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- Daniel Dubois says he will have an answer for any changes Fabio Wardley makes in rematchDaniel Dubois has told DAZN that Fabio Wardley's planned adjustments for their 17 October rematch will not work, as reported by Bad Left Hook.
- Luke McCormack says years in Ben Davison's gym have readied him for British title shotLuke McCormack told Boxing News that training with Ben Davison has prepared him to face Kay Prospere for the vacant British super-lightweight title on Saturday, despite having just five professional wins.
- Reid, Burton and Thomas all beaten in European Boxing Championships finalsGreat Britain's three finalists at the European Boxing Championships all lost, leaving Chantelle Reid, Abdul Burton and Damar Thomas with silver medals and the team still without a gold.
- Zuffa Boxing weigh-ins: Johnny Fisher 243lbs, Michael Pirotton 240.6 for Copper BoxFisher came in at a familiar weight after a camp with new coach Tony Sims, and Craig Richards, who says Matchroom could not deliver his world title shot, weighed 174.2lbs. The main event is expected at 10.30pm.
- Misfits Miami weigh-ins: Cejudo 147, Walton 146.5 as Ferguson and Sebie get heatedHenry Cejudo's pro boxing debut and Tony Ferguson's middleweight title defence are set for Saturday in Miami, with the card starting at 11pm UK time on DAZN.
- Sheriff's deputy Luis Hernandez weighs 204lb for short-notice UFC debut against Sedriques DumasThe unbeaten Miami-Dade deputy replaced Mickey Gall on two days' notice and came in seven pounds heavier than Dumas for Saturday's light heavyweight bout, on the main card at around 1am UK time.
- Tyson Fury says he removed the clause barring Dana White from the Joshua fightFury says his contract carried the same ban on TKO and Dana White as Anthony Joshua's until he took it out, and that White "drives Eddie Hearn out, feeds him to the fishes".
- UFC Vegas 121 weigh-in results: all 24 make weight as Dumont throws condoms at PerezRaul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos are set for Saturday's main event, John Castaneda made it at the second attempt, and Norma Dumont brought condoms and cash to her face-off with Ailin Perez. The main event is due at around 3am UK time.
- Fury vs Joshua tickets: no prices yet, and what Cardiff cost last timeNo prices or on-sale date have been announced for 11 December at the Principality Stadium. Here is the latest, what Joshua v Parker cost at the same venue, and what to plan for.
- Hasim Rahman, who knocked out Lennox Lewis, loses his comeback fight at 53The former two-time heavyweight champion, trained for his return by Belfast's Wayne McCullough, was outpointed over six rounds by 40-year-old Phillip Triantafillo in Indiana.
- BKFC 94 weigh-in results: Darren Till 188.8lb, Yoel Romero 189lb in ManchesterBoth main-eventers came in under 190lb on Friday, a day before Till and the 49-year-old Romero meet at the AO Arena, live on DAZN pay-per-view in the UK.
- Murat Gassiev's team seeks WBA clarification over Joshua-Fury super title planThe co-promoter of WBA heavyweight champion Murat Gassiev has formally asked the organisation to clarify its rules, BoxingScene reported, amid reports that its super title will be contested when Anthony Joshua fights Tyson Fury in Cardiff on 11 December.
- Cage Warriors 210 UK start time: McCorry defends in Dublin, main card at 8pmPaddy McCorry makes the first defence of his Cage Warriors middleweight title against Gustavo Sousa at the RDS on Saturday. Prelims start at 5.30pm and the main card at 8pm, UK and Irish time, live on UFC Fight Pass.
- Superlek vacates ONE flyweight kickboxing title to focus on knee recoveryThe Thai star, who knocked out Britain's Jonathan Haggerty in the first round during a 15-1 run, is giving up the belt to recover from a torn ACL. "I will be back," he said.
- Mikey Musumeci beats Bryce Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11 after surviving a huge slamThe UFC BJJ champion won a unanimous decision in a no-leg-lock crossover match in Las Vegas, after a camp that included a dog shock collar and holy water.
