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The July 11 Aftermath: Murat Gassiev Batters Late Replacement Peter Kadiru in Six to Keep His WBA Heavyweight Belt at Home in Moscow
Murat Gassiev walked down late replacement Peter Kadiru at the VTB Arena and stopped him in the sixth to keep his WBA heavyweight title on home soil. The champion held and found the finish on top — the fullest a one-fight week can pay — while the preview's contrarian dart on the challenger came up empty. The real re-rate on Gassiev's stock still waits on the unification fights he is already calling for.
July 11 Fight Preview: Murat Gassiev Defends His WBA Heavyweight Title in Moscow Against Late Replacement Peter Kadiru
Murat Gassiev makes the first defense of the WBA heavyweight title in front of his own crowd at the VTB Arena in Moscow on Saturday, a headline reshaped days out when Tony Yoka pulled out with a back injury and unranked German Peter Kadiru stepped in on under a week's notice. It is a quiet fight week with a single scored bout — but that bout is a world title, and every lever the scoring system cares about lives in one ring.
The July 4 Aftermath: Abdullah Mason Survives His Toughest Night to Stop Albert Bell in the Twelfth and Keep His Lightweight Belt at Home, as Carrington and Tiger Johnson Hold Serve in Cleveland
Abdullah Mason survived the hardest night of his young career and stopped late replacement Albert Bell in the twelfth to keep his WBO lightweight title at home in Cleveland. Bruce Carrington banked a wide but bloodless decision over Rene Palacios to hold the WBC featherweight belt, and hometown Olympian Tiger Johnson shut out Christopher Guerrero in the weekend's one true pick-'em. The favorites swept the Cleveland night, and every underdog the preview floated came up empty.
July 4 Fight Preview: Abdullah Mason Defends His Lightweight Title at Home in Cleveland Against Late Replacement Albert Bell, With Bruce Carrington and Tiger Johnson on the Bill
Abdullah Mason makes the first defense of his WBO lightweight title on Saturday at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, a hometown headline reshaped when Joe Cordina's visa fell through and unbeaten Toledo veteran Albert Bell stepped in on short notice. Underneath, Bruce Carrington defends his WBC featherweight title against unbeaten Rene Palacios, and hometown Olympian Delante 'Tiger' Johnson meets fellow unbeaten Christopher Guerrero in the weekend's true pick-'em. It is the rare week the fantasy schedule and a single card are the same thing.
The June 27 Aftermath: Boots Ennis Survives a Round of the Year to Stop Zayas and Capture Two Belts, While Whittaker and Vargas Blitz the Brooklyn Undercard
Jaron 'Boots' Ennis survived a round-of-the-year third from Xander Zayas, took over in the fifth, and stopped the defending champion in the seventh to capture both junior middleweight belts and become a two-division unified champion. Underneath on the Brooklyn card, Ben Whittaker blitzed Richard Rivera in two on his American debut and Emiliano Vargas broke down Bryce Mills in four. The preview stacked the week into one ring, and the bold call on the challenger cashed.
June 27 Fight Preview: Xander Zayas Defends His Junior Middleweight Belts Against Jaron 'Boots' Ennis in Brooklyn, With Emiliano Vargas and Ben Whittaker Underneath
Xander Zayas puts the WBO and WBA junior middleweight titles on the line against Jaron 'Boots' Ennis on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on DAZN pay-per-view, a unified champion who opens as the underdog in his own defence against one of the most avoided talents in the sport moving up a division to take his belts. Knockout artist Emiliano Vargas and Tokyo medallist Ben Whittaker feature on the Brooklyn bill, and a faded former two-weight champion fills out the weekend's scored schedule in Thailand. Two world titles ride on one result.
