Boxing news
- Daniel Dubois targets Tyson Fury after two-round win over Fabio WardleyDaniel Dubois has named Tyson Fury as the opponent he wants, although the fight hinges on Fury beating Anthony Joshua for the WBA (Super) title in December. Joseph Parker and Agit Kabayel are seen as frontrunners to face Dubois next.
- Paddy Donovan in Manny Pacquiao talks as Mayweather rematch stallsIrish welterweight Paddy Donovan says his team are in talks with Manny Pacquiao's camp, after Eddie Hearn claimed Joe Cordina had agreed terms to face the 47-year-old, who appears set for the Fury vs Joshua card in Cardiff.
- Devin Haney signs with DAZN as broadcaster promises 'huge fights are ahead'DAZN announced the WBO welterweight titleholder's signing on Friday, a day after The Ring reported that Haney and Liam Paro had agreed a welterweight unification.
- O'Shaquie Foster predicts 'a domination' of Emanuel Navarrete after San Antonio weigh-inThe WBC champion weighed 129.8lb for Saturday's three-belt super-featherweight unification with WBO and IBF champion Navarrete at the Frost Bank Center.
- Dalton Smith wants Hillsborough stadium fight next, says Matchroom's Frank SmithThe WBC super-lightweight champion makes his first defence against Alberto Puello at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Saturday, live on DAZN.
- Dalton Smith tells Alberto Puello 'you're scared' as both weigh 139lb 6oz in SheffieldThe unbeaten WBC super-lightweight champion makes his first defence against his mandatory challenger at the Utilita Arena on Saturday, live on DAZN.
- Denzel Bentley denied WBO permission to defend title against Shane Mosley JnrThe WBO has told Denzel Bentley he must confirm he is negotiating to face Hernandez next if he wants to keep his title, after a purse bid for that fight was won with a $200,000 offer.
- Ryan Garner to defend WBC interim title against Jazza Dickens in Bournemouth on January 9The unbeaten Southampton super-featherweight faces a former WBA world champion, live on DAZN.
- Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury: Don Charles says Joshua's jab is no longer a weaponDaniel Dubois' trainer Don Charles has backed Tyson Fury to beat Anthony Joshua when the British heavyweights meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December.
- Manny Pacquiao in advanced talks to fight Joe Cordina on Fury v Joshua cardEddie Hearn, Joe Cordina's promoter, said negotiations for the fight are at an advanced stage but that it is not yet a done deal. It would be Pacquiao's first professional fight in Britain.
- Antonio Vargas conqueror Bam Rodriguez ready to skip December for Inoue, says coachNaoya Inoue wants Rodriguez to skip any December fight and move straight up to 122lbs. Rodriguez's head coach Robert Garcia says the WBA bantamweight champion is willing, provided Inoue's team makes contact and negotiations go well.
- Anthony Joshua back with Ben Davison for Tyson Fury fight after Frazer Clarke leakJoshua has reunited with the former Fury trainer for their 11 December fight in Cardiff, a camp kept quiet until his old Team GB stablemate Clarke posted a photo from Davison's gym.
- Jake Paul next fight: team in talks with four opponents after Anthony Joshua lossPromoter Nakisa Bidarian said Paul is targeting a comeback in late 2026 or early 2027, with the opponent deciding the venue and broadcaster. Paul has been cleared to box after breaking his jaw against Anthony Joshua.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality tickets on sale at £249 in CardiffSeat Unique's official package for the Principality Stadium fight includes a seat in blocks U20 to U22 and free pre-fight drinks, after standard general admission sold out in 40 minutes.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua VIP hospitality tickets available at £249Official hospitality packages for the Cardiff heavyweight fight include a seat in the U20-U22 blocks and pre-fight drinks, after general admission tickets sold out in 40 minutes.
- Roy Jones Jr names Bernard Hopkins as the smartest fighter he ever facedRoy Jones Jr has singled out Bernard Hopkins as the smartest opponent of his career, the American beating him in 1993 before Hopkins won their 2010 rematch.
- Mike Tyson names Sugar Ray Robinson and Chavez as better than Floyd MayweatherThe former undisputed heavyweight champion said Mayweather's unbeaten 50-0 record does not make him the greatest, pointing to the long winning runs of Sugar Ray Robinson and Julio Cesar Chavez.
- Manny Pacquiao yet to agree as Joe Cordina accepts terms for Cardiff fightThe former IBF super-featherweight champion from Cardiff has signed off his side of a possible fight on the 11 December bill in the Welsh capital, Eddie Hearn told The Ring, but Pacquiao has yet to agree.
- Jay Emmanuel-Thomas vs Nile Ranger called off over Ranger's high blood pressureMedics stopped Nile Ranger from fighting Jay Emmanuel-Thomas at A Night to Remember III, so former Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong's bout with ex-Arsenal man Armand Traore now headlines the charity card.
- Atif Oberlton vows to face anyone at 175lb, with Ben Whittaker a possible foeThe unbeaten Philadelphia light heavyweight, 17-0 with 14 knockouts, said he is targeting the division's belt holders and believes a world title shot is close. He faces Deon Nicholson on 7 November in Albuquerque.
- Filip Hrgovic in advanced talks to defend IBF title against Frank Sanchez in CroatiaThe fight against his mandatory challenger is being lined up for the first three months of 2027, but nothing has been signed and no date or venue is set.
- Devin Haney and Liam Paro agree WBO and IBF welterweight unification before end of yearThe fight would take place in the US and would be Haney's first since he beat Brian Norman in November 2025. No date, venue or broadcaster has been announced.
- Kevin Rooney: Mike Tyson trainer with dementia sidelined in Netflix doc, son saysKevin C. Rooney, who works in fighter talent development at Matchroom Boxing, says his father has been battling dementia for years and no longer remembers guiding Tyson to the heavyweight title.
- Naoya Inoue vs Bam Rodriguez faces decision this week over tune-up fightJesse 'Bam' Rodriguez wants a bantamweight bout on the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard before facing Naoya Inoue, and Matchroom's Frank Smith said the plan is now 50-50, with a decision due this week.
- Mayweather will risk 50-0 against me, says Ryan Garcia, amid Manny Pacquiao talkRyan Garcia shared what appeared to be a screenshot of a video call with Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather has also spoken of a Manny Pacquiao rematch and a December exhibition with Mike Tyson.
- Vergil Ortiz Jr faces Keith Thurman in December after Boots Ennis fight derailedThe unbeaten 154lb contender returns for the first time since settling his contractual dispute with Golden Boy Promotions, against a former unified welterweight champion who was stopped by Sebastian Fundora in March.
- Tyson Fury reveals Joyce, Miller and Dronov as sparring partners for JoshuaFury, 38, is preparing for his long-awaited heavyweight fight with Anthony Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December, which will be shown live on Netflix.
- Tyson Fury brings in Joe Joyce and Jarrell Miller for Anthony Joshua campRussian unbeaten prospect Aleksei Dronov completes Fury's trio of sparring partners ahead of the all-British heavyweight clash at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.
- Ryan Garcia would lose WBC title fight to Floyd Mayweather, says Eddie HearnEddie Hearn believes Ryan Garcia's claim that Floyd Mayweather has agreed to fight him for the WBC welterweight title is real, and the promoter expects the 49-year-old to win.
- David Benavidez next fight: Michal Cieslak unification set for 5 DecemberThe three-belt cruiserweight bout has been brought forward a week to avoid a clash with Joshua vs Fury, and Irishman Tommy O’Toole is set to face Elijah Garcia on the card, Chris Mannix reported.
