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Boxing great @LennoxLewis is now the high school principal who could knock you out with one punch💥

📸@fighthubtv

#LennoxLewis #boxing
February 17, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Behind every setback, there's a comeback - Evander Holyfield.

#noboxingnolife #canelo #boxing
February 17, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Tyson Fury says he doesn't need a trainer for his fifth comeback from retirement. ❌️

The former heavyweight champion says he knows enough about the sport at 38 to train himself for Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11. 🥊

#FuryMakhmudov #boxing
February 17, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Gervonta Davis doesn't have a care in the world. 🥊

Could a fight announcement be imminent as a distraction from ongoing legal action? 💼

More to come. 👀

#gervontadavis #boxing
February 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM
MAYWEATHER vs TYSON NOT CONFIRMED❗️

Despite reports that Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson's exhibition is done, WBN understands thats not the case.

Once the event is fully arranged, only Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson will confirm.

Any other reports remain unverified.

#MayweatherTyson #boxing
February 17, 2026 at 12:02 AM
BEATING UP BABIES 👶👊💥

Dana White says his entry into the boxing world has faced minimum pushback and believes the top boxing figures are as easy to deal with as beating up babies. 🤯

#danawhite #boxing
February 16, 2026 at 1:32 PM
ZUFFA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE 😮

Efe Ajagba is back in the mix. However, he may only have the Zuffa heavyweight title on his mind. 🇳🇬

#heavyweightboxing #boxing
February 16, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Efe Ajagba stops former heavyweight champion Charles Martin in four rounds at Zuffa Boxing 03. 🇳🇬👊💥

A shot at the Zuffa heavyweight title could be next. 🥊

#ajagbamartin #zuffaboxing #boxing
February 16, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Ryan Garcia avoids another penalty and makes the 7-day check weight limit with the WBC. ⚖️

'KingRy' had been fined $5,000 for not submitting his previous evidence in time. 💰

Garica faces Mario Barrios for the welterweight title on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

#ryangarcia #barriosgarcia #boxing
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 AM
🥊 Chris Eubank Sr. said that Nigel Benn is no longer a rival — it’s turned into bitterness.

Eubank claims their rivalry has changed because Benn “can’t get over” the defeat.

The pair even clashed again at their sons’ rematch in London last year — despite previously burying the hatchet.

#boxing
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 AM
BOXING PPV UNTIL MAY 9 🥊📺

World Boxing News reveals the next 12 weeks of Pay Per Views on offer to viewers through DAZN and PPV.com.

Fury vs Makhmudov and Itauma vs Franklin are both confirmed non-PPV on Netflix and DAZN. 👊💥

#payperview #boxingPPV #boxing
February 14, 2026 at 7:05 AM
DON'T BLINK 😤🔥

This is heavyweight violence waiting to happen. 🩸

Power meets power as Fabio Wardley puts his WBO World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Daniel Dubois 💥

📅 May 9
📍 Co-op Live, Manchester
📺 Live on DAZN

#WardleyDubois #Boxing
February 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The WBA heavyweight rankings continue to baffle.🤔

With fighters like Lenier Pero at #2 without a significant win, and Martin Bakole at #3 despite recent setbacks, the "ladder of merit" appears broken.

Several fighters rated don't belong there. ❌

#WBA #Heavyweight #Boxing
February 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Joseph Parker's trainer, Andy Lee, told talkSPORT the truth will come out about a failed drug test for cocaine after an internal investigation was launched to find out how the recreational substance was flagged in the former world heavyweight champion's post-Fabio Wardley fight test. 🧪

#boxing
February 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
NO WBC TITLE SHOT FOR WILDER ❌

Deontay Wilder will not fight for the WBC heavyweight title for the foreseeable future. 🔰

After turning down Usyk's voluntary offer, the champion has to face Agit Kabayel by the end of the year.

Wilder is out!

#DeontayWilder #UsykWilder #boxing
February 12, 2026 at 11:46 PM
🚨 USYK vs FURY III IS THE TARGET 🚨

Tyson Fury’s comeback isn’t random. According to Fury's promoter, the goal is clear:

🥊 Oleksandr Usyk III.

Arslanbek Makhmudov is first. But the endgame?

A trilogy fight with Usyk.

Now he has to earn it.

#UsykFury3 #boxing
February 12, 2026 at 11:38 AM
🇬🇧 Kell Brook is open to a comeback above 160lbs against Chris Eubank Jr.

Jumping back in at a higher weight against a naturally bigger man?

That’s a serious gamble.

💥 Smart move — or unnecessary risk?

Would you watch it?

#boxing #brookeubankjr
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Jack Catterall vs Jose Ramirez in negotiations for May in Fresno. 📆

A solid fight at 147 pounds. 🥊

#catterallramirez #boxing
February 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Canelo demands Crawford II, says he wasn't 💯

The Mexican superstar wants the rematch after elbow surgery and urges Crawford to step up. 🇲🇽🇺🇸

Crawford has so far refused to respond. ❌️

#CaneloCrawford #CrawfordCanelo2 #boxing
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
36 years ago today, Mike Tyson knocked James Buster Douglas out in eight rounds.

Douglas hit the canvas and didn't get up for 13.6 seconds.

#TysonDouglas #boxing #miketyson
February 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
An official announcement is expected soon. 🇯🇵

Inoue vs Nakatani will crown Japan's greatest boxer of all time in early May. 👑

#inouenakatani #boxing
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Josh Kelly and trainer Adam Booth name Conor Benn and Xander Zayas as two targets on the forthcoming hitlist. 👑

The New IBF super welterweight champion aims to remain active, facing the top names.

#joshkelly #boxing
February 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Dana White ensured the inaugral Zuffa Boxing Championship would crown his first world titleholder by signing an actual world champion and completely removing his sanctioning body belt. 🚫

It may not be popular, but it's a smart move. 👑

#zuffaboxing
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Errol Spence brushes off a callout from Jermell Charlo. 🦈

Charlo attempted to lure Spence out of what seems to be a semi-retirement, but the fight seems no closer to happening than it did before the ex-undisputed ruler spoke out. 🦁

#CharloSpence #boxing
February 10, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Terence Crawford says training is worse than fighting and he won't come back to camp for $100m. ✋️

Canelo faces a tough challenge to get any wanted rematch. ❌️

Crawford claims he's fully retired. 🚫

#boxing #TerenceCrawford
February 10, 2026 at 10:39 PM