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Katie Taylor’s farewell fight at Croke Park is LIVE today! Dublin , Ireland - 4 September 2026; Katie Taylor during the ceremonial weigh-ins, held at Trinity College in Dublin, ahead of her undisputed super lightweight championship fight with Flora Pili on September 5th at Croke Park in Dublin.

Andy Ruiz Jr has had four “comeback fights” since 2021, and you could argue that he’s looked worse every time out, culminating in a loss tonight to Damian Knyba. But Ruiz (35-3-1, 22 KO) says he still wants to come back again, and he’d like to do a rematch with Knyba (18-1, 11 KO), who will probably be trying to parlay this victory into a bigger fight than once again facing an ice cold Ruiz. “I don’t know, I think it was just him holding,” Ruiz said.

We’re back! Let’s get into it! From BlainehenryTFL: How many more Andy Ruiz comebacks are we in store for? Well, I do know that every one is one fewer.

Eddie Hearn hopes to pull a cat out of the bag to bring Fury vs Joshua to Wembley. JEJEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JULY 25: Anthony Joshua (camouflage shorts) wins his Heavyweight contest against Kristian Prenga during the Anthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga: The Comeback fight night at Jeddah Superdome on July 25, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Andy Ruiz Jr looks to reignite his career against Damian Knyba plus more TONIGHT! Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006. Former heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz Jr will look to get his career moving tonight, when he returns to face Damian Knyba in the main event of this month’s “The Fight” on DAZN and TNT.

Conor Benn sits down with Mike Coppinger on behalf of Ring Magazine to discuss his upcoming WBC welterweight title shot against Ryan Garcia. Here, Benn talks a bit about making his way back down to 147 after fighting Chris Eubank Jr up the scales, and more! You can read some excerpts from Benn below with the full video interview segment in the link. “It’s hard, it’s brutal, but we’re getting it done. I’m not going to be complaining and moaning.

A junior lightweight unification is on the docket for this fall. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 16: WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete waits for the start of his title defense against Robson Conceicao on November 16, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images) Getty Images Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014.

23-year-old phenom Daiya Kira mauled former champion Carlos Canizales in impressive fashion https://x.com/WBABoxing/status/2095112869897437687 Patrick Stumberg is a freelance writer for SB Nation, first joining the network in 2011 before linking up with Bad Left Hook in 2015. Just 19 rounds into his pro career, 23-year-old light flyweight sensation Daiya Kira is a world champion after blowing away division stalwart Carlos Canizales this morning in Yokohama.

With Daniel Dubois officially set to rematch Fabio Wardley on October 17 at the O2 Arena in London, the pair made their official announcement of the fight at this opening press conference. Wardley came up short in an epic fight where he really took a beating, and while some questioned whether coming straight back for seconds so quickly was a good idea, Wardley didn’t hesitate even a moment to activate his contractual rematch clause.

Eddie Hearn says terms for an Fury vs Joshua fight in the US need to be quickly reached. JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JULY 23: Anthony Joshua (R) looks on next to Eddie Hearn (L), Chairman of Matchroom Sport, during the Anthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga: The Comeback press conference at Jeddah Promenade on July 23, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Khalid Alhaj/MB Media/Getty Images) Getty Images Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014.