Bill Haney is calling on Shakur Stevenson to back up his public words regarding a 145-pound clash with Devin Haney. Bill confirmed that Devin accepts the weight limit with zero rehydration restrictions attached. With November 28 in Atlanta being discussed as the proposed date, the two sides still have work to do before the fight becomes official. Bill’s frustration is that Shakur’s public response made the weight issue look settled, yet they’re still waiting for a completed agreement. “I think he came out and he said done deal at 145.0. So stand on it,” Bill said to 78SPORTSTV. That puts…

Canelo Alvarez plans to proceed with his October 31 bout against Christian Mbilli in Riyadh, Turki Alalshikh confirmed, standing by the Saudi boxing chief amid ongoing uncertainty around the event. “Canelo reached out and told me he’ll still fight in Riyadh this October, no matter what happens. He fears nothing,” Alalshikh wrote on X. That commitment signals a fighter acting in full partnership with organizers. Instead of requesting a change of venue, Canelo gave private assurances that he will make the trip as scheduled. For someone working to hold the fight card together, receiving that backing from the main attraction…

Tristan Kalkreuth (18-1, 13 KOs) stopped previously unbeaten Ivan Rosado (12-1, 9 KOs) at 0:44 of the third round in cruiserweight action. Kalkreuth used his height and reach to control the scheduled ten-round fight, leaving the shorter Rosado struggling to get his offense going. The 24-year-old pressed the action and overwhelmed Rosado with his power. Rosado could not adequately defend himself as Kalkreuth continued the attack early in round three. The referee stepped in with Rosado still on his feet, ending a one-sided contest. Rosado’s unbeaten record offered little protection against the larger Kalkreuth, who dictated the fight throughout. Heavyweight…

Deontay Wilder’s side has agreed to terms for a heavyweight meeting with Jai Opetaia on the Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua undercard, per Dan Rafael. That step nudges an odd co-feature closer to reality, even if the bout still needs an official green light. Wilder’s manager, Shelly Finkel, told Rafael that their team gave the okay and is simply waiting on final sanctioning. Finkel noted that discussions regarding an encounter with Murat Gassiev occurred as well. The proposal is on the table, though nothing is finalized. Wilder against Opetaia sounds nearly as bizarre as the debunked rumors pairing Manny Pacquiao…

David Benavidez laid out a wish list featuring Jai Opetaia, Artur Beterbiev, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, but his willingness to skip ahead to Usyk shows how quickly his cruiserweight plans could change. “We got two great fights at cruiserweight before we get up there first,” Benavidez said to Inside Ring Show. “We got Jai Opetaia, then I think Beterbiev is going to come up to cruiserweight.” “If we can get a fight in with Usyk and Tyson Fury, then that’s something I’m willing to do.” Benavidez appears to smell the money available at heavyweight. He describes his ambitions as…

Anthony Yarde claims Ben Whittaker’s team wanted another year before putting the two together, despite Eddie Hearn now including him among the options for Whittaker’s next fight. Yarde is willing to accept the bout immediately. His account of the earlier discussions adds a different perspective to Hearn’s proposed route after Whittaker’s difficult finish against Conor Wallace. “Personally, we tried to get that fight, and then his team came back and said he would need another year. He’s still in that stage where he’s growing and he’s learning and all these kind of things. But if that fight got offered to…

Osleys Iglesias is willing to fight Christian Mbilli even if Marc Ramsey chooses the other corner, removing a potential obstacle to a super middleweight unification should both champions win their upcoming defenses. The two fighters share Ramsey, but Iglesias will not allow that arrangement to prevent him from facing the WBC champion. “Whoever’s in my corner is in my corner, but there are no excuses with me,” Iglesias told The Ring. Iglesias defends his IBF title against Oliver Zaren this Thursday, October 8, in Quebec City on DAZN. Mbilli is scheduled to defend against Canelo Alvarez on October 31 in…

Floyd Schofield wants William Zepeda next if he beats Lucas Bahdi, with his father already forecasting a four-round stoppage of the Mexican pressure fighter. That is an ambitious projection before Schofield has secured his first world title. “Zepeda is definitely who I want next. … That’s who I was going to call out and still going to call out after the fight,” Schofield told Chris Mannix. Floyd Schofield Sr. went further, arguing that Zepeda leaves too many openings and declaring: “Zepeda will get stopped in four rounds.” Schofield faces Bahdi for the vacant WBA lightweight title this Saturday, October 10,…

Jermall Charlo wants Jaime Munguia in Houston as he pursues a world title at super middleweight. The matchup gives Charlo a recognizable opponent with an attacking style that would test whether his confidence at 168 is backed by enough remaining ability to contend. “The fight with [Munguia] makes the most sense,” Charlo said to Fight Hub TV. “I’d love to fight him right here in Houston. Mexican crowd, sold out.” Charlo also floated appearing on a Canelo Alvarez card in Mexico, although he gave no indication that negotiations with Munguia have begun. Houston is his preferred location, and the appeal…

Ben “The Surgeon” Whittaker survived a difficult finish to defeat Conor Wallace by unanimous decision over 12 rounds at Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Saturday. The Matchroom Boxing card, promoted by Eddie Hearn, aired on DAZN. Whittaker (13-0-1, 9 KOs), the Tokyo Olympic silver medalist from Darlaston, retained his WBC Silver light heavyweight title and secured the IBF mandatory position. Wallace (17-2, 12 KOs), a Northern Irish-born southpaw based in Brisbane, made him work hard to protect the lead he had built. Whittaker controlled most of the first nine rounds before Wallace hurt him with a lead left to the…