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The Belfast boxer became a two-time champion with his hard-fought win over Jazza Dickens, and he is deserving of a spot on a possible Croke Park megacard

Influencer Paul last fought in December, suffering a knockout loss to heavyweight star Anthony Joshua

After two of Joshua’s friends were killed in a car crash, in which ‘AJ’ was injured himself, the heavyweight has decided to carry on boxing

After Conor Benn left Hearn to join rival promoter Dana White, ‘AJ’ allegedly received an approach as well

Usyk is next scheduled to compete on 23 May, facing kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven at the pyramids of Giza

Opetaia won the inaugural Zuffa cruiserweight title on Sunday but, as Steve Bunce writes, there has been immense confusion around his status as IBF champion

UFC heavyweight champion Aspinall has joined forces with Hearn’s Matchroom in a shock move, just two weeks after Conor Benn defected to Dana White’s rival promotion Zuffa Boxing

UFC heavyweight champion Aspinall has joined forces with Hearn’s Matchroom in a shock move, just two weeks after Conor Benn defected to Dana White’s rival promotion Zuffa Boxing

The former UFC heavyweight champion joined PFL in January 2023 and only fought for the promotion once

The UFC heavyweight champion has linked up with Hearn’s new talent agency, in a fresh boost following a controversial draw in his title defence against Ciryl Gane after a series of eye pokes

The UFC chief has hit back at rival promoter Hearn and revelled in the mistake that allowed him to prize away one of Matchroom’s best fighters

The sporting calendar could be significantly affected by the conflict in the Middle East

Conor Benn tops the undercard at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after switching from Matchroom to Zuffa Boxing with two major heavyweight bouts confirmed by Turki Alalshikh

Mayweather will take on kickboxer Mike Zambidis in an exhibition bout in June before his clash with old rival Pacquiao in Las Vegas in September

Unified heavyweight champion of the world Usyk will fight kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in front of the pyramids at Giza in the latest ludicrous episode of the boxing circus

Fury returns to the ring after 17 months in retirement to fight Makhmudov on 11 April

Usyk will defend his WBC title against the Dutchman in Egypt on 23 May

A video circulated of Dubois at a gathering organised by his father on the eve of his knockout loss to Oleksandr Usyk last summer

Usyk has not fought since July, when he became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion

Dubois split from Charles after his last fight, a second loss to Oleksandr Usyk, but the pair are already back together for a clash with Fabio Wardley

Conor Benn’s shock split from Eddie Hearn was just the start, writes Alex Pattle. On a week of crass slanging matches and reports of a $1bn court case, it seems boxing civil war has broken out

The Briton, who shockingly split from promoter Eddie Hearn last week, has called out numerous Americans – but was not expected to box Prograis

Opetaia joined Zuffa last month, but it is unclear how the move will affect his goal of becoming undisputed champion

Last week, Benn was in a shock split from Eddie Hearn to join rival promoter Dana White at Zuffa

Dubois will challenge his fellow Briton for the WBO heavyweight title in Manchester on 9 May

Katie Taylor is planning to fight in front of her home fans in Ireland before hanging up her gloves

There are people in the boxing business who claim that Benn’s defection is normal; his relationship with promoter Hearn was anything but

TKO and Sela co-own the new promotion Zuffa Boxing, who signed fighter Conor Benn from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom in a shock move last week

Comment: Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao’s first fight was years too late, let alone this rematch 11 years on

The boxing icons will meet in a professional bout, 11 years after they contested the biggest fight in the history of their sport