Follow the latest news from the UK boxing scene here, with all the lowdown on Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and more, plus the latest moves from the top promoters such as Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren.
Top fights from the exciting heavyweight division, all the way down to the lighter classes, are scheduled for British shores in the coming months.
Moses Itauma fights Jermaine Franklin on March 28, Derek Chisora's 50th fight is against Deontay Wilder on April 4, Fury returns against Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11, and Fabio Wardley defends his WBO title against Daniel Dubois on May 9. Oleksandr Usyk's WBC belt is on the line against Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt.
Here is the latest boxing news and gossip...
Eddie Hearn makes a major announcement
March 5: Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has got one back on UFC boss Dana White.
After White secured the signature of one of Matchroom's hottest talents in Conor Benn, much to Hearn's dimsay, he has now struck back by signing UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall to his newly established Matchroom Talent Agency.
On Thursday he posted to social media: "Press conference tomorrow in London, 2.30 p.m."
We now know what the focus of that news conference will be with Aspinall becoming the talent agency's inaugural signing.
"It has become a guiding principle to seek out people who are humble but heroic in equal measure. Their journey is our journey. Their triumph, our purpose," Hearn said.
"UFC world heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is the perfect embodiment of that -- and he is the ideal, inaugural member of our team."
Oleksandr Usyk's opponent helped out by a Hollywood star?
Kickboxer Verhoeven will challenge for Usyk's WBC heavyweight title on May 23 in Egypt and he told ESPN about the unique way this fight was set up.
Jade Jones, ex-Olympian, set for Misfits Boxing
March 4: Jade Jones won Olympic gold medals for Team GB in taekwondo in 2012 and 2016 but is now set for Misfits Boxing.
She will debut on March 7 against Egypt Criss, the daughter of musicians from Naughty by Nature and Salt-N-Pepa.
"I think one of the hardest challenges that people don't realise is going from being at the top of one sport and going to the complete bottom of another sport. It's very humbling," Jones told BBC Sport Wales.
"I remember first walking into this gym, I'd never thrown a punch before.
"I said I was going to be a boxer and everyone laughed at me and looked at me as though I was crazy."
Frank Warren: Conor Benn 'not the best welterweight in Essex'
Frank Warren has weighed in on Zuffa Boxing's signing of Conor Benn, saying the Brit isn't even the best welterweight in Essex.
Benn left Eddie Hearn's Matchroom last week to sign with Dana White and Zuffa. Warren questioned the move on Zuffa's part.
"For me, the sums of money that's being paid ... I don't see what that type of investment is doing ... He ain't even the best at his weight in Essex," Warren told reporters on Wednesday.
"Good luck to him and he's getting a few quid and it is what it is. But for me, I would definitely find better places to spend my money on or better fighters to spend my money on.
"I don't see that investment, but maybe I'm getting older and they know better than I do."
Warren also revealed he had been in contact with Hearn following the news.
"I actually sent him a little note. I'm not going to say what I sent ... but sent him a text," Warren said.
"It reminded me when I got shot years ago and there was a fighter who said: 'Oh I wish I was there. I would've took a bullet' ... I'm in the hospital. And a month later he went over and signed the Barry Hearn.
"I remember sending him a message saying: 'Where was you when I needed you to take that bullet?'"
Carl Froch backs Ryan Garcia to 'splatter' Conor Benn
Feb 25: Carl Froch has tipped Ryan Garcia to beat Conor Benn should the pair end up clashing in the ring.
Retired ex-world champion Froch was speaking to The Sun and only sees one winner in any potential matchup and doubts the fight would even be competitive.
"I think Conor Benn gets absolutely splattered. I've got to be honest, I don't think he's got a chance.
"He's not there yet, and I've said it before. Who's he beat? What's he done? Who's his biggest win?
"You can't say [Eubank is] a big win. This guy [George Groves] finished Eubank years ago.
"What's Eubank done to warrant Conor Benn saying: 'I'm ready for world titles'? I just think Ryan Garcia runs rings around him."
Benn shocked the boxing world recently by announcing he had signed with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing promotion and has been touted for several fights.
Barry Hearn slams Conor Benn
Feb 23: Barry Hearn has slammed Conor Benn as "classless" for the manner of his departure from Matchroom Sport.
As founder and president of the boxing promotor, which has represented Benn since he turned professional, Hearn feels slighted by his decision to join Dana White's Saudi-backed Zuffa company.
Hearn claims Benn, who avenged defeat to rival Chris Eubank Jr with victory in a huge rematch at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November, relayed news of the switch through his legal representatives.
Eddie Hearn, chairman of Matchroom, described the move as a "dagger in the heart" and his father views it as the bitterest exit he has experienced.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Barry Hearn said: "This wasn't the average relationship with a contracted boxer, this was special. Conor was as close as he could have been to being part of the family.
"When Eddie suggested to him by text that they meet to discuss it, Conor suggested it's best to go through lawyers and after 10 years of what we've gone through with him, I think in my 50-odd years of promoting sport, this is the most horrible, outrageous... I can't describe the feeling of when you've been let down.
"I suppose it's a bit like you've been married for 10 years and your wife walks out and you think, why? I didn't think he was that type of boy. It's a classless way of doing it when you've got an open relationship.
"With the last Eubank fight, we couldn't have been in a better position. It's sad to think that Conor went off to America just to solicit offers and got a huge one. But you don't disband a team and even if you do, you don't do it by text or by lawyers."
