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- Darren Till says he is waiting for the contract to fight Jake PaulThe British fighter called on Jake Paul to make the fight after the YouTuber-turned-boxer named him among the opponents he wants to face before retiring. BKFC is also trying to match Till with Tommy Fury.
- Manny Pacquiao, 47, reportedly set for Fury vs Joshua card in Cardiff with no opponent namedNetflix has yet to announce him, and Eddie Hearn has offered four British fighters, including Jack Catterall and Joe Cordina, as possible opponents.
- Fabio Wardley should retire, says Filip Hrgovic, who vows to smash Daniel DuboisFilip Hrgovic believes Fabio Wardley should walk away after two straight defeats by Daniel Dubois. The Croatian is set to face his mandatory, Frank Sanchez, in a homecoming bout in early 2027, according to his manager Keith Connolly.
- Ryan Garcia says Floyd Mayweather talks have begun and wants his 50-0 record on the lineThe WBC welterweight champion, who knocked out Britain's Conor Benn in the second round last month, has ruled out an exhibition with the unbeaten American.
- Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: promoter backs final-second stoppageLewkowicz, Sebastian Fundora's promoter, says referee Thomas Taylor was right to wave off the fight with one second left. Fundora led 107-100, 109-98 and 108-99 when it ended.
- Dricus Du Plessis targets UFC belts at two weights after win over Kamaru UsmanThe former UFC middleweight champion wants his 185lb title back before moving up to light heavyweight, and says he cuts 45lb, sometimes more, to make middleweight.
- MVP challenges Floyd Schofield's WBA lightweight title win over Lucas BahdiBahdi's promoter says knockdowns were missed and that, scored correctly, Bahdi would have won by majority decision.
- Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Jacob Bank set for 23 January in Horsens for the vacant WBO titleThe unbeaten pair meet at the Forum in Denmark, live on DAZN, for the super-middleweight belt Hamzah Sheeraz gave up rather than face Alimkhanuly.
- Lennox Lewis backs Anthony Joshua's return to Ben Davison for Tyson Fury fightThe former undisputed heavyweight champion said Davison's time training Fury gives him insight into Joshua's opponent before their Principality Stadium fight in Cardiff on Friday 11 December.
- Naoya Inoue next fight: Carrington open to clash after Junto Nakatani winWBC featherweight champion Bruce Carrington has said he would gladly defend his belt against Naoya Inoue, who is weighing a move to 126lbs ahead of a planned 2027 fight with Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez.
- Eddie Hearn says Sela confirmed in writing that Dana White and UFC won't produce Fury vs JoshuaHearn says White cannot do the production under their contract, which Whisper is signed to do, and claims he has won the battle to keep the fight out of America.
- Jacobe Smith reportedly faces Randy Brown, beaten by Kevin Holland, at UFC Vegas 123The unbeaten welterweight, who went to 13-0 by knocking out Bruce Whitehead at UFC 332 this month, is set to co-headline at the Meta Apex on 31 October, Heavy.com reported.
- Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello: Sheffield world title defence on 24 OctoberDalton Smith defends his WBC light-welterweight title for the first time on home soil, months after a training injury forced the original June date against former champion Alberto Puello to be postponed.
- Louie O'Doherty says Michael Gomez Jnr won their fight eight rounds to fourO'Doherty conceded he won no more than four rounds after the bout ended in a majority draw, with one judge scoring it 115-114 for Gomez and the other two 114-114.
- Shakur Stevenson exits Zuffa after reported $7m offer, less than Conor Benn's $15mStevenson asked to be released 102 days after signing and never fought for the promotion. TKO president Mark Shapiro has said Saudi partner Sela, not TKO, paid British welterweight Benn's purse.
- David Benavidez names Jai Opetaia and Artur Beterbiev for three-fight dealDavid Benavidez says he will sign a new three-fight contract after facing WBC champion Michal Cieslak in Phoenix on 12 December, the last bout of his current promotional agreement.
- Eddie Hearn says Zuffa made history by signing Shakur Stevenson and never giving him a fightThe Matchroom boss also mocked Zuffa's shows in England, rating them at 10 or 20 per cent of the quality of the previous promoter on Sky.
- Sebastian Fundora camp demands 50/50 split for Jaron 'Boots' Ennis fightPromoter Sampson Lewkowicz says the WBC super-welterweight champion will settle for nothing less than an even split, after Fundora stopped Ermal Hadribeaj in the final second of their 12-round title fight.
- Shakur Stevenson leaves Zuffa Boxing and launches own promotional companyShakur Stevenson is a free agent after Zuffa granted his release request, and says he will stay at lightweight and super-lightweight rather than move up to welterweight for now.
- Teofimo Lopez petitions WBA to face Ryan Garcia instead of Jack CatterallLopez's manager, Keith Connolly, says talks for a unification fight with Garcia in the first quarter of 2027 have made significant progress, despite the WBA ordering Lopez to defend against Catterall.
- Jake Paul urges UFC to release Jon Jones for Francis Ngannou fightThe MVP MMA boss cited Shakur Stevenson's exit from Zuffa Boxing. Jones, who retired amid a feud with Dana White, still has fights left on his UFC contract and cannot fight elsewhere unless released.
- Shakur Stevenson, who beat Teofimo Lopez, released by Zuffa Boxing without a fightThe unbeaten WBO light-welterweight champion says he is now a free agent and is setting up his own promotional company, after never fighting under the Zuffa Boxing banner.
- Bo Nickal says he warned Gable Steveson before 12-second UFC 331 knockoutBo Nickal said he confronted Gable Steveson at a Real American Freestyle card in August and told the Olympic champion he would beat him in an MMA fight, pointing to gaps in his defence.
- Shakur Stevenson, who beat Teofimo Lopez, says he has left Zuffa BoxingThe four-weight world champion, who never fought for the promotion, says he will start his own promotional company after talks over a fight with Devin Haney appeared to break down.
- Luke Littler backs Anthony Joshua over fellow Man Utd fan Tyson FuryThe 19-year-old darts world champion also questioned why the heavyweight fight is being staged in Cardiff after fans called for it to be held at Wembley.
- Derek Brunson signs with BKFC, raising prospect of Darren Till rematchBrunson, who beat Till by submission at UFC Vegas 36, will make his bare-knuckle debut in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Friday 20 November.
- On this day in 2018: Katie Taylor outpoints Cindy Serrano in BostonThe Irish fighter beat a former WBO featherweight champion over 10 rounds at TD Garden to keep her WBA title and her unbeaten record.
- Daniel Dubois next fight due in February, Frank Warren says after Wardley winFrank Warren has named WBC heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel, if he beats Nelson Hysa in Germany on 28 November, and IBF champion Filip Hrgovic among the options for Daniel Dubois.
- Magomed Ankalaev next fight: Dricus du Plessis named in light heavyweight talksMagomed Ankalaev says a light heavyweight fight with Dricus du Plessis is possible, but du Plessis has said he wants to win back the middleweight title before moving up.
- Amanda Nunes rules out retirement if she beats Kayla Harrison at UFC 334The former champion, who has not fought for more than three years, said she would defend the bantamweight title at least once if she wins on 14 November.
