YOU can only beat what is put in front of you. It’s a familiar phrase you hear in boxing when fighters are matched against opponents they are widely expected to defeat. How often do we… Denzel Bentley is motoring back to world title level

MIKE TYSON insists he is healthy enough to face Jake Paul in a professional boxing match on November 15. The former world heavyweight champion, who turned 58 in June, was supposed to face the Youtuber… Mike Tyson healthy enough for Netflix clash with Jake Paul

SHAKUR STEVENSON is in talks to defend his world title against lightweight newcomer Joe Cordina. The 27-year-old southpaw won the vacant title via a decision victory over Edwin De Los Santos in November and made… Shakur Stevenson in talks for world title clash with Joe Cordina

IN RECENT weeks it has become known that Nick Ball’s next fight would take place in his home city of Liverpool and now he appears to have an opponent. The 27-year-old is the current WBA… Nick Ball to defend world featherweight title against experienced American in October

RIYADH SEASON events have become a permanent fixture in the boxing calendar, with several mouth-watering matchups now emerging from the realm of fantasy. Turki Alalshikh has largely spearheaded this seismic shift, seamlessly realising his lofty… How would a potential Golden Boy v Top Rank 5v5 event look

JOSHUA BUATSI is a realist and knows how tough it would be to try and beat Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol. The two best light-heavyweights in the world will put the four world titles between… Joshua Buatsi can’t predict Beterbiev-Bivol but knows it’s a difficult task to beat either of them

CHRIS EUBANK JR swerved a September showdown with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez because he did not want to face the Mexican off the back of a year out. The Brighton middleweight last month emerged as a… Eubank Jr reveals why mooted Canelo showdown fell through

OLEKSANDR USYK has welcomed a third fight with Anthony Joshua despite being 2-0 against the former world heavyweight champion. Usyk won the IBF, WBA and WBO belts by virtue of a unanimous decision victory over… Usyk open to Joshua third fight

IT’S one thing being described as a “Road Warrior” in boxing but it’s another to do so and be a world champion at the same time. Mexico’s Luis Alberto Lopez is a shining example of… Boxing betting predictions: Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Angelo Leo

By Jack Walsh NEW WBA super-welterweight and WBO super-welterweight interim champion Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford has proven his hall of fame status, annihilating all competition he faced in the ring during his reign as king between… Terence Crawford can dominate the 154-pound division

The well-travelled Aaron McKenna needed his passport once again to travel to Japan recently to take part in ‘Prizefighter’. Before that Matt Bozeat spoke to the Irishman about his spot in the revamped competition, sparring… Aaron McKenna has his eyes on the prize

TAIWAN’S Lin Yu-Ting qualified for Saturday’s women’s 57kg final after winning her semi-final last night against Turkish opponent Esra Yildiz Kahraman. Lin will now face Poland’s Julia Szeremeta after she defeated Filipino fighter Nesthy Petecio… Controversy overshadows Lin Yu-Ting’s semi-final victory over Esra Yildiz Kahraman

DANIEL DUBOIS aims to embarrass Anthony Joshua when he faces the former unified heavyweight champion on September 21 at Wembley Stadium. The two British heavyweights top a Riyadh Season card featuring two world title fights.… Daniel Dubois plans to make a “fool” out of Anthony Joshua on September 21

Sam Noakes is out to reignite KO streak against Gianluca Ceglia Sam Noakes (James Chance/Getty Images) SAM NOAKES is desperate to kick off a new knockout hot streak against Gianluca Ceglia after going the distance… Sam Noakes is out to reignite KO streak against Gianluca Ceglia