1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (258+ words) Nick Potts - PA Images Conor Benn's first fight since signing with Zuffa Boxing will be against American Regis Prograis on April 11, as the co-main event to Tyson Fury's comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Benn's switch…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago  (323+ words) The 39-year-old's final bout will take place in Dublin Al Bello / Getty Images for Netflix Irish boxer Katie Taylor has announced she will retire after a homecoming fight in Dublin this summer. The two-weight undisputed world champion, in the lightweight…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (17+ words) Boxing braced for $1bn lawsuit over TKO and Saudi-backed Sela's Zuffa launch'The New York Times...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (595+ words) JOHN GURZINSKI/AFP via Getty Images Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have agreed to a rematch for September 19 in the Las Vegas Sphere, 11 years after their previous fight. The event will be streamed live globally on Netflix. The former…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (343+ words) Floyd "Money" Mayweather is returning to professional fighting after retiring multiple times. Ethan Miller / Getty Images Floyd Mayweather Jr. has announced that he will come out of retirement and return to professional boxing after his yet-to-be-scheduled spring exhibition match against…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (809+ words) Justin Setterfield via Getty Images British boxer Conor Benn has become the latest fighter to sign with Zuffa Boxing. The 29-year-old has been promoted by Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Sport since he turned professional in 2016, but today (February 20) announced that he…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1383+ words) Ronda Rousey (left) and Gina Carano will face each other in May. Getty Images It is, according to Ronda Rousey, "the biggest superfight in women's combat sport history." And while nobody would claim that Rousey's bout with Gina Carano, which…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (357+ words) Cain Velasquez, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion convicted of attempted murder in 2024, is out on parole after 11 months in prison. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed in a statement to The Athletic that Velasquez was released Sunday. An…...

3+ week, 11+ hour ago  (792+ words) Floyd Mayweather Jr. alleges Showtime helped his former business advisor hide hundreds of millions of dollars from him. Adam Hagy / Getty Images Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is suing Showtime Networks and the former president of Showtime Sports, alleging…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (532+ words) Jarrell Miller's win capped a fight few will remember beyond the bizarre wig-splitting. Ishika Samant / Getty Images Boxer Jarrell Miller brought new meaning to "getting your wig pushed back" during a Saturday night bout at Madison Square Garden. Miller, known…...