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‘Dragged down to hell’: Conor Benn admits to tough weight cut for Ryan Garcia title fight
Conor Benn spends some time talking about his upcoming shot at a welterweight title this weekend when he takes on Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. Benn, who will be fighting at 147 for the first time in several years, admits here that this will be his last time fighting at the weight after acknowledging how […]
Zuffa intend to follow through with Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian despite cease and desist
While promoter Don King has been looking to formally block a scheduled fight between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian on a Zuffa card headlined by Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn this weekend, ESPN reports that Zuffa plans to follow through with the cruiserweight bout as currently scheduled, despite King’s legal objections. Zuffa promoter Dana White […]
‘I’m getting paid to beat up a beginner’: Ryan Garcia says Conor Benn not on his level
Ryan Garcia just recently joined Piers Morgan to discuss his upcoming title defense against Conor Benn this weekend and a whole lot more. Looking ahead to the fight itself, Garcia explains why Benn is in over his head in this fight, and also touches on his upbringing, personal troubles, and coming through to become a […]
Don King files cease and desist to block Opetaia vs Mikaelian
In a deeply unsurprising turn of events, Don King has filed a cease and desist against TKO Group to block Saturday’s cruiserweight title bout between Jai Opetaia and the King-managed Noel Mikaelian, which is set to co-headline Zuffa Boxing’s Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn show in Las Vegas. From the order: “It has come to […]
Erislandy Lara vs Tim Tszyu in the works for December
George Rose of No Limit Boxing tells Fox Sports Australia that “negotiations [are] close to being finalised” for a December clash between WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara and former super welterweight titlist Tim Tszyu in Australia. Lara (32-3-3, 19 KO), 43 years old and a full 15 years removed from his infamous robbery loss to […]
Abel Sanchez not convinced Conor Benn will effectively make weight for Ryan Garcia fight
Trainer Abel Sanchez sits down for a chat with Fight Hub TV to discuss this weekend’s WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. Here, Sanchez suggests he has serious concerns with Benn’s weight cut heading into this fight, believing he should’ve whittled down earlier in training camp, and therefore thinks he could […]
‘I’m coming with mean intentions’: Ryan Garcia looking for statement win over Conor Benn
With Ryan Garcia set to defend his welterweight title against Conor Benn this weekend, he sits down with ESPN to share some of his final thoughts on his career arc and the matchup at hand as he looks to continue his journey in the sport. Here are some excerpts of what Garcia had to say […]
Raymond Muratalla vacates title, IBF orders Andy Cruz vs Artur Subkhankulov
As expected, former IBF lightweight champion Raymond Muratalla officially vacated the belt over the weekend ahead of a planned move to 140. Per Cesar Seda, the sanctioning body has given its top two contenders, Artur Subkhankulov and Andy Cruz, 30 days to hash out a vacant title fight and avoid a purse bid. Cruz (7-1, […]
‘I didn’t see anything special’: Alycia Baumgardner not impressed by Caroline Dubois
Alycia Baumgardner joined The Last Stand podcast to discuss a variety of topics including her upcoming fight against Elif Nur Turhan, her ongoing beef with Caroline Dubois and assessing her latest fightt, Mikaela Mayer losing to Chantelle Cameron, and a lot more. Check out some excerpts below along with the full video interview. Baumgardner on […]
‘In the next one it’ll get better’: Teofimo Lopez expects improved performances at 147
Teofimo Lopez takes some time to react to this most recent title win over Rolly Romero, how he felt moving up to welterweight, and his expectations for improvement going forward despite being the fighter that came out on top. Check out some of what Teo had to say during the interview below. Teofimo on how […]
‘Why are you hating on my boy?’: Henry Garcia talks beef between Team Crawford and his son
Ryan Garcia’s father and trainer Henry Garcia sat down with Fight Hub TV to discuss their ongoing media feud with the retired Terence Crawford and his trainer Brian McIntyre. When asked about what the beef between them and Team Crawford is, Garcia shared some of these thoughts. Henry Garcia on their beef with Terence Crawford […]
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn, Jai Opetaia, and more: Boxing schedule and previews for September 11-12, 2026
Friday, September 11th ProBoxTV, 5:30 pm ET Giovani Santillan vs Abass Baraou From Oceanside, California. Santillan was a reliable guest star on Emanuel Navarrette cards for years, and last fought in support of Baraou’s split decision loss to Xander Zayas back in January. His only pro loss came against Brian Norman in Santillan’s only attempt […]
Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili: Live blog, round-by-round and results
Katie Taylor will fight for the final time today, saying goodbye to boxing in front of 80,000 fans at Dublin’s Croke Park, in a main event against Flora Pili for the super lightweight undisputed championship. Taylor’s farewell promises to be an emotional night of pageantry and richly-deserved praise, and she’ll hope it ends with becoming […]
Can Andy Ruiz Jr recover from loss to Damian Knyba?
