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David Benavidez is the truth, and he’s earned the marquee fights

David Benavidez has long had the ability of a top-tier fighter. It was there when he was 20 years old and won his first world title, beating Ronald Gavril for the vacant WBC super middleweight title in 2017. It was still there when he was stripped of that belt for testing positive for cocaine. And […]

David Benavidez calls out Canelo Alvarez, Dmitry Bivol after dominating Zurdo Ramirez

David Benavidez won two world titles in a third weight class tonight, annihilating Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and forcing his opponent to quit in the sixth round. After the dust cleared, the triumphant Benavidez had two big names in mind: Canelo Alvarez and Dmitry Bivol. “Monster! Monster! I knew I wasn’t going to be able to […]

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are who we thought they were, and a rematch is needed

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani don’t need to run it back with a rematch because of bad scoring, bad refereeing, or any extravagant controversy. In fact, the judges scored Inoue’s decision win quite well, referee Robert Hoyle did a fine job with little reason to get involved much at all, and there is no reason […]

David Benavidez vs Zurdo Ramirez prediction: Who will win and how

David Benavidez jumps up to the cruiserweight division to face Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez on Saturday night from Las Vegas, with Benavidez looking to become a three-division world champion, and Zurdo aiming to score a marquee win on a traditionally huge weekend in boxing. Bad Left Hook will have LIVE results, updates, and reactions starting from […]

Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani prediction: Who will win and how

Naoya Inoue is set to defend his undisputed super bantamweight championship in what looks to be his toughest test in years, as he faces pound-for-pound contender Junto Nakatani in a battle of unbeaten Japanese stars at the Tokyo Dome tomorrow. Bad Left Hook will have LIVE results, updates, and reactions starting from 4:40 am ET […]

Errol Spence vs Tim Tszyu officially set for July 25

Former unified welterweight titleholder Errol Spence (28-1, 22 KOs) will finally be making his way back to the ring for the first time since 2023 as ESPN reports a bout against former super welterweight champion Tim Tszyu (27-3, 18 KOs) on July 25. The 154 lb fight will headline a PBC PPV event streaming on […]

Canelo Alvarez next fight: Christian Mbilli reportedly ‘done deal’

Canelo Alvarez appears to have his next fight set. The 35-year-old Mexican star has been expected to headline a card in Riyadh on September 12, and it appears he will be facing Christian Mbilli, who holds the WBC super middleweight title, having been elevated from interim status following the retirement of Terence “Bud” Crawford. Mike […]

‘Making my own path’: David Benavidez not focused on Canelo, building his own name

As David Benavidez challenges Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez this weekend in a cruiserweight title fight, he talks to ESPN about his career plans, not having been able to secure a fight against Canelo, and his plans to return to light heavyweight to seek out a fight against Dmitry Bivol. “I definitely feel like with [Canelo] not […]

Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki to headline Zuffa Boxing’s first UK card

Zuffa Boxing will host its first card in the United Kingdom on June 6 with Zuffa 07, headlined by a cruiserweight fight between Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki at the Bournemouth International Centre, and airing live on Sky Sports. “I’m coming home. This is a huge opportunity for me back in front of my amazing […]

Skye Nicolson dominates again, Teremoana knockout and more highlights

Skye Nicolson retained her WBC interim super bantamweight title and took another step closer to a fight against Ellie Scotney with a dominant decision win today in Flemington, Victoria, Australia. Nicolson (16-1, 3 KO) beat Mariah Turner on scores of 100-89 from all three judges. Turner was penalized a point in the 10th and final […]

Zayas vs Boots undercard announced: Ben Whittaker, Emiliano Vargas added

The undercard for Xander Zayas vs Jaron “Boots” Ennis is official. Top Rank and Matchroom will be co-promoting the card and have decided to feature some of their best prospects on June 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The card will stream live on DAZN through either their Ultimate tier or as a pay-per-view. […]

‘Wherever we’re told’: Eddie Hearn says Turki Alalshikh will choose location for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury

After recent news broke that a British heavyweight fight between Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury had finally been signed, it was a bit curious that the announcement came without a specific date or venue. In an interview with Fight Hype, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn confirms that they have actually put pen to paper for a […]

‘Signed, sealed and delivered’: Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury penned for 2026

After much discussion and theatrics, a fight for an all-British heavyweight collision between former world champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has reportedly been officially signed for this year, as reported by Sky Sports. Earlier today it was reported that Joshua will first take a tune-up bout first in July before turning his attention to […]