The June 20 Aftermath: Collazo Blows Out a Late Replacement With Three Belts Intact, Garner Wins a Southampton War for the Interim Strap, and Edmondson Upsets Arthur
Joey Canoy's visa fell through, Mexico's Neider Valdez took the fight on short notice, and Oscar Collazo needed barely two rounds and three knockdowns to keep all three of his strawweight belts in Oceanside. In Southampton, Ryan Garner survived a phone-booth war with Michael Magnesi to win the interim WBC super featherweight title, while Lewis Edmondson upset the more proven Lyndon Arthur over ten rounds. On Friday in Long Beach, Ernesto Mercado blew out Juan Carlos Burgos in two and called for Shakur Stevenson.
June 20 Fight Preview: Oscar Collazo Defends Three Strawweight Belts Against Joey Canoy in Oceanside, and Lyndon Arthur Meets Lewis Edmondson Under the Southampton Lights
Oscar Collazo puts the WBO, WBA, and Ring strawweight titles on the line against Filipino veteran Joey Canoy on Saturday at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside on DAZN, the last tune-up before a run at undisputed. In Southampton, European champion Lyndon Arthur meets British champion Lewis Edmondson for the European and vacant Commonwealth light heavyweight titles on the St Mary's stadium night Ryan Garner headlines. Friday opens in California, where unbeaten knockout artist Ernesto Mercado returns against faded former title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos.
The June 13 Aftermath: Bam Rodriguez Stops Vargas for a Third Divisional Crown and Calls Out Inoue, Perez Edges Gonzalez for the Interim Flyweight Belt, and Isley Returns With a Stoppage
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez moved up to bantamweight, dropped Antonio Vargas in the fourth, and finished him with a single straight left in the sixth to become a three-division world champion - then turned to the camera and named Naoya Inoue. In Grand Rapids, Abraham Perez edged Jonathan Gonzalez on a split decision for the WBA interim flyweight title, and Troy Isley answered a year out of the ring by stopping Leonardo Di Stefano in the fifth for a regional strap.
June 13 Fight Preview: Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez Chases a Third Divisional Crown Against Antonio Vargas in Glendale, and Tokyo Olympian Troy Isley Returns in Grand Rapids
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez moves up to bantamweight on Saturday at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, challenging Antonio Vargas for the WBA title on DAZN in a bid to become a three-division world champion. Vargas was promoted to full WBA champion twelve days before the bell, when Seiya Tsutsumi was moved to champion in recess, and opens his reign against the man who cleared out super flyweight. Sunday in Grand Rapids, unbeaten Tokyo Olympian Troy Isley returns from a year out against Germany's Leonardo Di Stefano.
The June 6 Aftermath: Billam-Smith Turns a Bournemouth War on Rozicki, Moloney Lifts a World Title at Thirty-Five, and Casimero Buries Nery
Chris Billam-Smith weathered a Bournemouth war and stopped Ryan Rozicki when the Canadian's corner pulled him out before the eighth, sending the Zuffa Boxing UK debut out on a Ring-title eliminator with Jai Opetaia waiting. In Japan, Andrew Moloney outpointed Willibaldo Garcia through cuts over both eyes to win the IBF super flyweight title at thirty-five, John Riel Casimero put Luis Nery down six times before a fourth-round stoppage, Masamichi Yabuki shut out Rene Calixto to keep his IBF flyweight belt, and Josh Padley edged Aqib Fiaz on a split card to hold the European title in Sheffield.
June 6 Fight Preview: Zuffa Boxing's UK Debut Sends Billam-Smith Into Rozicki in Bournemouth, Two IBF Titles Land in Japan, and Padley Defends Europe in Sheffield
Zuffa Boxing makes its UK debut on Saturday with hometown favourite Chris Billam-Smith against Canadian knockout artist Ryan Rozicki in Bournemouth, the winner pointed at Jai Opetaia and the Ring cruiserweight title. The weekend's two world titles sit in Japan, where Willibaldo Garcia defends the IBF super flyweight strap against Australian mandatory Andrew Moloney and Masamichi Yabuki puts the IBF flyweight belt on the line against Rene Calixto Bibiano. Sheffield rounds out Saturday with Josh Padley defending the European super featherweight title against Aqib Fiaz on DAZN.