Andy Ruiz Jr has had four “comeback fights” since 2021, and you could argue that he’s looked worse every time out, culminating in a loss tonight to Damian Knyba. But Ruiz (35-3-1, 22 KO) says he still wants to come back again, and he’d like to do a rematch with Knyba (18-1, 11 KO), who […]
Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba: Live blog, round-by-round and results
Former heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz Jr will look to get his career moving tonight, when he returns to face Damian Knyba in the main event of this month’s “The Fight” on DAZN and TNT. Bad Left Hook will be here from 8 pm ET with live results, reactions, and more, including round-by-round updates for the […]
Boxing Mailbag: Andy Ruiz comeback, Fury vs AJ problems, De La Hoya overrated or underrated?
We’re back! Let’s get into it! From BlainehenryTFL: How many more Andy Ruiz comebacks are we in store for? Well, I do know that every one is one fewer. I’d really love to see Andy buckle down and be serious about his boxing career for the first time in seven years, but we’re talking seven […]
‘Talks have re-opened for Wembley’: Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua being reconsidered for UK, says Eddie Hearn
The ongoing saga for a big British heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua continues to take its twists and turns. While it would seemingly be an obvious choice for the two British stars to collide on UK soil, financial backers of the fight have been keen on looking to stage the fight in […]
‘I’m coming with the smoke’: Conor Benn believes he’ll stop Ryan Garcia to win WBC title
Conor Benn sits down with Mike Coppinger on behalf of Ring Magazine to discuss his upcoming WBC welterweight title shot against Ryan Garcia. Here, Benn talks a bit about making his way back down to 147 after fighting Chris Eubank Jr up the scales, and more! You can read some excerpts from Benn below with […]
Emanuel Navarrete vs O’Shaquie Foster set for Oct. 24
A three-belt unification at 130 lbs is officially set as WBO and IBF titleholder Emanuel Navarrete has been scheduled to unify with WBC titleholder O’Shaquie Foster. The title unification bout will take place on October 24 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, streaming live on DAZN. Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) is most recently […]
Daiya Kira knocks out Carlos Canizales for WBA light flyweight title
Just 19 rounds into his pro career, 23-year-old light flyweight sensation Daiya Kira is a world champion after blowing away division stalwart Carlos Canizales this morning in Yokohama. In what was by all accounts a dominant showing, Kira (5-0, 4 KO) dropped Canizales (28-4-1, 20 KO) in the third, outclassed him through the middle rounds, […]
‘Zero excuses’: Fabio Wardley says he’s ready to run it back with Daniel Dubois at opening press conference
With Daniel Dubois officially set to rematch Fabio Wardley on October 17 at the O2 Arena in London, the pair made their official announcement of the fight at this opening press conference. Wardley came up short in an epic fight where he really took a beating, and while some questioned whether coming straight back for […]
‘Ball is in their court’: Eddie Hearn says clock is ticking on renegotiating Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua
By now you’ve all heard endless noise about the ongoing drama surrounding a signed fight to stage a long awaited fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. While the fighters have been reported to have penned a deal for the fight to take place in the UK, the organizers and financiers behind the fight now […]
‘I could be the face of boxing after this fight’: Ryan Garcia says he’s primed to perform against Conor Benn
Ryan Garcia takes the time to chat with Fight Hub TV about his upcoming title defense against Conor Benn, feeling like Terence Crawford has been hating on him for attention, and more. Check out some excerpts of what Garcia had to say below with the full interview session in the link at the bottom. Garcia […]
‘Heart full of gratitude’: Katie Taylor reflects on her storied career
As Katie Taylor gets ready to end her illustrious fighting career with a farewell outing at home in Croke Parke this weekend, she speaks to Matchroom Boxing to talk about all the positive feelings she has when looking back over all of her accomplishments and says she’ll be walking away satisfied with everything she’s done. […]
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