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Naoya Inoue punches David Picasso during the IBF, WBC and WBO World Super Bantamweight title fight between Naoya Inoue and David Picasso during the Ring V: Night Of The Samurai fight night at Mohammed Abdo Arena on December 27, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Naoya Inoue Is Becoming A Bigger Monster

US boxer and influencer Jake Paul gets hit by British boxer Anthony Joshua (R) in a non-title heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on December 19, 2025.

Jake Paul Getting All Fucked Up Is A Real Good News/Bad News Situation

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 18: Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face off during their ceremonial weigh-in ahead their fight as part of Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua at The Fillmore Miami Beach on December 18, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)

Jake Paul Takes On His Realest Opponent Yet

Terence Crawford reacts after defeating Canelo Alvarez for the Undisputed &amp; Ring Magazine Super Middleweight Championship at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

With Nothing And Nobody Left To Conquer, Terence Crawford Retires

David Benavidez exchanges punches with Anthony Yarde in a WBC and WBA light-heavyweight title fight during Ring IV: Night of the Champions at ANB Arena on November 22, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The Fights Got Bloody In Riyadh

Conor Benn punches Chris Eubank Jr during their middleweight fight on the ‘Unfinished Business’ fight card at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on November 15, 2025 in London, England.

Conor Benn Avenges 35 Years Of Family Losses With Beatdown Of Chris Eubank Jr.

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Getting Beat Up In A Mostly Empty Arena Is Just A Job

Jaron Ennis celebrates his win over Eimantas Stanionis to capture the IBF, WBA and Ring Magazine welterweight titles at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on April 12, 2025 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Boots Ennis Got The Knockout He Needed. Now What?

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Terence Crawford walks to the ring prior to the Undisputed &amp; Ring Magazine Super Middleweight Championship against Canelo Alvarez (not pictured) at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/TKO Worldwide LLC via Getty Images)

Policing

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PROVO, UT - JANUARY 28: Boxer Conor McGregor sports a Brigham Young hat during the second half of the Brigham Young Cougars game agaisnt the Baylor Bears at the Marriott Center on January 28, 2025 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)

Conor McGregor’s Irish Presidential Campaign Was Brief And Humiliating

Canelo Alvarez (L) takes a punch from Terence Crawford in their undisputed super middleweight title fight during Netflix's Canelo v Crawford Fight Night at Allegiant Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Terence Crawford And Canelo Alvarez Set The Bar

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Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford face off during the Canelo v Crawford press conference at T-Mobile Arena on September 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Canelo Alvarez Stands Between Terence Crawford And Boxing Immortality

Oleksandr Usyk punches Daniel Dubois during their IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Heavyweight titles' fight on the 'Undisputed' fight night card at Wembley Stadium on July 19, 2025 in London, England.

Heavyweight Champ Oleksandr Usyk Finally Reveals He’s A Bad, Bad Man

Katie Taylor, right, and Amanda Serrano during their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (

Bills Week

Taylor–Serrano III Couldn’t Live Up To Its Historic Billing

William Zepeda (R) lands a punch on Shakur Stevenson (L) during their lightweight title fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium on July 12, 2025 in New York City.

The Fighters Pay The Bills

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Madison Square Garden displays an advertisement for the Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano fight after the weigh-in on July 10, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images)

After Two Iconic Fights, Why Is Taylor-Serrano III Such An Easy Ticket?

Jake Paul (Red-Blue &amp; white short) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (Red &amp; White short) exchange punches during their cruiserweight bout of the Premiere Boxing Championship on Saturday night at Honda Center in Anaheim of Los Angeles County, California United States on June 28, 2025.