6 h. ago New world champion Abass Baraou expects to ‘dominate’ Conor Benn in UK showdown

Benn has been presented with yet another shot at a world title, after IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker also offered him a shot

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8 d. ago Kickboxer knocked out inside a round by Floyd Mayweather lands boxing world title shot

The WBC bantamweight title will remain in Japan even after Junto Nakatani vacated the belt, with Tension Nasukawa taking on ex-world champion Takuma Inoue in November.

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2 w. ago Conor Benn names world champion he will target after Chris Eubank Jr rematch

Conor Benn is eyeing up a world title shot at welterweight following his middleweight rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. But rather than face domestic rival Lewis Crocker, Benn specifically wants the WBC champion Mario Barrios.

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2 w. ago Frank Warren delivers Derek Chisora update as heavyweight veteran eyes 50th fight

Derek Chisora has been absent from the ring since his victory over Otto Wallin, waiting on a world title shot that might not arrive in time for his 50th fight, according to promoter Frank Warren

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2 w. ago British UFC star Lerone Murphy's hopes of featherweight title shot get unexpected boost

UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER COLUMN: Manchester star Murphy is in line for a December showdown with champ Alexander Volkanovski after Diego Lopes derails the rise of Jean Silva at UFC Noche

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3 w. ago Chess: Erdogmus, 14 , wins ‘Immortal’ game on Silk Road as Grand Swiss nears climax

The ‘Turkish Immortal’ allowed two white queens on the board, then sacrificed the black queen for a pawn, followed by checkmate by a previously unmoved black pawnThere were two new frontrunners on Thursday at the $625,000 Grand Swiss in Samarkand on the ancient Silk Road, after Iran’s Parham Maghsoodloo, who had led for the first six rounds, was beaten. The top two finishers after 11 rounds will qualify for the 2026 Candidates and a potential title shot at the shaky crown of the world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju.Leaders after round seven were Nihal Sarin (India) and Matthias Blübaum (Germany) 5.5, Maghsoodloo (Iran), Abhimanyu Mishra and Hans Niemann (US), Anish Giri (Netherlands), Alireza Firouzja (France), Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) and Vidit Gujrathi (India) 5. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Why Fabio Wardley is perfect opponent for Joseph Parker to stake his claim for Oleksandr Usyk title shot

Parker will face Wardley next month, as an injured Usyk continues to elude the Kiwi

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last month Moses Itauma handed boost to hopes of Oleksandr Usyk showdown

Moses Itauma has been touted for a world title since making his boxing debut in 2023. The 20-year-old’s stature in the sport has only grown, with a second sanctioning body recognising Itauma as their top contender for undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.

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