Michael Benson
30 articles · talkSPORT
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Who is the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world? Naoya Inoue, Oleksandr Usyk and Terence Crawford feature in talkSPORT top 10 rankings list
Boxing's pound-for-pound list has been hotly contested in 2023. After Canelo Alvarez's defeat to Dmitry Bivol last year, top spot has been up for grabs. At the start of the year, many…
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Top ten pound-for-pound boxers in the world as Canelo Alvarez beats Oleksandr Usyk to top spot with Tyson Fury also featuring
Oleksandr Usyk conquered Anthony Joshua to take his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles and rocket up the pound-for-pound rankings last year. However, he did not quite claim top spot in our…
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‘We’re here now’ – Terence Crawford relishing challenge of Shawn Porter as he finally gets opportunity to prove himself against fellow world class welterweight
Terence Crawford has told talkSPORT.com that he expects himself and Shawn Porter to bring the best out of one another when they meet this weekend. The WBO welterweight champion has endured a…
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Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard: Lawrence Okolie to defend world title, Callum Smith makes light-heavyweight debut
The Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk undercard has been confirmed ahead of their fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next weekend. Britain’s unified heavyweight champion will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO…
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Naoya Inoue is the ruthless, power-punching Japanese KO king who is fighting this weekend and sits in the pound-for-pound list next to Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford
Naoya Inoue may be the greatest current boxer you’ve not yet heard of. Japan’s 28-year-old pound-for-pound sensation has emerged as a bona fide superstar in his homeland, but rarely fought overseas until…
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Tyson Fury and Andy Ruiz Jr, who beat Anthony Joshua, meet for first time and tell stories of world title triumphs at Las Vegas charity event
Tyson Fury and Andy Ruiz Jr appeared to be on good terms when they met at a charity event recently. The current WBC heavyweight champion of the world and the former WBA,…
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Errol Spence lined up for unification fight with dangerous Cuban Yordenis Ugas after Manny Pacquiao loses world champion status
Manny Pacquiao has been removed from world champion status, opening up a likely unification fight for Errol Spence. The Filipino legend defeated Keith Thurman to claim the legitimate WBA welterweight world title…
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Vasyl Lomachenko hits out at ‘terrified’ Ryan Garcia over sparring claims, explains why he believes Luke Campbell will beat him
Vasyl Lomachenko has made some intriguing comments about Ryan Garcia ahead of his fight with Luke Campbell on Saturday night. The highly rated young American is taking on what he admits is…
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Anthony Joshua clears potential hurdle in way of Tyson Fury fight as he confirms he would be willing to vacate WBO title if Oleksandr Usyk mandatory is enforced
Anthony Joshua has confirmed he would be willing to vacate his WBO heavyweight title, if this is what he must do to secure a fight with Tyson Fury in 2021. The unified…
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Teofimo Lopez reacts after doctor reveals Vasyl Lomachenko had shoulder injury going into their fight and has now undergone surgery
Vasyl Lomachenko has undergone shoulder surgery following his defeat to Teofimo Lopez on Saturday. The 23-year-old American dethroned Loma with a brilliant boxing display, though many questioned why the Ukrainian struggled to…
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TAKEOVER COMPLETE Vasyl Lomachenko vs Teofimo Lopez result: Loma LOSES as 23-year-old Lopez outboxes Ukrainian in brilliant performance
Teofimo Lopez dethroned Vasyl Lomachenko with a magnificent boxing display to hand him his second career loss on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The young American IBF champion added Loma’s WBA, WBC…
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Vasyl Lomachenko’s record includes just one loss as Orlando Salido, an Uber driver in his spare time, beat him in his second professional fight
On 1 March, 2014, Vasyl Lomachenko suffered his one and only professional defeat – to veteran, Orlando Salido. The result stands as a bizarre blemish on the pound-for-pound king’s magnificent 13-1-0 record…
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Vasyl Lomachenko wore 20oz gloves, padding and ankle weights but was still quicker than everyone, reveals sparring partner as Teofimo Lopez countdown begins
Vasyl Lomachenko has often left many boxing fans and observers marvelling at his ability in the ring. The three-weight world champion sits in the top two of most current pound-for-pound lists, with…
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Watch crazy Fight of the Year with EIGHT knockdowns in five rounds ending in a massive one-punch KO
Jose Zepeda knocked out Ivan Baranchyk on Saturday night to end one of the most action-packed fights boxing has seen in recent times. The back-and-forth bout consisted of an incredible eight knockdowns…
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Bad news for Conor McGregor? Mikey Garcia claims Manny Pacquiao is ‘100 per cent’ fighting him next and won’t face UFC star until after their bout
Conor McGregor declared late last week that his next fight will be against Manny Pacquiao, but Mikey Garcia is not so sure. In his tweets on Friday night, McGregor posted his messages…
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Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook making good progress towards deal, Bob Arum hopes to finalise fight this week
Bob Arum has told talkSPORT he is hoping to finalise a deal for Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook this week. WBO welterweight champion Crawford is rated as one of the top boxers…
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Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook ‘talks underway’ for November showdown, Manny Pacquiao fight remains first choice
Bob Arum has revealed that talks have started for a potential fight between Terence Crawford and Kell Brook in November. WBO welterweight champion Crawford is rated as one of the top boxers…
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Floyd Mayweather hits back at welterweight rankings that have Sugar Ray Leonard number one ahead of him and Manny Pacquiao at number three
Floyd Mayweather has responded after seeing himself placed behind Sugar Ray Leonard in an all-time welterweight rankings list. It is unknown where the list originated from, but the discussion was raised by…
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Bob Arum names four potential opponents for Terence Crawford if Manny Pacquiao fight doesn’t happen, including Kell Brook
Bob Arum has explained his plans for Terence Crawford’s next fight on talkSPORT. The WBO welterweight champion will have to wait for a highly anticipated bout with WBC & IBF king Errol…
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LEGENDS ‘Let them do it’ – Tyson Fury backs Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield comebacks, so long as they don’t fight him or Anthony Joshua
Tyson Fury has declared that he is in favour of Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield making comebacks in 2020. The WBC heavyweight champion said he understands the mentality of the returning legends,…