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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The May 23 DAZN PPV card in Giza, Egypt, has struggled to generate much visible excitement online despite the unusual setting near the pyramids and Oleksandr Usyk’s return to the ring. The standalone $59.99 price tag has drawn criticism from fans on social media, especially given the mismatch feel surrounding Usyk’s heavyweight title defense against kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven. Usyk remains the best heavyweight in boxing, while Verhoeven enters with one professional boxing match from 2014 against an opponent with an 0-5 record.

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The public tension between Keith Connolly and Eddie Hearn has not slowed down plans for Conor Benn’s next fight.

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Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. says he wants a tune-up bout followed by a heavyweight title eliminator as he prepares to return after nearly two years out of the ring.

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Brian Norman Jr. does not sound interested in taking much time off following his second-round knockout win over Josh Wagner last Saturday night in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Shakur Stevenson is letting the rumors around Zuffa Boxing and a possible fight with Devin Haney keep building without shutting any of them down.

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Pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson has been accused of avoiding a potential showdown with a highly-rated unbeaten contender. The undefeated 28-year-old from Newark made his much-anticipated return to the ring…

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Keyshawn Davis says he still does not know why a fight with Devin Haney never happened after conversations earlier this year between the two camps.

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At the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, promoter Bob Arum and Top Rank presented “Unfinished Business,” headlined by a rematch between former WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis and Nahir Albright. In the co-main event, former WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. stopped Josh Wagner in two rounds.

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Former WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (29-1, 23 KOs) bounced back from his loss to Devin Haney with a quick second-round stoppage of Josh Wagner (19-3, 10 KOs) in a confidence-building return.

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Keyshawn Davis (15-0, 10 KOs) settled his rivalry with Nahir Albright (17-3-1, 7 KOs) with a wide 12-round unanimous decision victory in their rematch, winning by scores of 118-108, 118-108, and 117-109 in front of his hometown crowd in Norfolk.

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Welterweight Kelvin Davis (16-1, 8 KOs) escaped with a split decision victory over Peter Dobson (17-4, 10 KOs) after a rugged 10-round fight that produced loud boos from the crowd following the score announcement. The judges scored it 99-91 and 97-93 for Davis, while the third judge saw it 98-92 for Dobson.

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Eddie Hearn says he wants to see Filip Hrgovic face Moses Itauma next, after reports surfaced that Queensberry is targeting the heavyweight fight for August.

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Filip Hrgovic (20-1, 15 KOs) made quick work of Dave Allen (25-9-2, 18 KOs) on Saturday night, stopping the hometown heavyweight in the third round after Allen’s trainer Jamie Moore threw in the towel during a sustained attack.

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David ‘White Rhino’ Allen was stopped by Filip ‘El Animal’ Hrgovic in three rounds on Saturday night at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, England, in the main event on DAZN.

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Errol Spence Jr. says the long break from boxing may have saved more than just his career. After nearly three years out of the ring, the former unified welterweight champion says he has changed the habits that once followed him outside the sport ahead of his July 26 return against Tim Tszyu in Australia.

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