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‘I’ll give the fans a little treat’: Ryan Garcia hopes to fight again this December
Ryan Garcia has been taking his victory lap following his knockout win over Conor Benn and rejoins Ariel Helwani’s show to talk about the fight, some of the promotional drama behind it, and where he’s looking to take his career now that he’s riding high again. Check out some excerpts below. Garcia on those who […]
Former heavyweight title challenger George Chuvalo dies at 89
Canadian heavyweight icon George Chuvalo, potentially the toughest man to ever live, passed this weekend on his 89th birthday after a lengthy battle with dementia. Chuvalo fought 93 times in 22 years as a professional, sharing the ring with icons like Floyd Patterson, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, and Muhammad Ali without ever once hitting the […]
WBC orders David Benavidez cruiserweight title fight, with Opetaia to face winner
The WBC have declared their cruiserweight title vacant, and have also declared a new, “elevated” champion, with David Benavidez ordered into a title fight. It’s a convoluted pathway to get to something pretty simple: Michal Cieslak is the new WBC cruiserweight champion, he’s been ordered to defend against Benavidez, and then the winner of that […]
‘You is booty’: Shakur Stevenson sounds off on Tim Bradley
Shakur Stevenson and his odd beef with Tim Bradley appears to have been reignited, with Shakur taking to social media to rake Bradley over the coals for what he believes to be unfair criticism thrown in his direction. Shakur, who apparently has had enough, sounds off with these words to Bradley. “Tim ‘Desert Bum, Storm’ […]
‘I have way more weapons’: Ryan Garcia says he still has more to show after swift stoppage of Conor Benn
Immediately following his stoppage win over the weekend, Ryan Garcia appeared at the post-fight press conference to share some thoughts on the fight, what he makes of Conor Benn, and more while fielding some media questions. Here’s some of what he had to say below. Garcia on vindicating himself as a focused fighter “I would […]
Isaac Cruz vs Nestor Bravo, Pat Brown, and Chrisean Malone: Boxing schedule and previews for September 19, 2026
Saturday, September 19th Pat Brown vs John Hedges (DAZN, 2:00 pm ET) BLH will have live results and updates From Manchester, England. For the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles. Brown was a 2024 Olympian, where he had the misfortune of a first round matchup against the man formerly known as Keno Machado, currently known […]
‘I’ll beat your a— right now!’: Ryan Garcia calls out Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney after win over Benn
Ryan Garcia scored what turned out to be a pretty easy win over Conor Benn tonight via second round TKO, and in his post-fight interview, it appeared that the “worship music” he’d listened to pre-fight hadn’t made him feel entirely as peaceful as he claimed. Garcia made aggressive call-outs toward fellow welterweight titleholders Teofimo Lopez […]
Ryan Garcia thrashes Conor Benn in two rounds: Highlights and results
Ryan Garcia made his point emphatically tonight, stopping Conor Benn in the second round of their highly-anticipated welterweight showdown in Las Vegas. Garcia retained his WBC welterweight title with the victory, making a successful first defense of the belt he won earlier this year. Benn (25-2, 14 KO) and Garcia (26-2, 21 KO) both came […]
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn: Live blog, round-by-round and results
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn meet tonight in the biggest Zuffa Boxing main event to date, and what should be one of boxing’s biggest fights of 2026! Bad Left Hook will be here starting at 8 pm ET with live, round-by-round coverage for all four main card fights. Wil Esco will be on the round-by-round, […]
‘It’s time to kill the bogeyman’: David Benavidez and Jai Opetaia agree to 2027 fight
Jai Opetaia and David Benavidez have verbally agreed to a fight in 2027, following Opetaia’s TKO win over Noel Mikaelian on tonight’s Garcia vs Benn undercard. Opetaia called out Benavidez, who was in the crowd, following the fight. After security eventually let Benavidez through, the two fighters showed nothing but respect for one another. This […]
Jai Opetaia stops Noel Mikaelian in cruiserweight battle on Garcia vs Benn undercard: Results and highlights
Jai Opetaia broke down and stopped a game and capable Noel Mikaelian, possibly — and hopefully — setting up a future clash with David Benavidez. Opetaia (31-0, 24 KO) scored what was really one of the best wins of his career over Mikaelian (28-4, 12 KO), a two-time cruiserweight titleholder who had never been stopped. […]
Da’Mazion Vanhouter knocks out Raphael Akpejiori in first round on Garcia vs Benn card: Highlights and video
American heavyweight prospect Da’Mazion “Mazi” Vanhounter knocked out former Miami Hurricanes basketball player Raphael Akpejiori in the first round of their fight on the Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn undercard tonight. Vanhouter, 21, improved to 13-0 (10 KO) with the win, which was a little more eventful than a KO-1 might lead you to expect. […]
Andres Cortes defeats Mark Magsayo on Garcia vs Benn undercard: Scores and highlights
