Boxing news
- Joe Cordina agrees terms to face Manny Pacquiao on Fury vs Joshua undercard in CardiffEddie Hearn says Cordina's side has agreed to the fight, but he does not know if it will happen and Pacquiao's camp has not confirmed it.
- Alberto Puello says he is 'a level above' Dalton Smith before Sheffield WBC title fightPuello says he has faced better opponents than the champion, and does not believe his defeat to Subriel Matias was a clear decision. Smith says he has never avoided a fight.
- Maxi Hughes calls himself 'the Matchroom exterminator' before Giorgio Visioli fightHughes pointed to Kid Galahad and Gary Cully at the Sheffield press conference. Visioli, 23 and unbeaten, says his team said yes to the fight straight away.
- Canelo Alvarez: DAZN likely to skip ringside as Saudi airport death toll risesDAZN's broadcast team is likely to cover Canelo Alvarez's 31 October fight with Christian Mbilli from a London studio rather than travel to Riyadh, Dan Rafael reported, after a second death following an attack at a Saudi airport.
- Frank Warren gives reaction to Shakur Stevenson leaving Zuffa Boxing without a fightShakur Stevenson, who requested his release from Dana White's promotion, has said he now plans to defend his WBO super-lightweight title before moving up to welterweight.
- Christian Mbilli vs Canelo: Jaime Munguia predicts Alvarez knockout winCanelo Alvarez has not won inside the distance since stopping Caleb Plant in 2021, but WBA champion Jaime Munguia expects him to knock out Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on 31 October.
- Eddie Hearn expects Shakur Stevenson to follow Devin Haney after Zuffa exitShakur Stevenson has left Zuffa Boxing without fighting for Dana White's promotion and has set up his own company to promote himself, a route Eddie Hearn told iFL TV he expects to mirror Devin Haney's.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality tickets available at £249 in CardiffGeneral admission for the all-British heavyweight fight at the Principality Stadium sold out in 40 minutes, but an official package from Seat Unique still offers a seat plus free drinks before the fight.
- Filip Hrgovic says beating Moses Itauma finally got him the attention he wantedThe new world champion told Ariel Helwani he was brought in as an opponent for Itauma, and rejected claims that he won only because the younger man tired.
- Tyson Fury brings in Joe Joyce, Jarrell Miller and Aleksei Dronov for Joshua campMiller, who has failed five drug tests during his combat sports career, is back in Fury's Miami camp ahead of the Battle of Britain with Anthony Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in December.
- Nakisa Bidarian says MVP negotiating with four opponents for Jake Paul returnJake Paul will keep fighting with or without Netflix, according to Most Valuable Promotions chief executive Nakisa Bidarian, who said the venue and broadcaster for a late 2026 or early 2027 return will depend on the opponent.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality tickets on sale from £249 in CardiffStandard general admission seats for the heavyweight showdown at the Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December sold out in 40 minutes, but official hospitality packages including a seat and a free bar remain available.
- Prospect Leo Atang, 19, wants to win English and British titles on way upThe teenage prospect fights for the ninth time in 15 months on Saturday in Sheffield, with a 12 December date in Monaco already lined up.
- Anthony Joshua vows to embrace pressure ahead of Tyson Fury fight in CardiffJoshua, who faces Fury on 11 December with his rival expected to start as favourite, has also said he believes the fight's organisers want Fury to win.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality packages on sale at £249 in CardiffGeneral admission seats for the all-British heavyweight fight at the Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December sold out in 40 minutes, but Seat Unique, the event's official hospitality partner, is still offering packages.
- On this day in 2004: Calzaghe outpoints Salem to keep WBO titleAll three judges scored the 12-round fight in Edinburgh for the Welshman, the widest card reading 118–107 against Egyptian-American Kabary Salem.
- David Benavidez says Artur Beterbiev is chasing a fight between the pairThe unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion, who meets Michal Cieslak in December, has set out a three-fight plan that also includes Jai Opetaia and a possible move up to heavyweight.
- Daniel Dubois explains why he told Don Charles to calm down against Fabio WardleyThe WBO champion, who stopped Fabio Wardley in the second round of their rematch, says fight-week pressure was behind his corner exchange with his coach and now wants unification fights.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality packages available for £249 a headSeat Unique, the official hospitality partner for the all-British heavyweight fight in Cardiff on Friday 11 December, is selling ticket-and-bar packages after general admission seats sold out in 40 minutes.
- Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli still on in Riyadh despite US travel warningTurki Alalshikh has published a fight-week schedule for the WBC super-middleweight title fight at Kingdom Arena, after a Houthi attack on Riyadh's main airport killed at least 12 people.
- Ryan Garcia says Floyd Mayweather has agreed to fight him for the WBC welterweight titleGarcia wrote that the fight would be at 147lb with Mayweather's 50-0 record on the line. Mayweather has not publicly confirmed it, and no contract, date or venue has been announced.
- Filip Hrgovic calls Dubois, Wardley, Kabayel and Gassiev "fake champions"The Croatian heavyweight told Ariel Helwani that Wardley's win over Parker was "a big robbery" and that Kabayel and Gassiev received their belts without fighting.
- Fabio Wardley defeat to Daniel Dubois would not put off Anthony Joshua, says ClarkeAnthony Joshua should map out a rematch with Daniel Dubois before he has even faced Tyson Fury in Cardiff, says a former sparring partner, while promoter Frank Warren wants Dubois to face the winner.
- Johnny Fisher will reach another level after gassing out, says Dana WhiteThe Zuffa Boxing boss wants Fisher at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, and former IBF champion Charles Martin is open to fighting him in Britain next year.
- Carl Frampton gives verdict on Anthony Joshua's Ben Davison reunion for Fury fightFrampton said recent criticism of Davison was a little unfair, with Joshua and Tyson Fury set to meet for the WBA title at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in December.
- Eddie Hearn slams Zuffa as Shakur Stevenson leaves without a single fightEddie Hearn called Shakur Stevenson's exit from Zuffa Boxing embarrassing for Dana White's promotion. The unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion now plans to launch his own promotional company.
- Floyd Mayweather eyes Conor McGregor rematch as well as Manny Pacquiao 2Floyd Mayweather has said he is interested in a second fight with Conor McGregor, whom he stopped in 2017, as the 49-year-old plans a professional comeback in 2027.
- On this day in 2000: Ricky Hatton beats Jon Thaxton for British titleHatton had never been taken beyond six rounds as a professional before going the full 12 against Thaxton at the Wembley Conference Centre.
- Mike Tyson names Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard as boxing idolsMike Tyson has named Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard alongside Muhammad Ali as his boxing idols. His admiration for Ali shaped how he approached his title defence against Larry Holmes, the man who had stopped Ali.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: £249 VIP hospitality tickets for Cardiff clashStandard general admission seats for the all-British heavyweight showdown at the Principality Stadium sold out in 40 minutes, but official hospitality packages including a premium seat and free drinks are still on sale.
