Shakur Stevenson says one promise from Zuffa Boxing convinced him to sign: the opportunity to pursue the biggest fights of his career against Devin Haney and Gervonta “Tank” Davis.

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Mike McCallum entered Caesars Palace as the defending WBA junior middleweight champion. Donald Curry arrived as the former undisputed welterweight king, trying to rebuild his career one division higher after the stunning loss to Lloyd Honeyghan that cost him every major title. Their long-awaited fight, billed as “Armed and Dangerous,” had been discussed for more than two years before finally taking place on July 18, 1987.

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Tim Bradley believes Diego Pacheco has outgrown showcase fights and should begin testing himself against the division’s better contenders after his victory over Immanuwel Aleem. The former two-division world champion singled out Hamzah Sheeraz, Edgar Berlanga and Lester Martinez as opponents Pacheco should pursue instead of continuing to face limited opposition.

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Edgar Berlanga believes everything has fallen into place ahead of his Zuffa Boxing debut on Saturday, July 26, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The former super middleweight title challenger described the timing as “storybook,” pointing to the Knicks’ NBA championship and José Alvarado walking him to the ring.

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Zuffa Boxing’s latest promotional poster for the September 12 fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn has raised a new question: Which world title is actually at stake?

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Eddie Hearn says Dmitry Bivol has no interest in avoiding a third fight with Artur Beterbiev, dismissing recent speculation that the former undisputed light heavyweight champion is trying to steer clear of the trilogy.

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Andy Cruz’s stay at lightweight is over. Following his third-round stoppage of Abraham Montoya last Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, multiple reporters covering the event indicated that Cruz confirmed he will move down to the super featherweight division for his next fight.

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Eddie Hearn says Team Vergil Ortiz Jr. insisted on controlling every major point in negotiations before agreeing to fight Jaron “Boots” Ennis. He said Ennis accepted less money, agreed to be the B-side, accepted second billing, and even agreed to cut his beard and stop wearing colorful gloves in an effort to secure the fight. Hearn says those concessions show Matchroom was fully committed to making the matchup.

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Andy Ruiz Jr is finally set to make his long-awaited return to the ring later this year and the man in the opposite corner has now been named. Although he…

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Eddie Hearn believes Zuffa Boxing has already discovered that boxing doesn’t operate like the UFC.

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Harry Greb gave away more than 20 pounds yet thoroughly outboxed leading heavyweight contender Bill Brennan over 15 rounds at Convention Hall in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on July 4, 1919.

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Diego Pacheco’s next fight may be much bigger than another regional title defense.

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Diego Pacheco delivered the kind of performance Matchroom Boxing was hoping to see, breaking down veteran Immanuwel Aleem before forcing an 11th-round stoppage on Saturday night in front of his hometown fans.

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At Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Saturday night, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn presented a DAZN card headlined by WBC Silver and WBO International super middleweight champion Diego Pacheco, who stopped veteran Immanuwel “The Chosen One” Aleem in the 11th round.

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Andy Cruz erased the sting of the first loss of his professional career with an emphatic performance on Saturday night, stopping replacement opponent Abraham Montoya in the third round to capture the vacant WBC USA Silver lightweight title at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

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Eddie Hearn says boxing has entered uncharted territory with Turki Alalshikh owning Zuffa Boxing while continuing to bankroll Matchroom, Queensberry and other rival promoters. Hearn described the arrangement as “mad,” arguing that Alalshikh is simultaneously helping competitors while creating new challenges for everyone involved.

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At the Copper Box Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday, promoters Mark Neilson (Neilson Boxing) and Nisse Sauerland (MF Pro) presented a card headlined by David Papot’s upset victory over Harlem Eubank for the vacant IBF International welterweight title. Papot scored three knockdowns while surviving one of his own to earn a unanimous decision in the night’s featured bout, with several domestic titles also contested on the undercard.

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Heavyweight prospect Leo Atang made a statement in his first fight on American soil, overwhelming Glen Williams with a brutal second-round knockout Saturday night on the Diego Pacheco vs. Immanuwel Aleem undercard at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

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David Papot derailed Harlem Eubank’s hopes of moving into world-title contention on Saturday night, scoring three knockdowns to earn a 12-round unanimous decision victory and capture the vacant IBF International welterweight title at the Copper Box Arena in London.

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Conor Benn dismissed Ryan Garcia as more of a social media personality than a boxer during Saturday’s kickoff press conference for their September 12 WBC welterweight title fight, repeatedly mocking the champion while insisting his focus remains on winning the belt.

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