Boxing News

Curtis Calhoun - February 11, 2026

Boxing legend Terence Crawford and UFC welterweight star Joaquin Buckley kicked off one of the year’s most surprising feuds. Boxing stars Terence Crawford and Shakur Stevenson ruffled some feathers in recent comments they made during a stream with influencer Adin Ross. The two boxers downplayed MMA compared to boxing, and Stevenson called out UFC champ Ilia Topuria for a massive crossover fight.

Curtis Calhoun - February 10, 2026

Boxing superstar Shakur Stevenson wants to be involved in the next MMA/Boxing crossover fight against UFC champ Ilia Topuria. UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria is considered by many as one of the greatest combat sports athletes on the planet. He’s one of a handful of UFC fighters to win titles in multiple divisions, after he knocked out Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317.

Dylan Bowker - February 9, 2026

Jake Paul came out with an inflammatory stance on Bad Bunny during his Super Bowl halftime show performance, which he attempted to backtrack on following the negative reception to his comments. Via his personal X account, Paul began to offer up his thoughts on the global mega star musician’s highly discussed performance during the Super Bowl proceedings, as Paul said, “Purposefully turning off the halftime show Let’s rally together and show big corporations they can’t just do whatever they want without consequences (which equals viewership for them) You are their benefit. Realize you have power. Turn off this halftime. A fake American citizen performing who publicly hates America. I cannot support that.”

Curtis Calhoun - February 9, 2026

Conor McGregor wasn’t far away from former Bare Knuckle FC rivals Mike Perry and Eddie Alvarez’s brawl at BKFC KnuckleMania VI. Bare Knuckle FC continues to be one of the fastest-rising entities in combat sports, led by top executive Conor McGregor and the face of the promotion, Mike Perry. News about Perry’s next appearance in the BKFC ring is inevitable, after two top names were recently teased as potential opponents for his return.

Curtis Calhoun - February 4, 2026

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has filed a nine-figure lawsuit against Showtime, alleging missing earnings from his Conor McGregor bout. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking legal action against his longtime business partner, Showtime, and former president Stephen Espinoza, alleging around $340 million in missing earnings. Mayweather’s lawsuit includes alleged missing earnings stemming from his 2017 showdown with former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 4, 2026

Anthony Joshua crushed Jake Paul in their late 2025 boxing match, and a former UFC champion believes a lesson was learned. When Gervonta “Tank” Davis was pulled from a planned showdown with Paul, “El Gallo” and MVP Promotions turned to Joshua. Many were surprised that Paul went from being scheduled to fight a lightweight to facing a heavyweight. Some were even convinced the fight ultimately wouldn’t take place, but it did indeed occur as advertised.

Curtis Calhoun - February 2, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White and Boxing Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya’s feud doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon after the UFC head’s latest rant. UFC head Dana White and Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya were once close friends, having shared a connection to combat sports earlier in their careers. During many of De La Hoya’s biggest fights, White was often sitting ringside watching the boxing star’s many signature wins.

BJ Penn Staff - January 28, 2026

As expected, Tyson Fury didn’t stay retired for long. Fury is one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of this generation. However, after a pair of losses to Oleksandr Usyk, he announced his decision to retire from the sport.

Harry Kettle - January 24, 2026

UFC boss Dana White wants to see improvements following last night’s first ever Zuffa Boxing event. For the longest time now, Dana White has been talking about launching his own operation in the world of professional boxing. It’s taken many years for him to get it off the ground, but Zuffa Boxing finally held its first official event last night. There were some highlights, and there were some problems, but that’s to be expected when you’re only just starting to dip your toe into the water.

Curtis Calhoun - January 23, 2026

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn continued his rivalry with UFC CEO Dana White by predicting a tumultuous first year of Zuffa Boxing. Ahead of the UFC’s return to action on Saturday with UFC 324, Zuffa Boxing will host its inaugural event on Friday night at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Dana White has his hands full this week as he balances Zuffa Boxing’s official launch with the UFC’s first event of 2026.

Dylan Bowker - January 22, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk is one of the most prominent names in the world of boxing today. One of the top pound-for-pound fighters within the sweet science may potentially be making moves towards Dana White’s new boxing outfit. As Zuffa Boxing prepares for its official launch effort on January 23rd, a report regarding the prolific Ukrainian fighter having some dialogue with White has emerged. The signing of Jai Opetaia was certainly a declarative statement for ZB’s presence on the boxing free agency market, but someone who has undisputed champion accolades in multiple divisions could shake up the landscape that much more. Many have been pointing out the lack of star power and the general lack of marketing footprint ahead of this Zuffa Boxing kickoff effort, but signing someone like Usyk would certainly bolster things in a big way.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - January 22, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White wants to make a long-lasting splash in the boxing world, and Mike Tyson thinks he knows how that can be achieved. The first Zuffa Boxing event is scheduled to take place on Friday, and it’ll serve as an appetizer just one night before the UFC 324 show. Just before UFC makes its Paramount+ debut, Zuffa Boxing 01 will be headlined by a middleweight showdown between the undefeated Callum Walsh and Carlos Ocampo.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White and polarizing boxing star Jake Paul had an awkward face-to-face encounter at the CFP National Championship Game. UFC CEO Dana White and boxing star/social media influencer Jake Paul have been on each other’s nerves for years.

Curtis Calhoun - January 14, 2026

A surprising name has entered the mix to fight Amanda Nunes: Jake Paul’s superstar teammate and longtime boxing champ Amanda Serrano. UFC 324 suffered a big blow just under two weeks before the event as UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison was forced to withdraw from her fight with Amanda Nunes due to injury.

Dylan Bowker - January 14, 2026

Jake Paul suffering a broken jaw against Anthony Joshua generated several headlines to close out 2025, and a looming BKFC title challenger, who suffered a similar injury, has offered up his thoughts on ‘The Problem Child’. Dustin Pague is the combatant in question and vies for Julian Lane’s welterweight championship at BKFC 86 on January 17th. Pague sustained a broken jaw against Carlos Trinidad Snake a few bare-knuckle fights ago, with one of the promotion’s top-ranked contenders at 165 pounds giving Pague similar damage to what Paul had taken versus AJ. When asked what his thoughts are on all of that in the context of how the formerly ranked WBA cruiserweight could potentially come back from that damage as someone who himself came back from a similar injury, Pague said [via Bare Knuckle Bowker],

Curtis Calhoun - January 9, 2026

Former boxing heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has explained his latest reversal of retirement for a rumored showdown with Anthony Joshua. Tyson Fury is back, but he understands the various risks associated with his latest boxing comeback.

Curtis Calhoun - January 6, 2026

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor targeted a familiar foe for his planned fighting return later this year. It’s been almost five full years since Conor McGregor appeared in the UFC Octagon. After suffering a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor took a long absence from competition before his previously booked return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303.

Harry Kettle - December 31, 2025

MMA and boxing legend Holly Holm has praised the growth of women’s boxing as she prepares to return to action this weekend. On Saturday night, boxing great and former UFC champion Holly Holm will challenge champion Stephanie Han for her WBA lightweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 44-year-old has always been more than willing to push herself to the limit in whatever she does, and she will be hoping to pull off yet another huge win to add to her already amazing resume.