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Dark cinematic landscape shot of two silhouetted boxers facing each other in a ring under a single overhead spotlight, symbolising the looming but delayed welterweight showdown between Devin Haney and Conor Benn.

Haney’s Win and the Benn Problem: What It Means for Conor Benn

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Devin Haney’s welterweight debut raised more questions than answers — and it changes everything for the Haney Benn welterweight future. With both men fighting in November, this showdown can’t happen until late 2026 at the earliest. But stylistically, Benn might now be catching Haney at the perfect time. Here’s what the performance and the politics really mean.

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Can Gennady Golovkin Really Save Olympic Boxing?

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Gennady Golovkin is now World Boxing president — but can even a legend fix Olympic boxing after a decade of chaos? This deep-dive asks whether Golovkin and Pacquiao can deliver real reform, or if the sport is just hiding behind big names while corruption and circus fights drag it further into decline.

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“Dramatic boardroom scene where one boxer hands over a championship belt to another, with an empty boxing ring in the background, symbolising Oleksandr Usyk vacating the WBO title and Fabio Wardley being elevated to champion.”

Usyk Drops the WBO Belt — and This Is Exactly Why Interim Titles Exist (Even If I Hate Them)

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Oleksandr Usyk has vacated the WBO heavyweight title, elevating Fabio Wardley to champion. But without his big night vs Usyk, questions remain. Here’s why interim titles matter more than we like to admit.

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“A triumphant Fabio Wardley stands in the boxing ring with arms raised under bright arena lights, while Oleksandr Usyk watches on in the background. The text ‘A New Order at Heavyweight’ appears above, symbolising a changing era in the heavyweight division.”

Heavyweight Division Reset: How Wardley’s Win Shakes Up the Rankings

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A New Order at Heavyweight The heavyweight landscape has changed again — and this time, it feels significant. Fabio Wardley’s statement win over Joseph Parker didn’t just mark a career breakthrough; it flipped the heavyweight division rankings on their head. You can read our full fight breakdown here, but the short version is simple: Wardley

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Pound-for-Pound Politics: Crawford at #1, But Do Rankings Even Matter?

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Terence Crawford is now #1 pound-for-pound after beating Canelo, but do rankings — mythical or official — really mean anything in today’s boxing world?

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