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A chorus of fighter lawyers and managers from the US have raised questions about the deduction of a UK-stipulated 2 per cent portion of fighter purse money to help pay for the British Boxing Board of Control to regulate the high-profile February 22…

Light heavyweight David Benavidez is eager to make an example out of David Morrell Jnr ahead of their February 1 clash at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Benavidez, 28, recently moved up to the light heavyweight division to defeat former tittleholder Oleksandr Gvozdyk…

The most notable fighter this week is, of course, undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue. But just because you’re the most notable fighter doesn’t mean you’ve got the most notable fight. Inoue’s bout with late replacement Ye Joon Kim is not expected to be…

Two fights that could land on the Chris Eubank Jnr-Conor Benn bill on April 26 in London are a middleweight fight between Liam Smith and Aaron McKenna and, at cruiserweight, Cheavon Clarke vs. Viddal Riley. There might also be a space for streaking junior welterweight…

A light heavyweight fight between Padraig McCrory and Craig Richards is on tap for Matchroom's Paddy Donovan-Lewis Crocker bill in Belfast on March 1. Promoter Eddie Hearn indicated last week that McCrory would box on the card against a fighter from the UK, and a…

At the start of 2024 we all had a very clear image of Lawrence Okolie only for this image to then change, distort and grow as the year progressed. In January, we still remembered Okolie as a cruiserweight, long and lean but as…

Junior bantamweight Jordan Roach wants to be viewed as one of the best prospects in boxing. Roach will return Friday against Luis Quiles Rivera in a four-round fight being staged at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, and broadcast…

The anticipated cruiserweight clash between Londoners Isaac Chamberlain and Viddal Riley is off. The pair were due to settle their grudge on February 1 at Wembley Arena but Chamberlain has suffered an injury in training and the fight has been postponed. They were…

Holly Holm, fresh off a release from her deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship, could be returning to boxing. Manager Lenny Fresquez told BoxingScene that he has been fielding offers from various promoters for the International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. Holm, who held…