This Article has been curated by UDBN By James Regan September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: Boxing Scene Catterall knows that better than most for all the wrong reasons. He has been patiently winning fights and waiting for his shot at a title, only for Benn to jump ahead of him -- and others who probably deserved it more -- in the queue. Garcia agreed Benn just hasn't got the runs on the board. "He's exactly what I thought he was. He just nee

This Article has been curated by UDBN By James Regan September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: Boxing Scene It went the way most experts and pundits thought it would, but few could have predicted how explosive and fast Ryan Garcia's win over Conor Benn would have been. A lightning quick, powerful right hand sent Benn to the canvas in Round 2 and the Brit never recovered. Was it the weight cut? The occasion? Or simply the level of opposition? In

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Ryan: He needs to gain weight. I think everybody always likes to look for advantages when fighting me. I've done all the sacrifices. I'm actually the only one that's fought two of the supposedly "main dogs" in the sport in Tank and Devin Haney. I don't see anybody else doing anything that is showing they are willing to take the chance, other tha

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Ryan: He needs to get back into the ring. I mean, he hasn't fought in a long time. I don't know what's holding him back. I feel like the only way to move forward is to move forward. So, I think he has to make his move. The worst thing you can do in life is stay stagnant. I don't know, man. I have no idea what's going on with Tank. Nobody really

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Gervonta "Tank" Davis (30-0-1, 28 KOs), WBA lightweight champion in recess Davis handed Garcia his first professional loss by seventh-round knockout in April 2023. The 136-pound catchweight fight drew 1.2 million pay-per-view buys and more than $22 million in ticket sales. A rematch would almost certainly be bigger. In that fight, a rehydration

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Ryan: I think he's interested in the fight, so I don't think it's going to be too hard. I think that's the easiest road, getting that fight done. He's with DAZN, and that just makes it a very easy fight to be made. That is one of the easier ones to get made. \ We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Boxing News Shidonna Raven, Creative Director Marc

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 13, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Lopez, 29, moved up in weight late last month and claimed the WBA title by majority decision over Rolando "Rolly" Romero. It was an impressive bounce-back from a unanimous decision loss to Shakur Stevenson in January, a result that cost Lopez his WBO junior welterweight title. Lopez remains the only member of the original self-named "New Four Ki

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN LAS VEGAS -- Jai Opetaia solidified himself as one of the best cruiserweights in boxing Saturday and just might have set up a future contest with WBA champion David Benavidez in the process. Opetaia (31-0, 24 KOs) defeated WBC champion Noel Mikaelian (28-4, 12 KOs) by TKO at 1:30 of the ninth round, when referee Harvey Dock ruled Mikaelian unabl

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN "Garcia looked incredible," White said. "He did everything he said he was gonna do. We'll see how this plays out. [Garcia] has one more fight with Oscar De La Hoya." Benn lost by knockout for the first time in his career. His only other loss came by decision in the first contest of a heated two-fight rivalry with Chris Eubank Jr. last year. Garc

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Benn stood back up after the knockdown but never fully recovered. A prolonged flurry along the ropes eventually forced the referee to intervene. It's the second consecutive fight in which Garcia has scored a knockdown with his right hand. He did the same against Barrios in the first round. "I've always had a right hand. I've just always had inju

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Garcia's victory was a massive statement, and it took place in Benn's first appearance under the banner of Zuffa Boxing. Garcia remains under promotional contract with Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, but Saturday's event was funded and promoted by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, and Dana Whi

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 12, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN LAS VEGAS -- Ryan Garcia promised he would need five rounds or fewer to knock out Conor Benn. Garcia needed just two. Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) recorded his fastest knockout in six years, finishing Benn (25-2, 14 KOs) at 1:25 of the second round Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Referee Thomas Taylor ruled the WBC welterweight championship fight a T

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 15, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Walton is currently signed to Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, where he has gone 2-0 in appearances in December 2024 and September 2025. MVP, which is not promoting the event, signed off on Walton's involvement. "Most Valuable Promotions will never stand in the way when we are presented with a meaningful opportunity for our athletes, even w

This Article has been curated by UDBN By Brett Okamoto September 15, 2026 Source: ESPN Image/Photo Source: UBN Retired UFC champion Henry Cejudo has a new opponent for his professional boxing debut on Sept. 26 in Miami. Cejudo will face actor and professional boxing prospect Javon "Wanna" Walton (3-0-1, 1 KO) in the main event of Misfits Boxing inside James L. Knight Arena. A former two-division UFC champion, Cejudo was originally supposed to face influe

This Article has been curated by UDBN By MARK ANDERSON Updated May 3, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “We came up together,” Benavidez said. “We came up sparring together. I got him ready for his world championship fights. He got me ready for my world championship fights. I just want to say I love Zurdo Ramirez, but, you know, it is what it is in here. There’s only one ‘Monster.’” And now the 29-year-old Benavidez can make a credible argument after d

This Article has been curated by UDBN By MARK ANDERSON Updated May 3, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “I’m still champion at 175,” Benavidez said. “I’m champion at 175 and 200. So if they want to come get it at 175, let’s get it at 175.” Boxing fans, or least those who support Benavidez, haven’t forgotten how Canelo has yet to take on the match. Alvarez, wearing a black Munguía T-shirt, was booed all three times he was shown on the large video board.

This Article has been curated by UDBN By MARK ANDERSON Updated May 3, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “It feels great to have this championship belt with me, but this is just the beginning,” Munguía said. “I’m excited for what comes next. We are ready for big challenges and great fights.” Benavidez has chased Canelo with hopes of setting up a showdown, but Alvarez never agreed to it and it has been looking unlikely to happen. Maybe now it’s different

This Article has been curated by UDBN By MARK ANDERSON Updated May 3, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez hasn’t given up the dream of facing Canelo Alvarez — and now he might have leverage. Benavidez put on a show with Alvarez sitting ringside on Saturday night, moving up 25 pounds in weight and dominating former sparring partner Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. He twice sent Ramirez to the canvas, including knocking him out at

This Article has been curated by UDBN By KEN MAGUIRE Updated 11:46 AM EDT, May 7, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash What will happen? Oddsmakers have Wardley as the slight favorite. Few observers see the bout going the full 12 rounds. Shane McGuigan, Dubois’ former trainer, told Sky Sports that Dubois is the technically superior boxer but “he will not listen” to instructions. If Dubois is patient and relies on his powerful jab “he wins the fight” comfo

This Article has been curated by UDBN By KEN MAGUIRE Updated 11:46 AM EDT, May 7, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Different paths Dubois and Wardley made their pro debuts on the same day: April 8, 2017 — Dubois in Manchester, Wardley in London. Dubois came up through the traditional amateur ranks before turning pro. Wardley got his start in “white collar boxing” — legal but largely unregulated events — and not until age 20. London native Dubois has f