Conor Benn claims he will “Risk it all” in his September 12 bout against Ryan Garcia, but his choice of division tells a different story. If Benn wanted genuine competitive danger, staying at middleweight provided all he could handle.… Read the rest

Real Risk For Conor Benn Was At 160 @ Boxing News 24

Sugar Ray Leonard became a five-division world champion by stopping Donny Lalonde in the ninth round on November 7, 1988, but the light heavyweight portion of that accomplishment deserves an asterisk.… Read the rest

Sugar Ray Leonard’s Five-Division Myth: The Lalonde Asterisk @ Boxing News 24

Filip Hrgovic believes Moses Itauma’s enormous hype has as much to do with where he comes from as what he has accomplished in the ring.

The Croatian heavyweight argues that Itauma’s British platform has allowed him to become a highly paid headliner and potential superstar while fighters from smaller boxing countries face a much harder road.… Read the rest

Hrgovic: Moses Itauma Would Be Fighting For Peanuts In Bulgaria @ Boxing News 24

Teofimo Lopez and his father, Teofimo Sr., turned an interview into something resembling a therapy session while dissecting his loss to Shakur Stevenson. The son repeatedly pushed responsibility toward his trainer, while Senior eventually accepted much of the blame.… Read the rest

Teofimo Lopez Blames His Father, But Was There Another Answer? @ Boxing News 24

Light welterweight contender Ernesto “Tito” Mercado will remain on Saturday night’s card after Roger Hilley was brought in as a last-minute replacement for Emmanuel Tagoe, who weighed approximately ten pounds over the contracted 140-pound limit.… Read the rest

Ernesto Mercado Faces Roger Hilley After Tagoe Misses Weight @ Boxing News 24

Oleksandr Gvozdyk’s release from Zuffa Boxing after his knockout loss to Radivoje Kalajdzic has upset some fans, but Zuffa isn’t running a charity. It is building a new company.… Read the rest

Zuffa Boxing Isn’t A Charity: Oleksandr Gvozdyk Cut Makes Sense @ Boxing News 24

Rolando “Rolly” Romero has essentially laid out his blueprint for Teofimo Lopez. He plans to walk him down, putting Teofimo under the kind of pressure that has repeatedly made him uncomfortable when opponents refuse to back away.… Read the rest

Rolly’s Pressure Plan Has Troubled Teofimo Before @ Boxing News 24

Janibek Alimkhanuly already has plans for Hamzah Sheeraz’s WBO super middleweight title and the belt Christian Mbilli will defend against Canelo Alvarez on October 31.

“Canelo, get ready!

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Janibek Targets Canelo Alvarez Before Getting Past Hamzah Sheeraz @ Boxing News 24

Ernesto “Tito” Mercado’s fight against Emmanuel Tagoe has been canceled after Tagoe came in 10 pounds over the contracted 140-pound limit for Saturday’s card in Atlanta.… Read the rest

Ernesto Mercado Fight Canceled After Tagoe Misses By 10 Pounds @ Boxing News 24

Jack Catterall believes his contract guarantees him a shot at the winner of Rolando “Rolly” Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez. Getting that fight may prove considerably harder than having the paperwork that calls for it.… Read the rest

Jack Catterall Blocks Bigger Fights For Rolly vs. Teofimo Winner @ Boxing News 24

Wilkens Mathieu is moving fast to find out how close he is to the top of the super middleweight division. The 21-year-old will defend his NABF belt against former world title challenger Vladimir Shishkin on October 8 at Théâtre Capitole in Quebec City.… Read the rest

Wilkens Mathieu Faces Toughest Test Against Vladimir Shishkin @ Boxing News 24

Hamzah Sheeraz has spent months pursuing the biggest names at super middleweight. The WBO has now given him something very different: a dangerous mandatory against Janibek Alimkhanuly that brings considerable risk without anything resembling a Canelo Alvarez payday.… Read the rest

Hamzah Sheeraz Must Fight Janibek Alimkhanuly Or Surrender WBO Belt @ Boxing News 24

Brian Norman Jr. has the punching power to regain his WBO welterweight title from Devin Haney. What he needs is a different approach from the one that failed him in their fight last November.… Read the rest

Brian Norman Jr. Must Make Devin Haney Pay For Holding @ Boxing News 24

Who is the absolute greatest boxer to ever lace up a pair of gloves? For decades, the mythical pound-for-pound debate has been plagued by the toxic extremes of “Old Head Nostalgia” and “Young Punk Recency Bias.”… Read the rest

VIDEO: Top 100 Boxers of All-Time: Rummy’s Cross-Era Index @ Boxing News 24

Dave Allen has lost interest in Anthony Joshua against Tyson Fury, mirroring the frustration of boxing fans who spent years hoping the fight would happen while both men were closer to their best.… Read the rest

Dave Allen Has Lost Interest In Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury @ Boxing News 24