
Who should be next for Oleksandr Usyk? BoxingScene’s team weighs in
Now that Oleksandr Usyk has two victories over Tyson Fury, which heavyweight should take on the champ next?

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Now that Oleksandr Usyk has two victories over Tyson Fury, which heavyweight should take on the champ next?

Our team of writers gives their thoughts on what happened in the second fight between heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and former champ Tyson Fury.

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Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has said that he wants the unified heavyweight champion of the world to become the undisputed champion of the world again

Heavyweight icons Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko had differing views of what transpired between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury in Riyadh on Saturday night

Veteran trainer and broadcaster Teddy Atlas believes Oleksandr Usyk could have held his own with any heavyweight in history.


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