The landscape of combat sports is shifting as 37-year-old Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven prepares to challenge Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC heavyweight title on Saturday at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt ...

The job of the referee in boxing is to watch the action, see fouls, and enforce the rules. The last thing a fight needs is a referee who wants to be ...

The undisputed heavyweight champion played in a charity football match on Monday, coming onto the pitch as a substitute in ...

Oleksandr Usyk is actively pursuing a high-profile clash with Deontay Wilder for early next year. The modern great vacated his heavyweight world titles in June with the intention of having one ...

David Benavidez has emerged as one of the most dominant forces in the sport, claiming titles at 168 pounds before moving up ...

Oleksandr Usyk says he won't be "sad" if he can't stop Rico Verhoeven, who is eager to shock the world in Egypt. I have no idea, you know, how many rounds, this is fight. I'm not sad if 12 rounds is, ...

Comment: The fight, now official, can no longer crown this generation’s best heavyweight, nor can it crown the best active British heavyweight. Can it even tell us who is better between Joshua and ...

A fractured orbital bone, a farewell tour and a stalled superfight all reshaped the picture at the top of the sport.

Oleksandr Usyk snubs Tyson Fury as back-up plan to Anthony Joshua amid contract dispute - Fury called out his old foe Usyk, with negotiations for a fight against Joshua hitting a road block yet again ...

Oleksandr Usyk is approaching the final stage of his legendary boxing career, with a three-fight plan already underway before a possible retirement in 2027. The one who has been unquestionably the ...

Oleksandr Usyk wants to go out with a bang. Turning 40 years of age in January, unified heavyweight boxing champion Usyk (25-0, 16 KOs) has decided to relinquish his WBA, WBC and IBF belts. The ...