Tag: heavyweight
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Heavyweight fight rescheduled for May 18 after Brit suffered cut in sparring | Boxing News
Tyson Fury’s undisputed heavyweight world title clash with Oleksandr Usyk has been rescheduled for May 18 after the fight was postponed because of a cut to the British boxer. WBC champion Fury was due to battle WBO, WBA and IBF titlist Usyk in Saudi Arabia in the ‘Ring of Fire’ fight on Saturday, February 17.…
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Winner of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou set to face Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk for heavyweight titles | Boxing News
The winner of Anthony Joshua’s fight with Francis Ngannou could challenge the victor of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed heavyweight title clash later this year, according to promoter Frank Warren. Two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua on Monday had his bout with former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou confirmed for March 8 in Saudi Arabia, three…
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Anthony Joshua’s next opponent? Zhilei Zhang being considered to fight former heavyweight champion | Boxing News
Zhilei Zhang is being considered as a potential opponent for Anthony Joshua’s next fight in March. Joshua was aiming to box Deontay Wilder. But after Joseph Parker upset the American last month, Joshua was left looking for alternative opponents. Other possible options as well as Zhang reportedly include former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and…
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The Rise and Fall of the Heavyweight Boxing Champion: A Retrospective
The world of heavyweight boxing has always been a captivating and exhilarating arena, filled with legendary champions and iconic moments. From the early days of bare-knuckle boxing to the modern era of glitzy, high-stakes bouts, the heavyweight division has been the epitome of power, strength, and raw athleticism. Throughout the years, the title of heavyweight…
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Joseph Parker shocks Deontay Wilder in heavyweight upset | Boxing News
Joseph Parker stunned Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight upset, winning a unanimous decision after 12 rounds in Riyadh. Both Wilder and Parker were former heavyweight champions, Parker once the holder of the WBO belt and Wilder a dominant WBC titlist until he lost the belt to Tyson Fury. But Wilder is one of the most…
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Daniel Dubois: British heavyweight beats Jarrell Miller after dramatic late stoppage in Saudi Arabia | Boxing News
Daniel Dubois bounced back from a losing world title bid against Oleksandr Usyk to record a late victory over brash American Jarrell Miller. Dubois halted Miller with seconds left in their 10-round heavyweight contest in Ridyah, part of the blockbuster card where Deontay Wilder faces Joseph Parker and Anthony Joshua takes on Otto Wallin. The…
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Wilder, Joshua jostle for position as heavyweight scene simmers
FILE – In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Deontay Wilder, left, fights Luis Ortiz during the third round of the WBC heavyweight championship bout in New York. Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua were once the main characters in heavyweight boxing’s soap opera but now they are extras. Wilder and Joshua are in the kingdom…
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Anthony Joshua’s focused on Wallin win than heavyweight future
Britain’s Anthony Joshua greets the fans ahead of a weigh-in event, on the eve of his match against Sweden’s Otto Wallin (not pictured), in Riyadh on December 22, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP) Anthony Joshua insisted Friday he was completely focused on beating Otto Wallin rather than worrying what the outcome of the…
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Frazer Clarke aims for Fabio Wardley next, the winner would become a ‘top echelon’ heavyweight, says Ben Shalom | Boxing News
Frazer Clarke is looking to fight Fabio Wardley for the British heavyweight title next. Promoter Ben Shalom believes winning that contest would send the victor into the “top echelon” of heavyweight boxing. In October, at the last night of heavyweight boxing in Saudi Arabia, Clarke made sure he was ringside to call out Wardley once…
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Francis Ngannou in the WBC heavyweight top 10 – Mauricio Sulaiman defends ranking: ‘He dropped Tyson Fury!’ | Boxing News
Francis Ngannou has been installed in the WBC’s top 10 ranking of heavyweight contenders. It was a decision that attracted criticism. A mixed martial artist and former UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou lost a split decision to Tyson Fury in a non-title bout in October. That was his first, and so far only, boxing contest. But…
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