An Extraordinary Ten Days in Boxing

5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce

BBC

Sports News, Sports

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Has boxing experienced a stranger ten days? From Conor Benn’s departure from Matchroom to Oleksandr Usyk defending his WBC title beneath the pyramids, and the emergence of a reported $1 billion lawsuit, the sport has produced no shortage of surprises. Buncey is joined by Boxing Scene editor Matt Christie to try to make sense of it all.

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0:42.4	It's been a ridiculous last 10 days in the boxing business, especially the British boxing business.
0:47.3	Connor Ben left matchroom for Zuffa boxing.
0:50.1	Zuffer Boxing announced that it's going to be the promoter of Tyson Fury's next fight and Ben's going to be on the undercard.
0:56.7	Frank Warren is going to sue for $1 billion.
0:59.9	Floyd Mayweather is back at 49 and Alexander Usik, the best heavyweight in the world, is fighting outdoors, under the stars in front of the pyramids, in Cairo, against a kickboxer.
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