- Teofimo Lopez weighs vacating the WBA title, which could make Jack Catterall championLopez is considering giving up the belt rather than face his mandatory challenger. If he does, the Chorley boxer is expected to be elevated to full WBA champion; if he doesn't, the fight could land on the Fury vs Joshua undercard.
- Fury vs Joshua: Hearn expects a 1am main event and doubts next week's press conferenceAnthony Joshua's promoter says the boxing in Cardiff will start at around 8pm or 9pm UK time on 11 December, with the main event in the early hours, and that issues including Dana White's role are still unresolved.
- BKFC 94 press conference: what went down as Till and Romero met again in ManchesterNo repeat of August's marathon stare-down, a promise of violence from Darren Till, a shrug at Tommy Fury, and respect from Yoel Romero before Saturday's bare-knuckle main event at the AO Arena.
- Lisa O'Rourke wins European gold as GB send three boxers into Friday's finalsThe Roscommon boxer won the 80kg title in Sofia, Belfast's Michaela Walsh took bronze, and Aoife O'Rourke, Abdul Burton, Chantelle Reid and Damar Thomas all box for gold on Friday.
- Jack Catterall to Teofimo Lopez: fight me or vacate the WBA titleThe Chorley welterweight says he is "50-50" on whether Lopez will take the WBA-ordered fight, and wants him to step aside if he would rather face Ryan Garcia.
- Raoni Barcelos was 17 when Raul Rosas Jr. was born. On Saturday they headline in Las VegasTwenty-one against 39 at bantamweight, and both men arrive on five-fight winning runs.
- Mauricio Ruffy on the Arman Tsarukyan knockout: 'The mistake was totally mine'In his first statement since UFC 331, the Brazilian says he felt in control and was sure he would finish Tsarukyan in the second round before he relaxed on defence.
- Alexander Volkov turns Ciryl Gane's 'mentally fragile' jibe back on himThe Russian heavyweight says Gane gave up before his fight with Jon Jones, says karate gave him "very strong fingers", and offers deadpan praise for Josh Hokit's title shot.
- Justin Gaethje says Ilia Topuria is 'undersized' and should go back to featherweightThe UFC lightweight champion, who beat Topuria in June, says he cannot beat Arman Tsarukyan and would have a difficult time with Paddy Pimblett.
- Fury vs Joshua will be for the WBA 'super' heavyweight title, Frank Warren confirmsBoth former world champions will fight to win back a heavyweight belt in Cardiff on 11 December. Oleksandr Usyk remains The Ring champion.
- Eddie Hearn: 'Netflix clearly didn't get the memo' on Dana White and Fury vs JoshuaAnthony Joshua's promoter says Dana White cannot be involved in the Cardiff fight despite being named in the announcement, and that he will remind Netflix of its contractual obligations.
- Hrgovic: Itauma loss was 'a big humiliation' that could end his career, or make him unbeatableThe new IBF heavyweight champion says Moses Itauma outboxed him for eight rounds and left him with headaches for days, but questions whether the 21-year-old Briton is mentally tough enough to come back.
- Ciryl Gane says Tom Aspinall is 'a little mentally fragile' over the eye-poke rowThe new UFC heavyweight champion says the poke that ended their fight was an accident, that fouls happen every weekend, and that Britain's Tom Aspinall took it too far.
- Dana White vs Eddie Hearn: the full timeline of the Fury vs Joshua row, and where it's left offFrom Conor Benn's defection to Cardiff and the reports that the fight is in peril: every turn in the feud between the UFC chief and Anthony Joshua's promoter, and where it stands now.
- Fury vs Joshua reactions: Joshua "inspiring a generation", Warren predicts KOAnthony Joshua, Eddie Hearn, Frank Warren and Turki Alalshikh reacted after Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua was confirmed for 11 December in Cardiff. Fury had not posted on X by Thursday afternoon.
