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Oleksandr Usyk’s next desired opponent is Tyson Fury. But should it not happen, there’s another fighter waiting in the wings. Usyk is coming off a controversial ninth-round TKO win over Daniel Dubois this past weekend to defend his heavyweight titles. Despite the controversy surrounding whether Usyk was actually low-blowed or hit with a legal shot […]

Oleksandr Usyk earned another defense of his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles following a ninth-round TKO win over Daniel Dubois last night in Wroclaw, Poland. However, it was not without controversy. Dubois dropped Usyk in the fifth round with a shot that was deemed below the belt by the referee. Many observers, though, including […]

Oleksandr Usyk had a message to send to Tyson Fury following his successful defense of his belts on Saturday against British Daniel Dubois. “I’m ready tomorrow. I’m ready. Next fight I am ready to fight Tyson Fury but does Tyson Fury want to? I have no idea,” Usyk said after he stopped Dubois in the […]

Oleksandr Usyk is still a heavyweight champion of the world, but he nearly lost all his belts. Usyk’s fight against Daniel Dubois on Saturday did not end without much controversy, particularly because of a highly questionable decision in the fifth round by referee Luis Pabon, who judged what could have likely been a knockout punch […]

Oleksandr Usyk has not yet fought Daniel Dubois but he already has someone else in his sight for a potential bout. It comes as no surprise that the Ukranian would want to wage his WBA title among others to fight Tyson Fury. The two have long had talks of fighting with one another but their […]

Tyson Fury remains skeptical about fighting Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk anytime in the near future. Fury is currently getting set to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover boxing match taking place Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the fight boxing fans really wanted to see was him against Usyk […]

The chances of boxing fans seeing Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk early next year are even lower now. Although it’s been a great year for boxing where the best have fought the best, one fight that didn’t come to fruition was a highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification bout between Fury and Usyk. There were serious negotiations […]

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk gave his prediction for the upcoming welterweight title clash between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford. All eyes in the boxing world will be on Saturday night in Las Vegas when Spence and Crawford finally collide to not only crown a unified and undisputed welterweight champion, but also determine the […]

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is past his best according to boxing Hall of Famer Carl Froch. Usyk is undefeated with a 20-0 record and holds wins over the likes of Anthony Joshua (x2), Tony Bellew and Murat Gassiev to name a few. He is currently set to face WBA mandatory Daniel Dubois next month […]

If it wasn’t clear enough, Oleksandr Usyk is desperate to fight Tyson Fury. The pair have tried to make a heavyweight title unification fight come to fruition twice in 2023 with negotiations collapsing on both occasions. Fury, instead, is now slated to fight former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi […]

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk believes it’s pretty clear that Tyson Fury is ducking his fighter — and that’s something his fans won’t forgive. It appeared at one stage that Fury and Usyk would collide in a highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification fight earlier this year. That was, until Fury seemingly made negotiations difficult before the […]

Otto Wallin believes Tyson Fury is the one preventing his fights from coming to fruition. Fury hasn’t competed since December when he TKO’d Derek Chisora in their trilogy fight. The WBC champion was expected to fight Oleksandr Usyk in a title unification bout since with plans for it to take place earlier this year. Once […]

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder claims Oleksandr Usyk ducked him multiple times. Usyk is expected to defend his WBO, IBO, IBF and WBA titles against mandatory Daniel Dubois in August. He was expected to face Tyson Fury in December soon after, but as has been the case for a while, things remain uncertain with […]

Tyson Fury will defeat Oleksandr Usyk for one specific reason according to former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. Although negotiations over a heavyweight title unification fight between Fury and Usyk collapsed earlier this year, there is an expectation that the duo will compete at the end of the year in a Saudi Arabia mega event in […]

When is Tyson Fury’s next fight? The boxer suggested that answer will be revealed soon. Amid rumors that Tyson Fury might fight Oleksandr Usyk or Jon Jones, the heavyweight boxer teased an upcoming announcement on Instagram. Fury and Usyk were in talks to fight at Wembley Stadium in April, but the two sides couldn’t come […]

Frank Warren believes if anyone is greedy, it’s Oleksandr Usyk — not Tyson Fury. Usyk and Fury were in negotiations earlier this year over a highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification clash in London. At one point, it seemed extremely close, especially after Usyk agreed to Fury’s demands for a 70/30 purse split. However, negotiations eventually collapsed […]

