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Vargas Jr., son of retired ex-champ, arrested on suspicion of DUI

Sep 12, 2026 06:15 0 20 0 0

The son of retired former two-time junior middleweight champion Fernando Vargas was involved in a three-vehicle crash Thursday and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Eumir Marcial's Asian Games bid comes with four-day problem

Sep 12, 2026 05:56 0 13 0 0

Eumir Marcial is scheduled to open his Asian Games campaign in Japan just four days after taking a professional fight in California.

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Catterall, Benn, Itauma, more: Ranking British boxers by likelihood of winning a title

Sep 11, 2026 12:38 0 14 0 0

Conor Benn, Jack Catterall and Moses Itauma are all among the British boxers who may become a world champion. Who is most likely?

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Ryan Garcia-Conor Benn: Picks, predictions, more

Sep 10, 2026 17:02 0 12 0 0

Two former champs, a title contender and a celebrity boxing fan break down the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn title fight and offer their predictions.

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Opetaia to Benavidez: 'Just give me the date and I'll be there'

Sep 10, 2026 03:52 0 18 0 0

Ahead of his fight against Noel Mikaelian, Australian boxing superstar Jai Opetaia has voiced his frustration towards American three-division champion David Benavidez

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Laguna, two-time champ and HOFer, dies at 83

Sep 09, 2026 22:14 0 13 0 0

Ismael Laguna, a two-time world champion and member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, died Tuesday at the age of 83.

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Zuffa says Opetaia-Mikaelian will go on despite DKP's complaint

Sep 09, 2026 10:12 0 16 0 0

Zuffa Boxing intends to move forward with a cruiserweight matchup between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian on Saturday, despite a cease and desist letter from Don King Productions alleging it holds excl…

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Usyk's camp say he's not Fury's 'back-up plan'

Sep 08, 2026 03:27 0 12 0 0

Tyson Fury's claim that he has turned his attention to a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk has been called rubbish by the Ukrainian's managers.

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Fury suggests Joshua fight off, challenges Usyk

Sep 07, 2026 18:15 0 18 0 0

Tyson Fury has indicated his long-awaited fight with Anthony Joshua is off and challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy bout in November instead.

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One final time, Dublin sounded off for Katie Taylor

Sep 06, 2026 19:15 0 12 0 0

With the pressure of Ireland's appreciation heavy on her, Katie Taylor cemented her legacy in her final bout.

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Taylor retires with 'no regrets' after stellar career

Sep 06, 2026 17:22 0 10 0 0

Katie Taylor brought the curtain down on her boxing career with a near flawless performance on an emotional night at Croke Park to beat Flora Pili and become undisputed junior welterweight champion.

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Taylor caps legendary career as undisputed champ

Sep 06, 2026 16:56 0 9 0 0

Katie Taylor brought the curtain down on her boxing career with a near flawless performance on an emotional night at Croke Park to beat Flora Pili and become undisputed junior welterweight champion.

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