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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
New to Fantasy Fights? Here’s a plain-English breakdown of how points are earned, what makes a fighter valuable, and the strategies that separate contenders from pretenders.