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‘I think it’s interesting’: Oleksandr Usyk says he wants a fight with Deontay Wilder
During a video interview with Oleksandr Usyk as he’s in Thailand for this year’s annual WBC convention, he talks about where he’s currently at in his career, giving up his undisputed hold at heavyweight, and makes a rather surprising announcement that in the coming year he personally would like to make a fight against Deontay […]
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December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Justis Huni withdraws from Opetaia vs Cinkara undercard after death of trainer
Justis Huni’s trip down the comeback trail will have to wait until 2026, as Tasman Boxing’s Mick Francis tells BoxingScene that his Saturday rematch with Kiki Toa Leutele is off. “He just had the death of his coach three weeks ago; Kiki was struggling with a bit of an injury from training,” Francis told BoxingScene. […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Katie Taylor vs Ronda Rousey in talks for summer
Lance Pugmire reports that Katie Taylor could end her self-imposed hiatus this coming summer against former UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. Rousey, at the time the most decorated female judoka America had ever seen, became the UFC’s first female champion and its first true female superstar with a lengthy string of one-sided demolitions. Only Miesha […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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‘I want to fight Caleb Plant’: Jermall Charlo looks forward to 2026 return
Jermall Charlo just appeared for a video interview with Brian Custer and discusses his upcoming career plans and how he’s honing-in on an overdue fight against Caleb Plant, with the pair having a history of turmoil outside of the ring. You can catch a few quotes from Charlo here with the full video interview in […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Devin Haney top welterweight, Conor Benn, David Benavidez, more: Boxing rankings for December 2025
Heavyweight (Limit: None) Last Rank Name Record 1 1 Oleksandr Usyk 24-0-0 (15) 2 2 Fabio Wardley 20-0-1 (19) 3 3 Agit Kabayel 26-0-0 (18) 4 4 Joseph Parker 36-3-0 (24) 5 5 Daniel Dubois 22-3-0 (21) 6 6 Derek Chisora 36-13-0 (23) 7 7 Filip Hrgovic 19-1-0 (14) 8 8 Moses Itauma 13-0-0 (11) […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson official for January 31
After a lot of talk and negotiations, it appears that a highly anticipated showdown between Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson has finally gotten over the line. The bout has been set for January 31 in New York, headlining The Ring 6 event. The show will be promoted by Matchroom Boxing and broadcast live on DAZN. […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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‘I don’t think he’s exciting to watch’: Eddie Hearn critical of Devin Haney performances despite recent wins
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has a chat with boxing media members about his recent back-and-forth comments with Devin Haney, who he used to promote, and his feelings that Haney’s performances aren’t moving the needle for audiences despite the fact that he’s been winning. After Haney essentially called Hearn a ‘hater’, Hearn himself gives his response […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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‘Russian Canelo’: Sampson Lewkowicz expects Dmitry Bivol to continually duck David Benavidez
With David Benavidez lined up to take on Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez for a cruiserweight title in the coming year, one of Benavidez’s longtime promoters in Sampson Lewkowicz explains in a press release that Benavidez is thrilled for the opportunity and says he’s not going to sit around and wait for an opportunity against Canelo Alvarez. […]
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December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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How to watch Isaac Cruz vs Lamont Roach, Jai Opetaia, and more: Boxing streaming and TV schedule for Dec. 2-6, 2025
Tuesday, December 2nd TrillerTV+, 7:00 pm ET, CountryBox: Where Music Meets Boxing. From the Texas Troubadour Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee, not that any regular Bad Left Hook reader needs to be reminded. Main event is Maidel Sando vs Zachary Randolph, with Evan Holyfield on the undercard. The music is Presley Aaron. Thursday, December 4th DAZN, […]
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November 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Jeamie TKV outlasts Frazer Clarke, wins British title
Jeamie “TKV” Tshikeva scored the biggest win of his career in Derby this afternoon, upsetting Frazer Clarke to claim the vacant British heavyweight title by split decision. In a fight that reportedly saw both men run out of steam well before the halfway point, Tshikeva (9-2, 5 KO) had the biggest moment of the night […]
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November 30, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Ben Whittaker vs Benjamin Gavazi: Live streaming results and updates, start time
Polarizing but talented light heavyweight prospect Ben Whittaker returns and makes his Matchroom debut today in Birmingham, England, facing Benjamin Gavazi in a DAZN main event. The show streams live from 2 pm ET, and we’ll be here with live updates, results, and discussion down in the comments section. The 28-year-old Whittaker, an Olympic silver […]
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Carlos Canizales withdraws from Knockout CP Freshmart defense due to travel issues
Light flyweight champion Carlos Canizales got yet another stroke of bad luck this week. After agreeing to return to Thailand to battle former minimumweight champ Knockout CP Freshmart, ESPN’s Renato Bermudez announced yesterday that Canizales had withdrawn. Canizales took to social media to reveal that the recent decision by several major international airlines to stop […]
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Kazuto Ioka moves to bantamweight, set for NYE eliminator
Former four-division titlist Kazuto Ioka isn’t done quite yet. After losing his second straight competitive decision to Fernando “Pumita” Martinez in May, he’s now set to fight Maikel Ordosgoitti in a WBA bantamweight eliminator on New Year’s Eve. Ioka (31-4-1, 16 KO) previously claimed belts at 105, 108, and 112 before a lengthy stay at […]