Andres Cortes remained unbeaten with a solid but somewhat strange victory over Mark Magsayo, who may have set a new record for amount of times a fighter was knocked down but officially wasn’t, and a late rally from Magsayo wasn’t nearly enough. Two knockdown calls by referee Celestino Ruiz were reversed, and Magsayo was down […]
Boxing Mailbag: Andy Ruiz’s future, nepo babies in boxing, and more
From Lukasz.Fenrych: Since it’s Conor Benn fight week: who are the most disappointing nepo-baby/family legacy boxers, and which ones were surprisingly successful? I think boxing is a particularly hard job to take up even if you have the bloodlines and the advantages that can come from that. It’s not just the thing where, if you’re […]
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua reportedly close to agreed for new location in December
The tiresome ongoing saga with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua may be nearing a conclusion, with a fight actually happening. Gareth A Davies is reporting that Cardiff is the new “leading contender” to host the bout on December 4 or 11, provided officials in the Welsh city sign off on an extended curfew, which had […]
‘Them punches are going to do real damage’: Ryan Garcia warns Conor Benn ahead of title fight
With tomorrow’s welterweight title fight set between WBC champion Ryan Garcia and challenger Conor Benn, both fighters appeared for a final press conference before the end up squaring off in the ring on Saturday night. Here’s some of what both fighters had to say with full highlights of the festivities in the video link below. […]
‘Too much for him’: Ryan Garcia says Conor Benn will get overwhelmed in the ring
Now just a couple of days out before his welterweight title defense, Ryan Garcia shares some of his final thoughts before heading into his showdown against Conor Benn. In particular, Garcia explains how he’s the best version of himself at the moment and why all of his experience and skill will be too much for […]
WBA outlines title shenanigans for Anthony Cacace vs Nick Ball
The WBA posted a resolution yesterday outlining the tomfoolery involved in Anthony Cacace’s December 19th super featherweight title defense against Nick Ball in Belfast. Like me, you may have assumed that Cacace (25-1, 9 KO), who beat Jazza Dickens for the belt in March, was repeating his IBF tactics of ignoring his mandatory challenger in […]
Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn fight preview, predictions, and analysis: Who will win?
Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn are set to square off on Saturday, September 12, live on Paramount+ from Las Vegas in what will be one of the biggest fights of 2026, and is definitely the biggest fight to date carrying the Zuffa Boxing branding. Garcia is defending his recently-won WBC welterweight title against a big […]
‘Dragged down to hell’: Conor Benn admits to tough weight cut for Ryan Garcia title fight
Conor Benn spends some time talking about his upcoming shot at a welterweight title this weekend when he takes on Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. Benn, who will be fighting at 147 for the first time in several years, admits here that this will be his last time fighting at the weight after acknowledging how […]
Zuffa intend to follow through with Jai Opetaia vs Noel Mikaelian despite cease and desist
While promoter Don King has been looking to formally block a scheduled fight between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian on a Zuffa card headlined by Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn this weekend, ESPN reports that Zuffa plans to follow through with the cruiserweight bout as currently scheduled, despite King’s legal objections. Zuffa promoter Dana White […]
‘I’m getting paid to beat up a beginner’: Ryan Garcia says Conor Benn not on his level
Ryan Garcia just recently joined Piers Morgan to discuss his upcoming title defense against Conor Benn this weekend and a whole lot more. Looking ahead to the fight itself, Garcia explains why Benn is in over his head in this fight, and also touches on his upbringing, personal troubles, and coming through to become a […]
Don King files cease and desist to block Opetaia vs Mikaelian
In a deeply unsurprising turn of events, Don King has filed a cease and desist against TKO Group to block Saturday’s cruiserweight title bout between Jai Opetaia and the King-managed Noel Mikaelian, which is set to co-headline Zuffa Boxing’s Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn show in Las Vegas. From the order: “It has come to […]
Erislandy Lara vs Tim Tszyu in the works for December
George Rose of No Limit Boxing tells Fox Sports Australia that “negotiations [are] close to being finalised” for a December clash between WBA middleweight champion Erislandy Lara and former super welterweight titlist Tim Tszyu in Australia. Lara (32-3-3, 19 KO), 43 years old and a full 15 years removed from his infamous robbery loss to […]
Abel Sanchez not convinced Conor Benn will effectively make weight for Ryan Garcia fight
Trainer Abel Sanchez sits down for a chat with Fight Hub TV to discuss this weekend’s WBC welterweight title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. Here, Sanchez suggests he has serious concerns with Benn’s weight cut heading into this fight, believing he should’ve whittled down earlier in training camp, and therefore thinks he could […]
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