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BOXING · Wed 23 Sept, 10:29 UKLiam Davies vs Nathaniel Collins: Birmingham fight times, TV and full cardEuropean featherweight champion Liam Davies faces former British and Commonwealth champion Nathaniel Collins in Birmingham on Saturday 26 September, with Nathan Heaney also on the card.
BOXING · Wed 23 Sept, 10:29 UKBen Whittaker vs Conor Wallace: Birmingham main event set for 3 OctoberThe card takes place at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 3 October.
BOXING · Wed 23 Sept, 10:29 UKZuffa Boxing schedule third UK show for 7 November in LondonZuffa Boxing will stage their third UK fight night in London on 7 November, BoxingScene reports. The bouts and venue have yet to be announced.
BOXING · Wed 23 Sept, 10:28 UKWBO orders Alimkhanuly–Bank talks as Bentley–Hernandez heads to purse bidDenzel Bentley’s mandatory defence against Yoenli Hernandez is heading to a purse bid next week, Bad Left Hook reports. The WBO has also ordered negotiations between Janibek Alimkhanuly and Jacob Bank for its vacant super middleweight title.
BOXING · Wed 23 Sept, 10:28 UKLee Selby set to headline BKB 61 in London on 14 NovemberLee Selby will return to bare-knuckle action at indigo at The O2 after winning his BKB debut with a second-round knockout in Cardiff.
BOXING · Wed 23 Sept, 10:28 UKWBA asks David Benavidez to clarify which world title he intends to pursueThe WBA has requested a decision from David Benavidez over his championship plans, with the American holding titles at both light-heavyweight and cruiserweight.
MMA · Wed 23 Sept, 10:28 UKCallum Connor earns UFC contract after DWCS defeat and hospital checksManchester lightweight Callum Connor secured a UFC contract despite losing to Piero Guaylupo on Dana White’s Contender Series, Low Kick MMA reports. Both fighters needed hospital checks after their three-round bout.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 18:30 UKJohnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton: UK and Irish times, TV details and full cardRomford’s Johnny Fisher brings 12 knockout wins into his meeting with Michael Pirotton at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday 26 September, with Craig Richards against Radivoje Kalajdzic also on the card.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 16:14 UKAnthony Joshua shares anti-doping email questioning Tyson Fury’s enrolmentAnthony Joshua has shared an email asking when Tyson Fury will enrol for drug testing, Boxing News reports. Eddie Hearn has said the fighters’ contracts may contain different testing requirements.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 16:14 UKEddie Hearn targets Jai Opetaia fight for Pat Brown next yearEddie Hearn wants Pat Brown to face Jai Opetaia next year and believes the British champion has the punching power to stop him.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 16:14 UKDave Allen says Andy Ruiz Jr talks look promising for potential farewell fightDave Allen says discussions about facing Andy Ruiz Jr are progressing well and intends to make the bout his last if it happens. He also plans to box again this year.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 16:14 UKJohnny Fisher plans to keep attacking style for Michael Pirotton fightJohnny Fisher says working with Tony Sims will sharpen his attacking approach without changing it as he prepares to face Michael Pirotton on his Zuffa Boxing debut.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 09:27 UKJack Catterall's team press for Teofimo Lopez fight over claimed WBA agreementJack Catterall and his team say WBA assurances entitle him to face Teofimo Lopez next, while Lopez wants to pursue a welterweight unification fight with Ryan Garcia.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 09:27 UKJon McConnell and Michaela Walsh secure European medals as Jude Gallagher advancesJon McConnell and Michaela Walsh guaranteed European Championships medals while Jude Gallagher reached the lightweight quarter-finals on a winning Monday for the Northern Ireland trio, the Belfast Telegraph reported.
BOXING · Tue 22 Sept, 09:27 UKEddie Hearn open to Chris Eubank Jnr link-up for third Conor Benn fightEddie Hearn says he has met Chris Eubank Jnr and is open to working with him on a third Conor Benn fight, having represented Benn in their first two meetings.
MMA · Tue 22 Sept, 09:03 UKTom Aspinall drops to No 1 as Marlon Vera returns to top 15 in Meta rankingsTom Aspinall is listed at No 1 behind heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the updated Meta rankings, Bloody Elbow reports. Marlon Vera has returned to the bantamweight top 15 following UFC 331.
