Oleksandr Usyk retained his unified heavyweight titles over Daniel Dubois via a ninth round stoppage in Poland – but it’s a shot in the fifth that will dominate the conversation in the aftermath. Dubois went to the Ukrainian’s body and he hit the canvas. It was immediately called illegal by the referee, and Usyk all […]
Oleksandr Usyk was down for a significant period for the first time in his professional career before he knocked out Daniel Dubois to retain his unified heavyweight titles. The shot was ruled a low-blow, and will dominate much of the conversation in the aftermath. Dubois stepped up to fight for the WBO, WBA and IBF […]
Terence Crawford has reiterated his willingness to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez at super-middleweight despite currently competing three divisions down. The undisputed welterweight champion is the talk of the sport following a stellar win over Errol Spence Jr. So good was his performance that ‘Bud’ is being mentioned as one of the greatest ever. It’s a […]
News broke this weekend that a pre-fight doping test from Robert Helenius before he faced Anthony Joshua has returned an ‘adverse analytical finding.’ The Finnish heavyweight was drafted in on a week’s notice following Dillian Whyte’s removal from the main event due to his own Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency failed test. Helenius had just come off […]
Oleksandr Usyk makes the second defence of his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles against Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland. The Ukrainian won the belts from Anthony Joshua in his third outing in the division, and subsequently retained the in their contracted rematch. Dubois is fourth British fighter to attempt to defeat Usyk following […]
Daniel Dubois looks to change his life by becoming unified heavyweight champion at just 25-years-old against Oleksandr Usyk in Wroclaw, Poland. The Brit steps through the ropes a massive underdog against the elite Ukrainian, who has already collected all four belts in the cruiserweight division and is focused on doing the same up at heavy. […]
It has been revealed that Robert Helenius failed a pre-fight Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency test prior to his bout with Anthony Joshua, with the results being received today. The Finnish fighter was knocked out in the seventh round of his bout with Joshua at London’s O2 Arena on August 12 having been drafted in on a […]
Despite being ordered by the WBC to fight to crown a number one contender, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr failed to come to terms and make it happen. That order was given back in November of 2022, with the winner nailed on to be the mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury. Initial talks fizzled out […]
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois have ticked the final box before their unified heavyweight world title fight in Wroclaw, Poland this weekend. Dubois will be the fourth Brit to attempt to beat Usyk, with Tony Bellew, Derek Chisora and Anthony Joshua previously failing. Joshua had two attempts, losing his WBA, IBF and WBO titles in […]
Shakur Stevenson continues his search for an opponent in the lightweight division, and he’s becoming increasingly frustrated with his fellow fighters. The two-weight world champion is looking to make that three at 135lbs, and has a nailed on shot at the vacant WBC title should undisputed king, Devin Haney, move up to super-lightweight. The sanctioning […]
Oleksandr Usyk defends his unified heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois this weekend in Poland, with the Brit hoping to become the first man to hurt and beat the elite Ukrainian. Following his undisputed success in the cruiserweight ranks, Usyk is mixing it with the heavies and having great success. He faces his first mandatory challenger […]
Deontay Wilder has confirmed that he’ll next be in the ring against Anthony Joshua, seemingly skipping any tune-up fights beforehand. The American knockout artist has fought one round – a knockout of Robert Helenius – since a loss to Tyson Fury in October 2021. Despite that, his team remain confident that he’s ready to step […]