Oleksandr Usyk—who recently arrived at the press conference for his rematch with Tyson Fury dressed as Agent 47 from the film Hitman, then convinced Fury to sign a photo in which Usyk had clocked him in the head—is on top of the world. He’s the linea...
Andy Lee tells Declan Warrington that the uncertainty that defined Tyson Fury’s corner on the night of his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk will be replaced by clarity throughout their rematch on December 21.
When Tyson Fury says that Oleksandr Usyk neither surprised him nor was particularly difficult to fight back in May, it really doesn’t matter whether you choose to believe him or not. All that really matters, in fact, is that Tyson Fury has decided to...
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.
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Each sport has its own set of unspoken rules, customs that are not to be violated lest you reveal yourself as a pretender or mere casual fan, but no code requires a morality check like that of boxing. With little regard for the sheer bravery it takes...
There’s no belt connected to this fight, and there doesn’t need to be. Serhii Bohachuk versus Israil Madrimov – the fight crowned on Tuesday as the co-main event to the Dec. 21 Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury unified heavyweight title rematch in Riyadh,...
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