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November 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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‘We’ve made an offer’: Ben Shalom looks to ink undisputed Mikaela Mayer vs Lauren Price unification
Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom tells ESPN that he’s honing in on a women’s undisputed welterweight title fight between Mikaela Mayer and Lauren Price that would take place in the coming year. Mayer and Price had previously been in talks for a fight to take place this year but it never materialized as Shalom admits their […]
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November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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Subriel Matias vs Dalton Smith still under review, could proceed
Mike Coppinger has an update on Subriel Matias’ failed drug test for ostarine. Per the New York State Athletic Commission, Matias’ (23-2, 22 KO) “adverse finding” revealed a concentration of 0.085 ng/ml. While the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) treats any amount of ostarine as a violation, this was administered by VADA, which has a threshold […]
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November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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‘He hasn’t done nothing in the sport’: Devin Haney dismisses taunts from Conor Benn
Devin Haney just recently appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show to discuss his most recent world title win when he beat Brian Norman Jr last weekend. Here, Haney gives his reaction to what transpired in the fight and explains why he’s satisfied with the performance he put on before reacting to Conor Benn who was […]
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November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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‘I’m trying to fight the guys I’m targeting’: Moses Itauma discusses his next fight and career goals
Moses Itauma has his next fight scheduled against Jermaine Franklin, and after spending some time having lamented the difficulty he faced in getting this fight scheduled due to avoidance in the heavyweight division, he explains why he feels Franklin will be a good test for him as he looks to move further up the food […]
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November 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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‘He was half the man he could have been’: Ben Shalom says Chris Eubank Jr not looking to retire despite recent loss
Chris Eubank Jr, 36, may be coming off a dreadful performance against Conor Benn in what was a sequel of their grudge match, but he’s not looking to hang up the gloves just yet. Eubank’s promoter Ben Shalom of Boxxer confirms to ESPN that Eubank wants to carry on his career and is looking for […]
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November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Queensberry Promotions signs two top Uzbek amateurs
Queensberry Promotions are the latest to enlist some of Uzbekistan’s best, announcing the signings of amateur light heavyweight world champion Javokhir Ummataliev and 2024 Olympic welterweight gold medalist Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev. Ummataliev, 20, is one of if not the youngest of the Uzbek standouts to turn pro. He’s just over two months removed from that world […]
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November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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‘I see him getting hurt’: Abel Sanchez says Jake Paul made mistake by picking Anthony Joshua
Trainer Abel Sanchez weighed in about his thoughts on the recently announced fight between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua and he explains why Paul might’ve put himself in harms way even in spite of all the money he’s due to earn in this matchup. “Jake Paul has done something that few people have been able […]
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November 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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‘Norman showed me he’s not a thinker’: Ryan Garcia reacts to Devin Haney’s latest win
Immediately following Devin Haney’s win over Brian Norman Jr, Haney’s main rival Ryan Garcia took to social media to give his immediate reaction to what he saw in the fight as he looks forward to what will be an inevitable rematch between Haney and himself. “Norman looked like what I thought he was going to […]
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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‘When is he going to get a belt?’: Bill Haney critical of Conor Benn as worthy challenger to his son
Devin Haney is once again a world champion and this time in the welterweight division following a decision win over Brian Norman Jr over the weekend. With Haney’s win the attention immediately turned to where he will look for his next opponent in a rather weak division at the moment, and with Conor Benn being […]
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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‘We need you to have some disadvantage’: Eddie Hearn explains weight limit for Anthony Joshua in Jake Paul fight
With Jake Paul set to take on what will obviously be the most dangerous opponent to date in Anthony Joshua, it’s been revealed to ESPN that the fight — despite being a ‘heavyweight fight’ — will have some stipulations for Joshua, with him not being allowed to weigh over 245 lbs for the official weigh-in, […]
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Former title challenger Vanes Martirosyan dies of cancer at 39
2004 Olympian and longtime super welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan passed away yesterday at the age of 39 after a “two-year battle with skin cancer.” Though he never managed to claim a world title, Martirosyan spent much of his career giving top fighters everything they could handle. He fought Erislandy Lara to a technical decision in […]
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November 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Takuma Inoue hands Tenshin Nasukawa first defeat, wins WBC bantamweight title
Takuma Inoue is once again a bantamweight champion, winning the vacant WBC title by hard-fought unanimous decision over Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo. Inoue (21-2, 5 KO), spoke openly about considering retirement before accepting this fight. And, fighting for the first time in a year after a loss to Seiya Tsutsumi, he got off to a […]
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November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM