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Matchroom outbid Golden Boy Promotions $625,000 to $411,000 to secure promotional rights for the ordered WBC/WBA flyweight title consolidation, with date and venue still to come.
As Zuffa Boxing launches its own world titles and clashes with the IBF, the question of whether those belts carry Hall of Fame weight reveals more about how Canastota actually works than most fans assume.
The WBC interim heavyweight champion has called out the division’s biggest names after being left off Oleksandr Usyk’s retirement roadmap, with old grudges and abandoned fights fuelling his frustration.
Former undisputed super-lightweight champion Josh Taylor has dismissed his old rival Regis Prograis ahead of the American’s catchweight clash with Conor Benn, calling the move to Zuffa Boxing ‘bizarre’ but lucrative for both men.
De La Hoya claims Zuffa violated IBF Rule 5 by marketing their belt as a world title after assuring the sanctioning body it was merely a ‘trophy.’ The IBF’s cruiserweight title remains in limbo.
Tyson confirmed a right-hand sprain on The Ariel Helwani Show, then offered two different answers about whether his exhibition with Mayweather in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still on track.
Despite the WBO installing Keyshawn Davis as the No. 1 contender at junior welterweight, both fighters used social media to reject pressure for a showdown, pointing instead toward separate paths at 140 and 147 pounds.
A major sticking point appears resolved as Stevenson agrees to Garcia’s demand for a junior welterweight title fight without a rehydration clause, though VADA testing and weight credibility questions linger.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has explained why talks with Oleksandr Usyk fell apart, pivoting to a bout with Derek Chisora as the undisputed champion maps out his final three fights without the Bronze Bomber.
Haney’s promotional outfit has publicized a date and venue for the welterweight unification rematch, but negotiations over money and ‘A-side’ status remain unresolved.
Fury’s long-time manager will front the April 11 heavyweight event on Netflix, with Queensberry stepping back from on-ground operations and Zuffa Boxing making its British debut on the undercard.
The IBF junior-welterweight champion is a free agent eyeing a lucrative Zuffa deal, but Jai Opetaia’s recent loss of his cruiserweight belt has made the consequences real. A mandatory deadline against Lindolfo Delgado adds further pressure.