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A FAREWELL FIT FOR A QUEEN THIS SATURDAY NIGHT

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end, but this isn’t just “good”; it is something special. Something that the world of boxing has never witnessed in its 5,000+ years of existence. This Saturday night, a trailblazer bows out of the sport in the most spectacular setting imaginable, as Katie Taylor brings an end to her illustrious 28-year career as a boxer in front of a sold-out crowd, just an hour down the road from where she was born and raised, at Croke Park in Dublin.

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WHY YOU’D BE STUPID TO WRITE OFF MOSES ITAUMA

It’s almost becoming a bit of a British tradition to kick one of our own when they’re down and on Saturday night, the tradition somewhat continued.  A huge favourite, Moses Itauma came up just short in his first world title fight against Filip Hrgovic.  At the age of just 21, he was attempting to become the second-youngest world champion in heavyweight boxing history. 

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ITAUMA OUT TO MAKE HISTORY AT THE O2

This Saturday night, history could be made as the undefeated heavyweight sensation Moses Itauma aims to become the second-youngest heavyweight world champion in boxing history when he takes on the experienced Croat Filip Hrgovic for the vacant IBF World Heavyweight Title.

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FROM KINGS TO CONTENDERS: AMERICA’S HEAVYWEIGHT FALL

For quite literally over a century, American boxers have dominated the heavyweight division. From the likes of Jack Johnson to Jack Dempsey to Gene Tunney to Joe Louis in the first half of the 20th century, then to the likes of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes, and then to Mike Tyson, the 20th century was well and truly the century of the American heavyweight.

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THE SUPER SEVEN - SEVEN UNDERCARD FIGHTS TO GET EXCITED FOR BEFORE THE END OF 2026

As is usually the case in boxing, the main event is usually the showcase fight of the night, and rightly so. But with the quality and depth of cards seemingly getting better with every show, there are usually some absolute gems on undercards, and with the schedule for the end of 2026 filling up nicely, we’ve picked out SEVEN undercard fights to get your beady boxing eyes excited for.

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BOXING PREVIEW - 8TH AUGUST

There’s nothing quite like a Saturday double-header and that’s exactly what we get this weekend, with a super-middleweight banger in Leeds for British, Commonwealth and European honours, along with a proper 50/50 between two undefeated fighters for a vacant world title in Dublin.

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FIVE GLOBAL STARS OF 2026 SO FAR

We’ve picked out our top five British stars of 2026 so far, so now it’s time to go global with our top five from around the world.

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FIVE BRITISH STARS OF 2026 SO FAR

We’re over halfway through the calendar year and, with a huge five months for the sport approaching, where we look likely to see some of the biggest fights in the history of the sport, we’ve taken a look at the British stars of 2026 so far.

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USYK MAKES WAY FOR THE NEXT CROP OF HEAVYWEIGHT SUPERSTARS

After a cryptic post was shared on social media last week by Oleksandr Usyk’s manager, Sergey Lapin, the boxing world was left guessing about the news that was to come. Would Usyk be fighting his WBC mandatory challenger, Agit Kabayel? Would he be rematching Rico Verhoeven? Could he even be retiring?

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WHITTAKER GOES GLOBAL AS BOOTS AND ZAYAS LOOK SET TO LIGHT UP NEW YORK

One of the best fights in boxing takes place this Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as Puerto Rican superstar Xander Zayas puts his undefeated record and his WBA & WBO World Super-Welterweight Titles on the line against the hard-hitting former world welterweight champion Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis in a fight that can only really be described as special.

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JUST WHERE WILL FURY VS JOSHUA END UP TAKING PLACE?

Finally, after years of back-and-forth between both teams, it’s been confirmed that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will fight each other later this year, but with the announcement came no exact date and no confirmed venue.

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USYK VS VERHOEVEN - UNDERCARD PREVIEW

It’s all eyes on the Pyramids of Giza this Saturday night, not just because it’s one of the eight wonders of the world, but because for the first time in history, a professional boxing card will take place right in front of it as Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC & Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Titles against former kickboxing world champion Rico Verhoeven.

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USYK VS VERHOEVEN - FULL FIGHT PREVIEW AND BREAKDOWN

In terms of boxing spectacles, it really does not get much bigger than a heavyweight world title fight in front of one of the eight wonders of the world. No, not York Hall — the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt — and on Saturday night, one of the best boxers of all time in Oleksandr Usyk will be defending his heavyweight titles against one of the best, if not the best, heavyweight kickboxers in Rico Verhoeven right in front of the iconic landmark.

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WHO’S NEXT FOR DANIEL DUBOIS?

It was another weekend to remember for Daniel Dubois as he climbed off the canvas TWICE to stop Fabio Wardley and become a two-time world champion with one of the most destructive, brutal and devastating performances in recent heavyweight boxing history.

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