May 30 Fight Preview: Bivol Returns From Fifteen Months Off to Defend Three Belts in Yekaterinburg, Foster vs Ford Splits a Live WBC Strap in Houston, Azim Restarts at Wembley, and El Paso Hosts an All-Women's Title Night
Dmitry Bivol returns from a fifteen-month layoff on Saturday to defend the WBA, IBF, and Ring light heavyweight titles against mandatory Michael Eifert in Yekaterinburg, with the WBO withheld for the night. Houston carries the cleanest contested matchup of the weekend, O'Shaquie Foster against Raymond Ford for the WBC junior lightweight strap. Adam Azim restarts after a long injury layoff against road warrior Steve Claggett at the OVO Arena Wembley on BBC Two, and El Paso hosts an all-women's title night with Stephanie Han facing Holly Holm in a head-clash rematch and Amanda Serrano defending unified featherweight straps against Cheyenne Hanson.
The May 23 Aftermath: Usyk Survives a Verhoeven Scare in Eleven, Sheeraz and Catterall Bank Vacant Belts, and Sanchez Wrecks Torrez
Oleksandr Usyk trailed a kickboxer on two of three scorecards through ten rounds before an eleventh-round knockdown and a contested stoppage saved the WBC and Ring heavyweight titles. Underneath him the Giza undercard delivered on schedule: Hamzah Sheeraz crushed Alem Begic in two for the vacant WBO super middleweight title, Jack Catterall outboxed Shakhram Giyasov for the vacant WBA welterweight strap, and Frank Sanchez flattened the unbeaten Richard Torrez Jr to bank the IBF heavyweight mandatory. A day earlier Amari Jones stopped a former champion in three.
May 23 Fight Preview: Usyk Boxes Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids While the Giza Undercard Stacks Two World Titles and an IBF Eliminator
Oleksandr Usyk boxes kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids of Giza on Saturday, a DAZN pay-per-view spectacle with only the WBC and Ring belts on the line. Underneath it the Giza show carries the actual scoring weight of the weekend - a vacant WBO super middleweight title for Hamzah Sheeraz, a vacant WBA welterweight title for Jack Catterall, and an IBF heavyweight final eliminator between Frank Sanchez and Richard Torrez Jr. Friday opens the fight week in San Jose with unbeaten Amari Jones.
The May 16 Aftermath: Donovan Banks the IBF Mandatory in Mannheim, Hrgovic Smashes Allen in Three, and Davis Routs Albright at Home
Paddy Donovan dropped Karen Chukhadzhian twice and edged a majority decision in Mannheim to bank the IBF welterweight mandatory. Filip Hrgovic crushed Dave Allen in three rounds in Doncaster and called out Moses Itauma. Keyshawn Davis won every round of his Norfolk homecoming over Nahir Albright. Brian Norman Jr ended Josh Wagner inside two under Ronnie Shields. Four favourites, four wins, and the welterweight political map just got the cleanest forty-eight hours of plot resolution since November.
May 16 Fight Preview: Donovan vs Chukhadzhian Sets the IBF Welterweight Mandatory, Hrgovic Walks Into Doncaster, and Davis Settles Old Business in Norfolk
A four-fight fight week opens Friday in Mannheim with Paddy Donovan and Karen Chukhadzhian fighting an IBF welterweight final eliminator, the mandatory slot against the Crocker-Paro winner at the end of it. Saturday adds Filip Hrgovic walking into Dave Allen's hometown in Doncaster, Keyshawn Davis settling the no-contest with Nahir Albright in Norfolk, and Brian Norman Jr restarting under Ronnie Shields. The quiet weekend after a heavy May, with welterweight politics doing the heavy lifting.
The May 9 Aftermath: Dubois Climbs Off the Canvas Twice to Win Back a Belt, Chelli Crashes Morrell, and Mosley Jr Reboots in Vegas
Daniel Dubois got off the floor twice in the opening three rounds and stopped Fabio Wardley in the eleventh to win the WBO heavyweight title. Zak Chelli walked into Manchester a four-to-one dog and stopped David Morrell in the tenth. Shane Mosley Jr buried Serhii Bohachuk inside six at Meta APEX. Three stable-value re-rates in a single weekend.
