Richard Torrez Jr’s path toward an IBF heavyweight title shot has been delayed after Frank Sanchez suffered a knee injury that forced their scheduled eliminator off the March 28 card in Las Vegas. The fight had been positioned as a key step in the IBF rankings, with the winner expected to move into mandatory challenger territory.

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Jai Opetaia’s growing reputation as one of boxing’s elite fighters still needs a defining test, and Devin Haney says the Australian cruiserweight has not yet faced the level of opposition required to prove he belongs among the sport’s pound-for-pound names.

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Keith Thurman says Sebastian Fundora has never faced a legend. The problem for Thurman is that many observers are unsure whether the fighter who built that reputation still exists.

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Tim Tszyu will head into his April 4 bout with unbeaten contender Denis Nurja after completing a second straight training camp with Miami-based trainer Pedro Diaz, continuing the rebuild of his career following the difficult stretch that saw him lose twice to Sebastian Fundora.

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A former unified world heavyweight champion has urged Teofimo Lopez to completely reshuffle his team before he decided to make a comeback to boxing. ‘The Takeover’ was beaten for the…

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Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor believes Regis Prograis is well past his best and says Conor Benn’s decision to fight him appears driven by money rather than competition.

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Callum Smith believes he has the experience and ability to defeat David Morrell when the two meet next month, even though the WBO-ordered fight places the 35-year-old interim champion in a difficult defense against a younger puncher.

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The undisputed women’s world heavyweight champion Claressa Shields revisited old cheating allegations as she accused her former sparring partner Arturs Ahmetovs of using boxing gloves that didn’t have any padding.

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Emanuel Navarrete now faces a decision he may have hoped to avoid. The WBO has ordered the champion to defend his super featherweight title against Charly Suarez in a rematch tied to one of the division’s strangest rulings last year.

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Tyson Fury intends to move quickly back into the heavyweight spotlight once his return fight is out of the way, and his team says a major bout later this year is already the target.

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Kalle Sauerland is lobbying for Derek Chisora‘s fight with Deontay Wilder to be for the IBF world heavyweight title. Right now, the belt is held by the first two-time…

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As he prepares to make his return to the ring, Chris Eubank Jr. has been sent a stern warning by the man he is rumoured to be facing next. The…

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Jai Opetaia’s attorney has accused the IBF and others of working together to punish the cruiserweight champion for appearing on a Zuffa Boxing card

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Unbeaten heavyweight returns on DAZN as comparisons to Mike Tyson continue to follow his rise

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Trainer Greg Hackett believes the rise of streaming and online entertainment is starting to blur the focus for some young fighters, and he pointed to recent activity involving Keyshawn Davis as an example of a growing trend in boxing.

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Tyson Fury still disputes the judging in his two losses to Oleksandr Usyk and says a third fight would likely end the same way on the scorecards.

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Netflix is moving into mixed martial arts with its first live event, headlined by a comeback fight between former UFC champion Ronda Rousey and former Strikeforce star Gina Carano.

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Eddie Hearn says Dana White tightly controls the interviews he gives to media outlets, limiting the questions reporters can ask and shielding himself from tougher scrutiny.

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Janibek Alimkhanuly is down to one middleweight belt after the IBF removed him as champion following a suspension tied to a positive drug test.

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Arnold Barboza Jr.’s loss to Teofimo Lopez still shapes the road ahead as he prepares to face Kenneth Sims Jr. this weekend, a fight that arrives far from the position he might have occupied with a win last spring.

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