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Tyson Fury promises knockout revenge over Oleksandr Usyk

Tyson Fury is promising to bring a different demeanor to his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21

The Beltline: What happened to the twentysomething heavyweights?

Much of what makes ageing so cruel is that it happens so gradually, the damage done in increments largely imperceptible until suddenly it is all you see. If it’s not something you see in yourself, it will be something you see in those around you, may...

Claressa Shields, ‘The Fire Inside’ should clear things up

Whether the listener wanted to hear it, whether the principled message was being delivered correctly, or whether Shields was saying things that made the status quo uncomfortable, there has remained a divide keeping the masses from comprehending the g...

Careful What You Wish For: Oleksandr Usyk and ill-advised rematches

There are some things in life a person will try once only to vow never to try again: childbirth, marriage, a marathon, a mind-altering drug, shoplifting, skydiving, a fist fight, a suicide attempt, love.

Daniel Dubois next fight: He welcomes Anthony Joshua rematch but also targets winner of Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury

Daniel Dubois would welcome a rematch with Anthony Joshua, the man he conquered so emphatically on Saturday night, but he'll be watching closely on December 21st when Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury meet in a rematch.

David Haye: ‘New Anthony Joshua would batter old Joshua in a round’

Anthony Joshua faces Daniel Dubois in an all-British IBF heavyweight fight this Saturday at Wembley Stadium. This will be Joshua’s first title fight since losing his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in 2022 after initially losing his belts to the Ukrainia...

It’s time to disqualify the IBF for hitting boxers and fans below the belts

There was a time when the IBF was, fairly indisputably, the least problematic of boxing’s major alphabet groups. Granted, that statement is 99 per cent backhand, 1 per cent compliment. It’s like celebrating the best abs at the pie-eating contest or t...

Anthony Joshua: Revealing moments from the past

Anthony Joshua’s adult life, as he’s gone from petty criminal to amateur standout to Olympic gold medalist to professional king to ex-champ, and now to rejuvenated contender, says plenty about the levels of determination and dedication that lies with...

Former heavyweight LaRon Mitchell likes Anthony Joshua over Daniel Dubois

Although former heavyweight LaRon Mitchell never faced the likes of Anthony Joshua or Daniel Dubois, he is well-equipped to assess their skills and believes is peaking at the right time.

Anthony Cacace and others are getting the business from the IBF

The International Boxing Federation is inserting itself into the business of titleholders like none of its three peers this year. The question is: Why?

Oleksandr Usyk handcuffed in Poland, freed with Volodymyr Zelenskyy assistance

Video footage of three-belt heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in handcuffs and being escorted by police at John Paul II International Airport in Krakow, Poland, set off alarms, but has been quickly followed by statements that Usyk is freed.

Daniel Dubois seeking to 'legitimise' champion's status

Daniel Dubois revealed he is relishing the prospect of “legitimising” his status as IBF heavyweight champion against Anthony Joshua

Ranking the best heavyweights of the 21st century

As we gear up for Saturday’s clash between IBF heavyweight titleholder Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in London, it feels like the right time to take a trip down memory lane and reflect on the best heavyweights of the past 24 yea...

If not unshakable, rebuilt Anthony Joshua may be in best-ever mental state

Anthony Joshua says he never lost his self-belief following a second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk but insists that it was crucial that he took the right steps back into title contention.

Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois is going cheap so it won't be stolen

It’s an interesting idea in theory: reduce the price of an event in order to ensure people buy it rather than steal it, all in the hope that you, the promoter, end up making even more money as a result.