Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Although Anthony Joshua and world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk have become training partners, promoter Eddie Hearn has not ruled out the idea of the pair having a third fight
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With a little over a week to go before the world heavyweight champion will fight a kickboxer the IBF have declared their support, writes Lance Pugmire
Daniel Dubois earned an 11th-round stoppage of heavyweight titleholder Fabio Wardley on Saturday at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England. Here are the most likely opponents for his next fight.
Cases for each of Oleksandr Usyk, Naoya Inoue, David Benavidez, Shakur Stevenson and Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez can all be made with sane minds, writes Eric Raskin.
With the newest cruiserweight titleholder weighing his options, we put the question to our esteemed BoxingScene staff: At what weight should David Benavidez fight next?
Benavidez hasn't originally been planning on moving up to heavyweight just yet, but Oleksandr Usyk's age and size, plus the desires of boxing financier Turki Alalshikh, could persuade him otherwise.
Who are the top 10 pound-for-pound boxers right now? BoxingScene's Jason Langendorf takes a look at who and why.
Five boxing writers took turns as hypothetical promoters, drafting fighters they believe would provide the best combination of marketability, talent and box office success.
The outcome of two fights could dictate which route Moses Itauma chooses to take towards a world heavyweight title, writes Matt Christie
Matt Christie, Ryan Songalia, Eric Raskin, Tris Dixon, Jason Langendorf, Tom Ivers and Declan Warrington give their takes