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Oleksandr Usyk's defeat of Tyson Fury has prompted a rethink in some quarters of where both men stand in the pantheon of all-time heavyweight greats. Fury, at least, had been creeping up some all-time lists, and although he has a chance to regain his status…

Canelo Alvarez’s reign as undisputed super-middleweight champion is on the brink of ending, with International Boxing Federation (IBF) rules separating the sport’s most popular fighter from one of his four 168-pound belts. According to multiple boxing sources who spoke to BoxingScene Tuesday, Alvarez (61-2-2,…

Two super middleweight sluggers are set to meet in the can’t-miss fistic blockbuster of the summer season. Unbeaten, Montreal-based contender Christian “Solide” Mbilli will face three-time world title challenger Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko in the 10-round main event on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Videotron Centre…

Hamzah Sheeraz versus Austin “Ammo” Williams: Exactly the type of fight that should always happen as a matter of course in boxing but rarely does.  Hamzah Sheeraz versus Austin “Ammo” Williams: A 50/50 tussle that pitches two highly promising rising stars together to ascertain…

Junior welterweight Bryce Mills is hoping his fight on June 7 will be his last six-round bout as he aims to graduate to eight- or 10-rounders. To achieve that, he will need a promoter, something he has yet to acquire. Mills will face Jose…

Former British junior middleweight titleholder Scott Fitzgerald is hoping to resume his career following a four-year legal battle over allegations of rape, a charge filed against him in 2020. Fitzgerald, 32, was found not guilty of the charge in February after a jury deliberated…

Ben Davison is relishing the prospect of moulding Moses Itauma into the finest heavyweight in the world. The 19-year-old Itauma recently recruited Davison to be his long-term trainer, and has already recorded his first victory under a figure with a growing reputation and who…

Disappointment has been rare in boxing this year — the sport is almost unrecognizable in that regard. But there have been a handful of letdowns. And the postponement of what was to be this Saturday’s undisputed light heavyweight championship bout between Dmitry Bivol and…

The clock is already ticking for light heavyweight prospect Ben Whittaker, with the Olympic silver medallist counting down to a world title fight. Whittaker is just 7-0 (5 KOs) and has a divisive style that some love and others detest. But in the social…