audience, and even the Mayor's office is on board. Luke on the venue saga.
While the belts get sorted in the main event, the most poignant story on the Moscow card is underneath it: Joe Joyce, 40 years old, in enemy territory against an unbeaten Russian a decade younger. Luke gives his honest verdict on the Juggernaut's last stand.