Carl Froch accepts John Fury's challenge
Feb 20: Carl Froch claims he will accept a challenge to fight John Fury.
Tyson Fury's father launched a tirade in Froch's direction this week, culminating in a challenge to fight on his son's undercard at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Retired ex-world champion Froch, who at 48 is 12 years younger than John Fury, replied: "I feel like I might be the chosen one. It might be my job to shut [him up].
"John, I accept your challenge. But know one thing. When that first bell goes, I will come over to your corner and set about you.
"You are a bully, you are making a mockery of this sport."
Tyson Fury's dad on his undercard?
Feb 19: Tyson Fury's father has incredibly suggested that he fights Carl Froch on his son's upcoming undercard.
John, 60, erupted in anger at the news conference to promote his son's comeback against Arslanbek Makhmudov and challenged retired world super-middleweight champion Froch, 48.
John has now claimed: "Carl 'The Worm' Froch, you've got yourself a fight. Where do you want to fight? We'll do it in the ring, under the lights, at Tottenham in eight weeks' time.
"Me and you, Tottenham, undercard. I know you're not a man. A Hall of Famer? You might be alright at 12-stone but you haven't got anything at heavyweight. I'd laugh when you hit me.
"Let's talk about this. You could fight the father of the best heavyweight in the world. I won't disgrace my son by letting a bum like you even come close to beating me.
"I don't need six months training, I am ready to go now!"
Callum Smith to fight David Morrell for interim title
Feb 18: Callum Smith will fight David Morrell for the WBO interim light-heavyweight championship in Liverpool on April 18.
The winner will earn a shot at champion Dmitry Bivol who is recovering from back surgery.
Smith most recently beat Joshua Buatsi in a thrilling fight. But his latest challenger is an intriguing proposition -- Cuba's Morrell only has 13 fights, but has won 12 (nine by knockout).
John Fury calls out Carl Froch
Feb. 17: It's never a dull occasion when the Furys are in town, and Tyson's news conference ahead of his fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov was no exception. Father, John, who is no stranger to a controversial moment, turned his attention to former super middleweight champion Carl Froch.
Froch was presenting the news conference on Netflix and Fury made it clear what he thought oh him, while he also turned his attention to former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis.
"Here I am. They call me out day-and-night on video. Here I am ready to fight," Fury said. "Where the f--- are you?
"The world's been calling be a f------ s--------. You know me Lennox. You know I'm no coward. I was going to fight you in your heyday. Wasn't it true?"
Lewis agreed.
"Put some respect on the name of John Fury and get that Carl Froch here."
Dana White rips Eddie Hearn: 'Works for his dad'
Feb 16: Zuffa Boxing promoter Dana White blasted Matchroom's Eddie Hearn after his latest fight on Sunday night.
UFC boss White promoted Efe Ajagba's heavyweight win against Charles Martin before turning his attention to his rival promoters, including Hearn.
"There hasn't been any pushback," he claimed.
"I expected more, I expected some pushback. I expected them to be more game. They are all way out of their league. Absolutely, positively out of their league.
"I don't think anybody looks at Eddie Hearn and says 'this guy is a visionary.' He has been in boxing forever. I look at him like most politicians -- you have done nothing in the sport except stay in [your] lane, play by the rules.
"You ended up becoming a part of the problem.
"I don't want to sit here and smash Eddie Hearn. But he works for his dad, alright? He works for dad.
"I don't think he has come in with any type of vision, whereas we do. We are going to change the entire sport."
Oleksandr Usyk advised to avoid Moses Itauma
Feb 14: Oleksandr Usyk's next opponent remains unknown.
ESPN have advised him on fights to accept, fights to avoid -- and noted a fight which looks likely.
Fabio Wardley explains why he took Daniel Dubois fight
Feb 13: Fabio Wardley insisted he is "committed to big fights only" after agreeing to defend his WBO heavyweight title for the first time against British compatriot Daniel Dubois.
Wardley claimed the interim title with a thrilling, if debatable, 11th round stoppage of New Zealand's Joseph Parker last October as the unbeaten Ipswich fighter claimed his 20th win from 21 fights.
Only one of his fights has gone the distance and he will take on a fellow hard-hitter on May 9 at the Co-op Live in Manchester in Dubois, who has won 22 of his 25 fights with 21 stoppages.
"I've never been in this game to play around -- I'm committed to big fights only," Wardley said. "I'm the champion, this is a voluntary defence, and I chose this. When that first bell goes, it's going to be fireworks.
"I'm not about to win a world title and then take easy fights or hide away with it -- I'm not running off with my belt. One thing you can't ever say about me is I've shied away from a challenge. I've always gone looking for the biggest tests, and I'd back myself against anyone in this division."
Campbell Hatton returns to the ring
Feb 11: Campbell Hatton is set to fight on the undercard of the show in Dubai dedicated to his late father, on April 11.
Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton, who had been set to make a return to the ring against Eisa Al Dah last year, was found dead aged 46 at his home in Hyde, Manchester on September 14.
Campbell Hatton, 25, confirmed he would be taking part in the Dubai event -- to be headlined by former world champion Kell Brook -- which will support the Ricky Hatton Foundation charity.
"Looking forward to getting back in the ring in memory of my dad out in Dubai," Campbell, who has not fought professionally since stepping away from the sport in 2024, said on Instagram.
PA Media contributed to this report.