Boxing news
- On this day in 2009: Bellew stops Velecky in the first round in LiverpoolThe stoppage came 1:28 into a scheduled eight-rounder and formed part of a year that Tony Bellew finished with a perfect 12–0 professional record.
- Canelo Alvarez joins Kalshi as ambassador and investor before Christian Mbilli fightThe multi-year deal has reportedly earned him more than $10 million in equity already, and he will wear trunks carrying the Kalshi logo in Riyadh on Saturday.
- David Benavidez says 'I don't duck nobody' when asked about Jai Opetaia fight on Cinco de MayoBenavidez says a fight with Opetaia will be for the undisputed cruiserweight belts, but gave no date. He first faces Michal Cieslak on 5 December.
- Jake Paul to return on Christmas Eve in Dubai, with his opponent still to be namedIt will be Paul's first fight since Anthony Joshua stopped him and broke his jaw last December, and he says "somebody's getting knocked out".
- Roy Jones Jr says Anthony Joshua's best chance against Tyson Fury is to stop himThe four-division world champion said the fight in Cardiff on Friday 11 December will be settled either by Fury working Joshua out or by Joshua's power, with both men bidding to become a three-time heavyweight champion.
- Canelo Alvarez should retire, says former opponent Matthew HattonMatthew Hatton, who fought Alvarez in 2011, believes the Mexican still has enough to beat Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on Saturday but says a defeat would slightly tarnish his legacy.
- Robert Garcia says Shakur Stevenson wanted to drain Raymond Muratalla to 135lbMuratalla's trainer says Stevenson wanted their fight at 135lb while talking to Devin Haney about a 144-145lb catchweight, and that the WBO order now means he must fight Muratalla or vacate.
- Oscar De La Hoya says 'the UFC is tanking' as he takes aim at Dana White's Zuffa BoxingThe Golden Boy promoter says he wants to get to the bottom of Shakur Stevenson's release and that boxers 'do not wanna be treated like UFC fighters'.
- Keith Thurman says Sebastian Fundora stopped him but never dropped him, unlike Manny PacquiaoThe former unified welterweight champion, who faces Vergil Ortiz Jr on 5 December, also says their fight in March was stopped too quickly.
- Canelo Alvarez expected to earn $47 million base fee for Christian Mbilli fightMbilli, the WBC interim super middleweight champion, is in line for around $9 million for Saturday's fight in Riyadh.
- Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker being explored for 30 January in EnglandThe WBO heavyweight title fight could be staged in London or Manchester, The Ring reported. The pair were first due to meet in February 2025.
- O'Shaquie Foster answers Shakur Stevenson: 'I've always said he was a great fighter'The unified super-featherweight champion says he would fight Stevenson at 135 or 140lb, and that his team got no answer when they asked for the fight earlier this year.
- Raven Chapman says she will probably never fight again after brain bleedThe Norwich-born former world title challenger believes trainer Stuart Scott's quick call for an ambulance may have saved her life after she collapsed following sparring in Denmark on 24 July.
- Andy Ruiz Jr next fight: Dave Allen expects Sheffield showdown in springDave Allen says Matchroom plan to match him with Andy Ruiz Jr at Sheffield Arena in March or April, a fight the 34-year-old British heavyweight admits could be his last. Ruiz lost his most recent fight to Damian Knyba.
- Anthony Yarde backs Joshua Buatsi to beat Willy Hutchinson in Manchester rematchYarde wants his domestic rival to win at the AO Arena on 7 November so the pair can finally meet for a world title, though he said Hutchinson offers more entertainment outside the ring.
- Edgar Berlanga arrested in Florida and charged with felony aggravated batteryThe Zuffa Boxing super middleweight faces one felony and one misdemeanor battery count over an alleged incident on 18 October, with his arraignment set for 17 November.
- Amanda Serrano to face Skye Falzon in her final fight, in Puerto Rico on 9 JanuaryHer unified WBO and WBA featherweight titles are on the line in San Juan, and she will be chasing the all-time women's knockout record.
- Anthony Yarde says Joshua Buatsi is 'as boring as watching paint dry outside of the ring'Buatsi faces Willy Hutchinson for the vacant WBC light heavyweight title on November 7, and Yarde wants him to win so the pair can finally meet.
- Vasiliy Lomachenko likely to face Charly Suarez on February return, Bob Arum saysArum hopes Lomachenko can then fight unified super-featherweight champion O'Shaquie Foster by the middle of next year. Nothing has been officially announced.
- Shane Fury Jr, Tyson Fury's nephew, wins Under-15 European Championship goldEngland's Shane Fury Jr took the 70kg title in Trabzon, Turkey, while Solomon Dubois, brother of Daniel Dubois, won silver and Ricky Hatton's niece Lola Hatton won bronze.
- Conor Benn open to Conor McGregor fight after Ryan Garcia lossThe British boxer is taking a break to spend time with his family after being stopped inside two rounds by Ryan Garcia, but said he would commit fully to a crossover bout with McGregor if offered.
- Jake Paul team in talks with Darren Till as Nakisa Bidarian eyes Christmas Eve fightBidarian said the date, venue and broadcaster depend on how quickly an opponent is agreed. Three to five more weeks of talks would mean no fight this year, probably putting Paul's return into early next year.
- Floyd Mayweather claims two men he trusted stole over half a billion dollarsFloyd Mayweather has alleged that a man he saw as a father figure took $350 million from him and a second associate took $200 million. He named neither, and the claims have not been proven in court.
- Dave Allen expects Sheffield fight with Anthony Joshua conqueror Andy Ruiz JrDave Allen says the fight with Andy Ruiz Jr, who share Matchroom as promoter, will depend on him proving he can get himself into the best possible shape.
- Chris Eubank Jr could lose Zerafa to WBO title fight after Conor Benn rematch defeatDenzel Bentley is set to be stripped of the WBO middleweight title, with Michael Zerafa expected to face No 1 contender Yoenli Hernandez for the vacant belt, according to a post on X.
- WBO orders Shakur Stevenson to defend 140lb title against Raymond Muratalla nextNo date or venue has been named. Stevenson was released from Zuffa Boxing before fighting for the promotion and says he is now a free agent.
- Adam Azim reportedly set to face Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela at the Copper Box on December 4The unbeaten Slough super lightweight is 15-0 and last fought in May, when he stopped Steve Claggett in the third round at Wembley Arena.
- On this day in 2001: Ricky Hatton stops Freddie Pendleton in two roundsHatton, then 23, kept his WBU light-welterweight title when the fight ended 2:40 into the second round at the MEN Arena in Manchester.
- Dalton Smith next fight: Hillsborough or Shakur Stevenson after Alberto Puello winThe Sheffield fighter kept his WBC super-lightweight title on a split decision against Alberto Puello, and promoter Eddie Hearn believes a fight with Shakur Stevenson can be made.
- Tyson Fury says he could sign another 10-fight deal if the money is rightTyson Fury, 38, who has announced his retirement five times, says any new deal would need its fights to come quickly because he is getting older.
