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Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will return to the ring in April
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Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will return to the ring in April

Joe Joyce and Deontay Wilder will both turn 40 this year, yet show no signs of retiring anytime soon

Logic dictates that we're rapidly closing in on the end of the current heavyweight era, as each of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder edge towards middle age. But might we still be talking about them this time next year?

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury gave the boxing world three memorable events between 2018 and 2021, yet each has walked away from those fights badly bruised – and forever changed.

A timeline of significant happenings in the heavyweight division starting with Mike Tyson and bringing us to Oleksandr Usyk and Saturday's undisputed fight and rematch between Usyk and Tyson Fury.

Matt Christie questions whether the heavyweights of today are judged unfairly because we view the greats of yesteryear through rose-tinted specs

Former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder won’t be hanging up the gloves anytime soon, according to his trainer Malik Scott

The heavyweight division has been white-hot over the last year, largely thanks to Saudi Arabia’s investment in boxing. Riyadh Season has already hosted eight showcase cards over the last year around the world, with another one set for December 21.

Could circumstances bring Deontay Wilder and Kevin Lerena together? Wilder is nearly five years removed from the last time he held a heavyweight title, is coming off a big loss and is on the outskirts of the weight class for the first time in a very long time.

Here’s a thought experiment for boxing fans who love a good “what if?” Just like the endless debate about the Trail Blazers passing on Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie in basketball, boxing often accepts outcomes as final. Let’s challenge that mindset. Here are five what-if scenarios from 2019 onward that could have reshaped the boxing world, while comparing them to see decent movies.