Tony Bellew believes Rico Verhoeven could give Oleksandr Usyk uncomfortable moments early, but he still expects the unbeaten heavyweight champion to eventually figure him out once the fight settles into a boxing match. Bellew also warned that Verhoeven’s kickboxing background makes him far more dangerous than many boxing fans realize.

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Chris Mannix and Sergio Mora both believe Devin Haney would be a serious problem for Keyshawn Davis right now if Davis moves to welterweight before establishing himself at 140.

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Eddie Hearn believes Xander Zayas may be taking the same kind of risk a young Saul Alvarez took when he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. early in his career against Jaron Ennis.

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Andy Hiraoka is already calling for major fights despite coming off the first loss of his professional career earlier this year.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko is reportedly planning another comeback later this year, and the former unified lightweight champion does not sound interested in rebuilding fights or soft touches before jumping back into the title picture.

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Teofimo Lopez does not appear impressed by the growing talk around a possible fight between Ryan Garcia and Shakur Stevenson.

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Tyson Fury is already talking like the Anthony Joshua fight would add more to Joshua’s career than his own, even with the long-awaited heavyweight clash expected later this year.

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Ryan Garcia says he is willing to move back down to 140 pounds for the right fight, and he specifically mentioned Shakur Stevenson while discussing his plans after a possible bout with Conor Benn.

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Oleksandr Usyk’s fight against Rico Verhoeven is being treated more like a spectacle than a serious heavyweight title defense by Teddy Atlas, who spent much of his preview joking about pyramids, King Tut, and whether Usyk even needs to focus fully on the fight.

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The vacant WBO super middleweight title fight between Hamzah Sheeraz and Alem Begic looks less like a battle for a world championship and more like a carefully arranged shortcut to put a belt around Sheeraz’s waist.

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Fabio Wardley is moving quickly toward a second fight with Daniel Dubois, but not everyone around boxing believes that is the smartest move after the punishment he absorbed in Manchester.

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Oscar Duarte may have lost his clearest route to a world title without ever stepping into the ring for it.

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Ben Davison has given his unique perspective to the upcoming showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. This heavyweight battle is finally lined up to take place…

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Russell says he wants Dalton Smith’s title next while allowing a future showdown with Shakur Stevenson to grow bigger

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Conor Benn is looking to step into one of the biggest fights of his career so far later this year. So far, his time in the…

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Keith Connolly says the arrival of Zuffa Boxing changed the direction of Conor Benn’s career and altered negotiations with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom.

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The IBF has moved Andy Cruz another step toward a world title shot after officially scheduling a purse bid for his lightweight eliminator against Albert Bell.

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On his 70th birthday today, Sugar Ray Leonard remains one of the few fighters who could carry boxing’s most famous nickname without sounding presumptuous. After Sugar Ray Robinson retired in 1965, “Sugar” stopped being just another boxing nickname and became something attached to greatness.

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Anthony Joshua reopening the door to a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk would have sounded unrealistic a few years ago. Now it sounds possible, even after two defeats and a friendship that has developed between the pair outside the ring.

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David Benavidez is one of the few fighters who openly questioned Canelo Alvarez’s choice of Christian Mbilli for September 12, though he didn’t explain why he would have preferred Diego Pacheco as the opponent instead.

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