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 “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

This Article has been curated by UDBN By MARK ANDERSON Updated May 3, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash Ramirez was taken to a hospital to receive a head scan, according to Jane Murcia, communications director for Golden Boy Promotions. “He’s in good spirits and has a swollen eye,” Murcia said. “There’s no determination of a fracture at this point.” In the co-main event, WBA super middleweight championship fight, Jaime Munguía (46-2, 35 KOs) upset titl

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 Frank Warren, the promoter for both Dubois and Wardley, said in the ring, however, that there’s a rematch clause in the contract. Usyk holds the WBA, WBC and IBF belts. The 39-year-old Ukrainian’s next bout is against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. We Got that FAN-Appeal | Undisputed Boxing News

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 Updated May 9, 2026 Source: AP Image/Photo Source: Unsplash MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Daniel Dubois showed up late, got knocked down early and still beat Fabio Wardley to become a two-time heavyweight champion on Saturday. Dubois stopped Wardley in the 11th round to win the WBO heavyweight title at the Co-op Live arena after reportedly being delayed by traffic on his arrival. Wardley dropped Dubois (23-3, 2

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 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

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 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

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