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“I Was So Messed Up”: How Austin Williams Turned His Dark Story Into Power

Five years ago, a world championship felt like a pipe dream to Ammo Williams. But on Saturday he will challenge Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title.

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Boxing Notes: Jesse Rodriguez’s Next Move, Future of Small Promoters

Plus, Zuffa Boxing lands another broadcast deal, the potential for a Devin Haney–Rolly Romero fight and more from around the sport.

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Sources: World Champion Mikaela Mayer Signs With Jake Paul’s MVP

The 35-year-old fighter is coming off a strong 2025, having defended one title and earning another in a third weight class.

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'I'll fight anyone': rugby enforcer's ring inspiration

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto is bulldozing his way back into the Wallabies frame but, inspired by Jai Opetaia, admits he'd love a chance to test himself in the ring.

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IBF deliberates on Opetaia world title sanctioning call

Jai Opetaia remains the IBF cruiserweight world champion for now, as the organisation considers reversing the decision to strip him of the status.

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Boxing Mailbag: Should the IBF Have Stripped Jai Opetaia of the Cruiserweight Title?

Chris Mannix answers questions on Jaron Ennis–Vergil Ortiz, Devin Haney–Rolly Romero, the MVP-ESPN deal and more.

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Stripped Opetaia takes high road after US demolition

A winner again, Jai Opetaia has outlined his "perfect picture" to become undisputed world champion, despite the IBF ironically stripping him of their title.

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Jai Opetaia’s messy week signals trouble ahead in boxing war he didn’t sign up for

COMMENT: 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

The Independent UK

'This sport is broken': Aussie ace in boxing shake-up

Aussie boxing world champion Jai Opetaia has risen above a week of distractions to claim the first Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight world championship in Las Vegas.

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U-turn leaves Opetaia title hunt in limbo on fight eve

Jai Opetaia's Las Vegas introduction has taken an 11th-hour twist, with the IBF stepping in to withdraw their sanctioning of the Aussie's Zuffa Boxing debut.

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Zuffa Boxing’s Rivalry With Matchroom Boxing Comes Into Focus

Since debuting in January, Zuffa has moved quickly, signing more than 90 fighters to promotional contracts.

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Boxing’s civil war has truly begun, and it is already getting ugly

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

The Independent UK

Conor Benn’s first Zuffa Boxing fight official as Briton is paired with Regis Prograis

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

The Independent UK

Jai Opetaia fires warning to Zuffa Boxing after promotional switch: ‘I’ll be very disappointed’

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

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Conor Benn in shock split from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom as he joins rival promoter Dana White

Hearn’s company stuck by Benn throughout a drug-test saga, which kept him out of British rings for three years

The Independent UK

Jai Opetaia to fight Brandon Glanton for brand new, controversial world title in next outing

Opetaia’s decision to sign with Zuffa Boxing was surprising, given his dream of becoming undisputed champion

AAP

'This is the path': Opetaia blazing Vegas trail to top

Australia's long-reigning cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia will fight for a new belt in his American debut next month against Brandon Glanton.

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Dana White’s UFC-Style Zuffa Boxing Is Officially Underway

Fronted by White, bankrolled by Saudi Arabia and operated by Nick Khan, Zuffa promises to be a formidable presence in the sport.

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The Independent UK

What is Zuffa Boxing? UFC boss Dana White brings reasons for excitement and concern

Comment: After much bluster from White ahead of his new venture, has its debut event conjured the desired hype?

AAP

Opetaia calls out new champ on unification quest

Jai Opetaia has wasted no time calling out new WBC cruiserweight world champion Noel Mikaeljan after he reclaimed his belt off Badou Jack in the US.

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Opetaia injury fallout as unification path clears

The ferocious Jai Opetaia blow that stopped Huseyin Cinkara has kept the German boxer in hospital with a fractured C1 vertebra and brain bleeding.

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Off night, but trademark Opetaia KO paves way for more

Jai Opetaia was filthy with his own performance, despite another world title defence ending with an emphatic one-punch knockout on the Gold Coast.

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Savage Opetaia knockout seals world title defence

A devastating left hook from Jai Opetaia has knocked out previously unbeaten challenger Huseyin Cinkara to end another emphatic world title defence.

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'Is this worth it?' Opetaia on hard road, long wait

Straight-talking Jai Opetaia has launched another verbal grenade at his critics and even clipped the fighters on the undercard ahead of his title defence.

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'Everything I say always comes true': Max on title hunt

A born entertainer and proven knockout artist, 21-year-old super middleweight Max McIntyre reckons there is no-one better at living up to their own hype.

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