Jose Benavidez Sr. says Jai Opetaia’s reputation as one of boxing’s top cruiserweights does not automatically make him a major attraction, arguing that ticket sales and fan interest still decide who gets the biggest fights and paydays.

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David Benavidez may have already run into the same problem that slowed down talks for a Dmitry Bivol fight before his bout with Michael Eifert even happens on May 30.

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Shakur Stevenson could already be thinking about unfinished business at lightweight despite winning a world title at 140 earlier this year. The former WBC lightweight champion says he wants a fight against IBF belt-holder Raymond Muratalla, which would mean dropping back down to 135 after many assumed he was finished with the division.

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Tony Bellew believes a loss to Anthony Joshua would damage Tyson Fury far more than the other way around, and he does not sound convinced either heavyweight is still close to peak form.

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Ryan Rozicki believes Chris Billam-Smith is making a dangerous mistake by already talking about a future fight against Jai Opetaia before they meet next month in Bournemouth.

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After several years of inactivity, Errol Spence Jr‘s long-awaited return to the ring has been made official. The 36-year-old American was last in action back in July of 2023…

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The legendary Erik Morales has been asked for his view on the upcoming rematch between long-time rivals Floyd Mayweather and his former opponent Manny Pacquiao. The first fight…

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Jose Benavidez Sr. believes the balance of power in Mexican boxing is shifting away from Canelo Alvarez, but his latest comments also show how far the rivalry has moved from an actual fight toward a symbolic battle over relevance and attention.

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Promoter Bob Arum’s comments this week about Howard Cosell brought back memories of one of boxing’s most polarizing broadcast figures, a commentator who many older fans remember for his blunt honesty as much as his voice.

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Shakur Stevenson may have accidentally explained his own path to a world title when he dismissed undisputed championships as “situational.”

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The WBC ranking Tyson Fury at No. 1 says more about his commercial value than what he has done recently inside the ring.

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Daniel Dubois sounds more than willing to test whether David Benavidez’s power can carry all the way to heavyweight.

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David Benavidez may have unintentionally convinced fans that making 175 pounds is becoming a serious issue for him.

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Trainer Stephen Edwards believes Devin Haney’s willingness to fight dangerous opponents is creating a different kind of pressure on fighters in the current era.

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Terence Crawford’s response to Errol Spence Jr.’s comeback announcement was short, but it stood out coming from the fighter who may have permanently changed the direction of Spence’s career.

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Roy Jones Jr. thinks David Benavidez should skip Jai Opetaia and go straight for Oleksandr Usyk. That was the strongest takeaway from Jones’ reaction to Benavidez stopping Gilberto Ramirez and winning the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles.

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed to fight one another later in the year, and Johnny Nelson has assessed what to expect. These two heavyweights have…

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Canelo missed the cleanest sales pitch David Benavidez could have made. Benavidez didn’t just beat Gilberto Ramirez on the Cinco de Mayo card. He stopped him inside six rounds, took the WBO and WBA cruiserweight titles, and gave himself fresh ammunition in a rivalry Canelo Alvarez still refuses to enter.

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Soon-to-be 37-year-old Chris Eubank Jr. sounded less like a fighter mapping out the next chapter of his career and more like a businessman putting himself on the open market this week.

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