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has tried to make a fight with WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. The sides have not agreed to a fight yet. Tyson Fury issued another challenge to Usyk Thursday on social media. ‼️ Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk to make the undisputed heavyweight world […]

Negotiations for a highly-anticipated boxing match between undefeated fighters Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk came to a screeching halt on Thursday, and Fury was not at all happy about it. To put it lightly. The two undefeated heavyweights were set to fight on Apr. 29, but that is no longer happening after both sides couldn’t […]

Negotiations over a heavyweight title showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have officially collapsed. It appeared boxing fans would finally get the dream fight slated to take place April 29 at Wembley Stadium after Usyk accepted Fury’s demands of a 70/30 purse split. However, Fury later had issues over a rematch clause (which Usyk […]

The Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk saga continues. After it appeared there was solid progress being made for a heavyweight title unification fight on April 29 with the purse split now agreed to by both parties, there’s a new development now. On Monday, Fury released a video stating he was upping the stakes and wanted […]

Tyson Fury is putting his retirement on hold again. The WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion has a tendency to retire after every fight these days, but retirements in boxing are like hotel stays — they are only temporary. “The Gypsy King” will be back in the ring on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in […]

We could be seeing real progress soon when it comes to finalizing a heavyweight title unification clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. The pair are expected to collide in a long-awaited heavyweight boxing affair with a proposed date of April 29. Despite interest from the Middle East, the plan is to also host the […]

Tyson Fury has already made it clear that he plans to return to the ring and fight again after Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua last month. While there have been rumors that the Gypsy King could take on the Ukrainian next, it’s unlikely he can fight this year, which means Fury is left looking for […]

Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua in a split decision on Saturday, and then he called on Tyson Fury to fight him despite Fury’s recent insistence that he’s retired. “I’m sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet,” said Oleksandr Usyk, per ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. “I’m sure. I’m convinced he wants to fight me. I want […]

Anthony Joshua had a tough time in the recent boxing match against Oleksandr Usyk. It turns out he had some real mental issues in the fight and they can be traced back to a certain ‘Gypsey King.’ Tyson Fury made some comments that got in his head and affected the way he fought. The former […]

With an array of options in front of him, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has got to make the smartest decision as he attempts to exceed expectations once again. Without a doubt, Canelo Alvarez has had one of the most remarkable run in the history of boxing in 2021. His sensational win over Caleb Plant saw him […]

Roy Jones Jr. is certain Oleksandr Usyk’s problem with a potential fight against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will not be inside the ring. Boxing just got even wilder after multi-division champion Canelo Alvarez expressed his interest to moving up to cruiserweight. Reigning WBA, WBF, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, meanwhile, is flirting with the […]

After losing his IBF, WBA and WBO belts to Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua wants to rectify his game before making a stunning return. Anthony Joshua is in the U.S.  and has been spotted visiting various boxing gyms to take some pointers from renowned trainers in the sport. Among the trainers Joshua has reached out to […]

Tyson Fury makes a shocking offer to train Anthony Joshua for his boxing rematch against Oleksandr Usyk following AJ’s defeat last month. Boxing fans highly favored Joshua to win against Usyk. However, the Ukrainian boxer surprised many by outclassing AJ as three ringside judges scored 117-112, 116-112, 115-113 in favor of Usyk. Joshua ended up […]

Boxing Hall of Famer George Foreman questioned Anthony Joshua’s identity and will after watching him lose to Oleksandr Usyk. United Kingdom’s Anthony Joshua has lost his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts after being dominated by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Tottenham on Saturday. As expected, boxing personalities weighed in on Joshua’s underwhelming performance and among […]

Anthony Joshua is equipped with the right tools to become the best heavyweight boxer in the world. However, there are other factors hindering him from doing so. Leading to his heavyweight clash against Oleksandr Usyk in Tottenham, the bigger and more popular Anthony Joshua was heavily favored to thump the Ukrainian fighter. A crowd of […]

Oleksandr Usyk pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing after beating Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision in a Saturday bout that certainly didn’t disappoint. In fact, NBA stars like Damian Lillard and Karl-Anthony Towns were tuned in throughout and were hyped after witnessing an instant classic. Usyk fought well and was dominant from […]

Ahead of his heavyweight title clash with Oleksandr Usyk, Anthony Joshua’s weakness has been revealed. Before being slated for a bout against Oleksandr Usyk, British boxing superstar Anthony Joshua was very serious about living up the hype of a heavyweight superfight against Tyson Fury. In fact, Joshua even brought in unbeaten heavyweight boxing sensation Steve […]