MMA · Tue 22 Sept, 08:30 UKMichael Morales shares Garry messages as pair appear to agree fight dateMichael Morales and Ian Machado Garry appear to have agreed to fight in Saudi Arabia on 28 November in messages shared by Morales, Bloody Elbow reported.
BOXING · Mon 21 Sept, 12:05 UKEddie Hearn claims Joshua and Fury contracts differed over drug testingEddie Hearn claims Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury had different drug-testing requirements in their contracts, but says he does not believe Fury was obliged to begin testing when Joshua did.
MMA · Mon 21 Sept, 12:05 UKDana White denies Tom Aspinall rift and says Eddie Hearn is ‘f*cking drowning’Dana White says he has no issue with Tom Aspinall following his UFC title exit, while questioning Eddie Hearn’s work as the heavyweight’s manager and claiming the promoter is struggling to save his business.
MMA · Mon 21 Sept, 12:05 UKLerone Murphy says first UFC loss has 'kicked me into gear'Lerone Murphy says defeat by Movsar Evloev has prompted him to take fights more seriously. He is back in training after a hip injury and hopes to return in September or October.
BOXING · Mon 21 Sept, 12:05 UKJohn Fury disputes December date for Jake Paul–Tommy Fury rematchJohn Fury says he did not agree to a December rematch between Tommy Fury and Jake Paul, proposing February or March 2027 instead and dismissing the importance of the $10million offer.
MMA · Mon 21 Sept, 11:50 UKPaddy Pimblett sees weaknesses in Arman Tsarukyan despite knockout of Mauricio RuffyPaddy Pimblett says Arman Tsarukyan’s knockout win over Mauricio Ruffy exposed weaknesses in his striking and wrestling, leaving him confident he could win a fight between them.
BOXING · Sun 20 Sept, 11:36 UKFrank Warren suggests Conor Benn should retire after Ryan Garcia defeatFrank Warren has suggested Conor Benn should retire after his second-round stoppage loss to Ryan Garcia, Boxing News reported. The Queensberry promoter questioned Benn’s ability to compete at world level.
MMA · Sun 20 Sept, 11:32 UKUFC 331 results: Joshua Van beats Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decisionJoshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja on points in Los Angeles, while Arman Tsarukyan stopped Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event. Scotland’s Casey O’Neill secured a first-round submission win.
BOXING · Sat 19 Sept, 12:44 UKFrank Warren expects changes before Moses Itauma's planned 2027 returnFrank Warren expects changes ahead of Moses Itauma’s planned return early in 2027, with the promoter concerned about his pacing after the defeat by Filip Hrgovic.
BOXING · Sat 19 Sept, 12:44 UKDave Allen keen on Andy Ruiz Jr fight for career farewellDave Allen told IFL TV he would welcome a fight with Andy Ruiz Jr as his 40th and final outing. The British heavyweight is targeting a December return first.
MMA · Sat 19 Sept, 12:34 UKDana White confirms Ciryl Gane must fight for undisputed UFC heavyweight titleDana White has confirmed Ciryl Gane will not automatically become undisputed UFC heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt. Gane won the interim title in June.
BOXING · Sat 19 Sept, 00:51 UKJohn Hedges honours Ricky Hatton at weigh-in for Pat Brown fightJohn Hedges wore a T-shirt featuring his late trainer Ricky Hatton ahead of Saturday’s fight with Pat Brown in Manchester, where the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles are at stake.
BOXING · Sat 19 Sept, 00:51 UKJude Gallagher and Dean Clancy extend Ireland’s winning start in SofiaJude Gallagher and Dean Clancy reached the last 16 at the European Elite Championship, with Gallagher winning unanimously and Clancy securing a narrow split decision.
BOXING · Sat 19 Sept, 00:51 UKHamzah Sheeraz vacates WBO super-middleweight titleWBO president Gustavo Olivieri has announced that Hamzah Sheeraz has relinquished his super-middleweight title after choosing not to face mandatory challenger Zhanibek Alimkhanuly.
