Lamont Roach Jr. expects William Zepeda to bring everything he has into tonight’s vacant WBC lightweight title fight. He insists grit alone will not be enough.

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Paulie Malignaggi believes Christian Mbilli has the style to defeat Canelo Alvarez, arguing that relentless pressure and a high work rate create the type of fight the Mexican star has struggled with throughout his career.

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Shakur Stevenson publicly rooted for Lamont Roach Jr. on Friday night, making clear he wants Roach to defeat William Zepeda so they can fight for recognition as boxing’s best lightweight.

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Wilfred Benítez began his climb toward a third world championship on August 1, 1980, stopping rugged contender Tony Chiaverini after eight rounds at the Caesars Palace Sports Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former WBC welterweight champion had moved to the junior middleweight division in pursuit of another title opportunity, while Chiaverini hoped an upset would move him into championship contention.

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Mike Tyson finalized one of boxing’s most significant championship collections on August 1, 1987, when he defeated Tony Tucker by a 12-round unanimous decision at the Las Vegas Hilton in Paradise, Nevada. Before a crowd of 7,419, the 21-year-old WBA and WBC champion captured Tucker’s IBF title to become the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in boxing history.

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Mike Coppinger revealed Saturday that Keyshawn Davis rejected a $3 million offer to challenge Devin Haney for the WBO welterweight title before the fight proceeded to a purse bid.

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Shakur Stevenson renewed his pursuit of a fight with Devin Haney on Friday, using social media to once again call for a 144-pound catchweight bout.

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William Zepeda believes boxing fans will see a new version of him when he faces Lamont Roach Jr. for the vacant WBC lightweight title on Saturday night. The Mexican contender said the lessons from his lone professional defeat have fueled changes without sacrificing the aggressive style that made him a title contender.

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Terence Crawford believes Lamont Roach Jr. has the skill to give William Zepeda problems Saturday night. The four-division champion also sees one area that has to change if Roach wants to leave Las Vegas with the vacant WBC lightweight title.

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The WBO confirmed Friday that Keyshawn Davis has declined the purse bid adjudication and will not participate in the ordered welterweight title fight against champion Devin Haney.

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Bill Haney claims Keyshawn Davis has pulled out of the ordered WBO welterweight title fight with Devin Haney.

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Bill Haney challenged Shakur Stevenson on Friday after accusing Keyshawn Davis of pursuing WBO mandatory status while negotiating for a 144-pound catchweight fight with Devin Haney. Rather than dismissing the challenge, the three-division champion questioned why the Haney camp had suddenly moved away from the catchweight.

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Raymond Muratalla has every right to reject an immediate rematch with Andy Cruz. He owns the IBF lightweight title and the official victory. What doesn’t add up is describing the January fight as “clean and comfortably” before moving on to a 37-year-old Robson Conceicao.

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Dana White’s latest comments about Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury may have explained why the fight still has no official venue despite the agreement being signed months ago.

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Robson Conceicao has built a career on accepting difficult fights, but that alone should not have been enough to earn another lightweight title opportunity against IBF champion Raymond Muratalla on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

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Simon Jordan has changed his mind about Anthony Joshua‘s victory over Kristian Prenga following backlash against his original suspicions. ‘AJ’ was back in action for the…

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Kristian Prenga became an overnight star despite his recent defeat to Anthony Joshua this past weekend. The Albanian was an unknown heavyweight going into the clash with the former unified…

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Shakur Stevenson has predicted which of the current heavyweights would have been able to beat the great Muhammad Ali. The Louisville-born boxer is still widely regarded as one…

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Robert Garcia has one opponent in mind for Vergil Ortiz Jr. this November: unified junior middleweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis. After two unsuccessful attempts to make the matchup, Garcia wants both sides to finally get a deal done.

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The former Showtime Sports executive says both camps welcomed the fight before undisputed ambitions and bigger opportunities pulled them onto different paths.

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