13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (315+ words) David Benavidez may be one fight away from becoming one of boxing’s most expensive free agents, with Zuffa positioned as a logical bidder if it wants to build a cruiserweight fight against Jai Opetaia. Chris Mannix reports that Benavidez has…...

12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (332+ words) Shakur Stevenson answered Tim Bradley’s criticism with a stream of personal insults, but he never dealt with Bradley’s main point. A fight with Ryan Garcia is unlikely to get past the negotiating table if Shakur insists upon a 144-pound weight limit....

13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (376+ words) Eddie Hearn has not explained his cryptic social media message, but it sure reads like him gloating after getting his way in the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua venue battle. If Hearn is celebrating a Cardiff victory, his self-satisfaction comes…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago   (334+ words) David Benavidez believes Jai Opetaia is slow, defensively flawed, and vulnerable enough to be beaten if their proposed Cinco de Mayo fight becomes a reality. Mike Coppinger asked Benavidez if defeating Opetaia would make him the face of boxing. “First…...

16+ hour, 57+ min ago   (468+ words) “Conor Benn is proof of how good a promoter Eddie Hearn is.” That post on X captures Hearn’s greatest talent. He can take a fighter with obvious defects, steer him around the wrong opponents, and present him to the public…...

20+ hour ago   (475+ words) Dana White insists Zuffa Boxing has no regrets about its expensive investment in Conor Benn, despite watching Ryan Garcia tear through him in two rounds Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. White was asked directly during the post-fight…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (346+ words) Turki Alalshikh has identified seven major fights he wants to make, with Jai Opetaia against David Benavidez among the most revealing names on his list. Opetaia-Benavidez would settle questions that neither boxer can answer in his current lane. Benavidez has…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (377+ words) Ryan Garcia called Teofimo Lopez into the ring after destroying Conor Benn in two rounds Saturday night, but security prevented the WBA welterweight champion from joining him for a face-off. Ryan (26-2, 21 KOs) had just retained his WBC title when he…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (366+ words) Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian will fight for the vacant WBA “regular” cruiserweight title tonight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, giving their co-main event a replacement championship after the WBC refused to put its belt on the line. The…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (400+ words) Ryan Garcia expected Conor Benn to charge forward and test his willingness to fight under pressure. What he did not encounter was the punching power that had been used to sell Benn as a serious threat at welterweight. “I’m going…...