This Article has been curated by UDBN Updated May 9, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash London light heavyweight Zak Chelli scored a big upset by stopping Cuban southpaw David Morrell in the 10th round. Chelli (17-3-1, 9 KOs) called out WBC light heavyweight champion David Benavidez, who also holds titles at cruiserweight. Morrell (12-2, 9 KOs) had gone the distance with Benavidez last year, losing on points after 12 rounds. Jack Rafferty (27-0-1, 18 KOs

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 By JAMES ROBSON Updated May 15, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash According to the British Psychological Society, cognitive training is about treating the brain like a muscle and regularly exercising it via methods such as games or problem solving. Usyk says it speeds up his decision-making in the ring. “Boxing is not chess — you have to think quickly in there,” he says. He has taken a role as chi

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 By JAMES ROBSON Updated May 15, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash In December, Jake Paul took on his most audacious challenge yet when he was knocked out by Joshua, the former two-time heavyweight champion. The fight demanded attention around the world because, unlike Tyson and Mayweather, Joshua is 36 and still competing at the top of the sport for the biggest titles. Jake Paul was knocked out in

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 By JAMES ROBSON Updated May 15, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “I don’t know because Jake (is) my friend now,” Usyk told The Associated Press when discussing the potential of following Anthony Joshua and taking on the influencer-turned-prizefighter. “With Jake (a) fight is not possible, I think.” Not that Usyk — the unified heavyweight world champion — is dismissive of the growing trend for box

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 By JAMES ROBSON Updated May 15, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Oleksandr Usyk wants to make some “noise” before he calls time on a career that has made him the most dominant heavyweight boxer of his generation. That goes some way to explaining this month’s showdown with a champion kickboxer in Egypt on May 23. Just don’t expect to see him in the ring with YouTube star

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 Updated May 9, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash It’s the first professional loss for Wardley (20-1-1, 19 KOs). He was making his first title defense. “He’s a durable guy... a great warrior,” Dubois said. “It was an honor to be in the ring with him.” Dubois lost his IBF belt to Oleksandr Usyk via a fifth-round knockout at Wembley Stadium last July. It was his second loss to Usyk. Dubois could be o

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 Updated May 9, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “I know I’ve got heart, bundles of heart, I’m a warrior in there,” said Dubois, whose resolve had been questioned in the past. “What a great fight, what a great battle. I’m No. 1 again.” Wardley absorbed blow after blow without going down before referee Howard Foster halted the bout early in the 11th. We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Boxing News

This Article has beenPublished 8:04 PM EDT, June 1, 2026 June 1, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash The Ali Center in Muhammad Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, is sponsoring a “Day of Compassion” this week to promote acts of service and caring. (AP Video by Dylan Lovan) We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Boxing News Shidonna Raven, Creative Director Marcus Doggett, Chief Editor Undisputed Boxing News, Boxing Ring #news #undisputed #boxer #sport #

This Article has been curated by UDBN By GREG BEACHAM Updated May 16, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Ngannou won the UFC belt in 2021 and unified it in 2022 before walking away from the world’s dominant MMA promotion. He had taken just one MMA bout since then, and he lost two big-money boxing matches to British heavyweight stars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. The 42-year-old Dos Santos’ first MMA bout since 2024 ended disastrously whe

This Article has been curated by UDBN By GREG BEACHAM Updated May 16, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Veteran heavyweight star Francis Ngannou finished Philipe Lins in the first round of just his second MMA fight in four years, and the former UFC champion immediately teased the possibility of a boxing match with promoter Jake Paul — or an MMA bout with fellow superstar Jon Jones, who also attended the show. Earlier, former UFC heavyweight champion Jun

This Article has been curated by UDBN By GREG BEACHAM Updated May 16, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mike Perry beat Nate Diaz in a two-round welterweight brawl Saturday night on the undercard of Ronda Rousey’s comeback fight against Gina Carano. Perry (15-8) earned his first victory in mixed martial arts since June 2020 with 10 minutes of steady punishment for the 41-year-old Diaz (21-14), who had been away from the MMA cage

This Article has been curated by UDBN June 14, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Naoko Fujioka, Japan’s first five-division champion who went 19-3-1 with 7 KOs, was inducted, along with fellow women’s champion Jackie Nava, who won titles at bantamweight and super bantamweight in consecutive fights in 2005 to highlight her 40-4-4 career with 16 KOs. Rounding out the class were Jimmy Clabby, who went 86-21-23 with 46 KOs before retiring in 1923, and journ

This Article has been curated by UDBN June 14, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash “I have a great time with these people, a great time with my boxing family because, like 35 years I stayed in boxing, and this is my life,” Golovkin said. Nigel Benn, like Golovkin also a champion at middleweight and later at super middleweight, where he held the belt for four years, was also enshrined after going 42-5-1 with 35 KOs. Cut men Russ Anber and Jimmy Glenn, refe

This Article has been curated by UDBN June 14, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash VERONA, N.Y. (AP) — Gennadiy Golovkin was always more about big punches than big words. Talking was for fighters like Antonio Tarver. But on Hall of Fame induction day, even guys like Tarver can have trouble getting the words out. “They always say I’m good on the mic but I don’t know, this is going to be tough,” Tarver said Sunday. He and Golovkin both got through their spe

This Article has been curated by UDBN May 23, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz (23-0-1, 19 KOs) won the vacant WBO super middleweight title with a second-round knockout of Alem Begic, finishing the German with a body shot. Mizuki Hiruta of Japan dominated Mai Soliman over 10 rounds to retain her WBO junior bantamweight title via unanimous decision. We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Boxing News Shidonna Raven, Creative Directo

This Article has been curated by UDBN May 23, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash On the undercard, U.S. heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr. was knocked out by Cuba’s Frank Sanchez, who dropped the Californian with a crunching right to the face in the second round. Torrez, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, tried to beat the count but stumbled back down to the canvas. It’s the first pro loss for the American after 14 victories. Sanchez (26-1, 19 KOs

This Article has been curated by UDBN May 23, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Leer en español GIZA, Egypt (AP) — Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare to earn an 11th-round stoppage against Rico Verhoeven, a Dutch kickboxer who pushed the undefeated Ukrainian to his limits on Saturday. In a chaotic ending, the 39-year-old Usyk dropped the challenger late in the penultimate round, and referee Mark Lyson waved it off at 2:59 after Usyk p

This Article has been curated by UDBN UJune 14, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash A smiling Golovkin enjoyed his time with all who were on stage with them. Triple G even declined a request to boast that the event was a “Big Drama Show,” his description of the punishing performances he planned to and so often delivered. “Not today,” he said. “Today is a different day. It’s a special day for these guys, not for me.” We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Box

This Article has been curated by UDBN UJune 14, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Before they became rivals, Jones’ controversial loss in a gold-medal match in the 1988 Olympics helped send Tarver on his way to greatness. “When I witnessed the great Roy Jones get robbed, bro, I can’t tell you,” Tarver said. “I got off the couch and ran three miles and I’ve been running ever since.” Anber was working that match as a commentator, recalling rising from his

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