Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Jarrell Miller and Lenier Pero both know that one great night can lead to a series of big fights as they enter Saturday’s heavyweight eliminator at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.
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Oleksandr Usyk’s next defense of his WBC heavyweight title was today described as “iconic”, “an absolute spectacle”, “record-breaking” and a “fantasy that’s come to life”, writes Matt Christie
Breaking down the top heavyweights, one by one, and assessing what might come next for each of them
Moses Itauma would in an ideal world be allowed to face the established champion, Oleksandr Usyk, in a true battle of the ages
Frank Warren is threatening legal action against the WBC if they do not order Oleksandr Usyk to defend his belt against Agit Kabayel
“Itauma will be back out in July and he's got to fight a top 10-ranked fighter, that's the risk,” Warren told BoxingScene.
The WBO will move quickly to install Moses Itauma, already No. 1 with the sanctioning body at heavyweight, as their official mandatory contender following his impressive win over Jermaine Franklin.
The one and only Stephen "Breadman" Edwards is back with your favorite mailbag and this week he discusses: The greatest welterweights in history; Tyson Fury's gloves; the best traing camp practices; the Usyk-Joshua relationship
Why it is only positive for Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk to cement their friendship, writes Matt Christie.
A 6ft 8½ins German southpaw, Viktor Jurk has been brought into training camps by Anthony Joshua, Derek Chisora, Dillian Whyte, Oleksandr Usyk and Agit Kabayel – but he wants to reach the top himself.