The May 2 Aftermath: Inoue Holds at Tokyo Dome, Benavidez Becomes Three-Division King, and the Saturday That Re-Rated Three Divisions
Two undisputed-grade title nights inside fourteen hours delivered. Inoue decisioned Nakatani at Tokyo Dome to retain the undisputed 122 crown. Benavidez stopped Zurdo Ramirez in six to lift the cruiserweight straps and a third divisional title. Munguia bought back a belt. Takuma Inoue dropped Ioka twice. The heaviest scoring weekend the platform has graded so far — and the stable-value reshuffle now runs straight into Wardley vs Dubois.
FOTY Race: April Standings - Cruz vs Muratalla Sets the 2026 Bar
Four months in, the 2026 Fight of the Year race already has fights that will still be on the December ballot. A 12-round technical war at lightweight, three comeback knockouts that landed differently, and a heavyweight night in London that emptied two retirement tanks at once. The ten fights leading the race through April. We re-rank monthly.
May 2 Fight Preview: Inoue vs Nakatani and Benavidez vs Ramirez Anchor the Biggest Saturday of 2026
The fight week opens Wednesday in Melbourne with Skye Nicolson defending her WBC interim 122-pound strap and Teremoana Teremoana co-featuring in his first real eight-round examination. Saturday it ends with two undisputed-grade title nights running fourteen hours apart — Inoue vs Nakatani at Tokyo Dome, and Benavidez vs Ramirez at T-Mobile Arena.
The April 26 Aftermath: Miller Buys His Title Shot, Moloney Bleeds Past Donovan, and the Setup for May 3
A WBA heavyweight title shot bought the hard way, a regional belt collected on a softer night than the cards suggested, a clean light heavyweight stoppage on home soil, and a doubleheader six days out that bends every roster decision around it.
April 26 Fight Preview: Miller vs Pero Inherits the Weekend After Paris Collapses
Lawrence Okolie’s failed VADA test pulled the plug on the Paris show. Samake vs Hadribeaj is off too. What’s left for the fight week is Miller vs Pero as a WBA heavyweight eliminator in Las Vegas, plus two Brisbane bouts — a thin weekend with one real fantasy lever.
Power Rankings: Whittaker Crashes the Top 15, Nakatani Surges With Inoue 11 Days Out
Ben Whittaker's 144-second demolition forced a rewrite. Baumgardner's belts held but her ceiling narrowed. And the May 3 doubleheader is now bending the rankings around it.
April 25 Fight Preview: Yoka vs Okolie Headlines a Transition Week in Paris
Two stalled Olympic medallists meet in Paris with WBC Silver and real title positioning on the line. Miller vs Pero co-mains a heavyweight night built around finishes. Here's the fantasy lens, one week before the May 2 megacard arrives.
The April 19 Aftermath: Whittaker's Rise, Baumgardner's Narrow Pass, and the Stable Moves to Make This Week
Forty-eight hours on, the weekend's real fantasy story isn't the scorecards — it's the stable-value reshuffle heading into the April 26 card and the May 3 mega weekend.
April 19 Fight Review: Baumgardner Grinds Out Three Belts, Whittaker Blitzes in 144 Seconds
Two headliners went dark — Nery vs Casimero in Bishkek and Smith vs Morrell in Liverpool. The two fights that survived still moved fantasy value across every stable. Here's what it meant through the scoring levers.
April 19 Fight Preview: Nery vs Casimero Headlines a Loaded Fight Week
Luis Nery and John Riel Casimero bring chaos to Bishkek, Baumgardner defends three belts in New York, and Whittaker auditions for a bigger stage in Liverpool. Here’s the fantasy breakdown.
Fantasy Power Rankings: The Inaugural Top 15
The 15 most valuable fantasy boxers on the platform right now — ranked by belt status, upcoming schedule, scoring potential, and the fights that actually matter for your stable.
How Fantasy Boxing Scoring Actually Works
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