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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 19: Oleksandr Usyk poses for a photo with the title belts and members of his team after victory over Daniel Dubois (not pictured) following their IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO World Heavyweight titles' fight on the 'Undisputed' fight night

Usyk ordered to face Parker or vacate WBO belt

Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to face Joseph Parker in a mandatory heavyweight title defence.

Usyk stops Dubois again to reclaim undisputed crown

Daniel Dubois' undisputed world heavyweight dreams went up in smoke under the Wembley arch as he tasted defeat to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time.

Boxing • 19 Jul

Oleksandr Usyk (R) beat Daniel Dubois by ninth-round knockout in August 2023

Dubois and Usyk in talks over July unification bout

Daniel Dubois could face Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight unification bout at Wembley in July, with promoter Frank Warren crossing his fingers the fight goes ahead.

Boxing • 15 Apr

Oleksandr Usyk shakes hands with Daniel Dubois in the ring following his victory over Tyson Fury in December

Usyk v Dubois rematch in doubt as WBO order Parker bout

Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Joseph Parker - potentially scuppering Daniel Dubois' hopes of a rematch with the Ukrainian.

Boxing • 13 Mar

Oleksandr Usyk following his victory over Tyson Fury

Usyk 'has willpower to go further' after beating Fury

Oleksandr Usyk is determined to fight on despite scaling every summit available to him in boxing after toppling Tyson Fury for the second time in Riyadh on Saturday night.

Boxing • 22 Dec 24

Oleksandr Usyk catches Tyson Fury with a left in Riyadh

Usyk puts on a masterclass to defeat Fury in Riyadh

Tyson Fury's mission to avenge his only professional defeat ended in crushing disappointment as he lost on a unanimous points decision to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh.

Boxing • 22 Dec 24

Fury plans to 'annihilate' Usyk on way back to the top

Tyson Fury has vowed to "annihilate" Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday as the first step towards ruling the heavyweight division.

Boxing • 18 Dec 24

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet again in December

Fury vows to go 'destroy mode' in rematch with Usyk

Tyson Fury said he will throw caution to the wind when he faces heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and aim for a knockout victory in their rematch.

Boxing • 06 Oct 24

Oleksandr Usyk is no longer undisputed champion

Joshua and Dubois to fight for newly-vacated IBF belt

Anthony Joshua will fight Daniel Dubois at Wembley on 21 September for the IBF heavyweight belt, following Oleksandr Usyk's announcement that he will vacate the world title.

Boxing • 26 Jun 24

Usyk may return to the cruiserweight division

Usyk may return to cruiserweight after Fury rematch

Oleksandr Usyk is considering a cruiserweight comeback after his rematch with Tyson Fury.

Boxing • 06 Jun 24

Usyk (L) dealt Fury his first professional defeat

Usyk rematch with Fury slated for December

The rematch between undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is slated to take place on 21 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to organisers.

Boxing • 29 May 24

Oleksandr Usyk the day after beating Fury

Undisputed champ Usyk looking forward to deserved break

Oleksandr Usyk will switch off from boxing after proving he is the best heavyweight of his generation by outpointing Tyson Fury in Riyadh.

Boxing • 19 May 24

Oleksandr Usyk in action against Tyson Fury

Fury claims he beat Usyk, with a rematch on the cards

Tyson Fury claimed his split decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk was a result of the judges siding with the new undisputed world heavyweight champion because of the war in his native Ukraine.

Boxing • 19 May 24

Oleksandr Usyk (L) rocks Tyson Fury during the fight

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world champion

Tyson Fury's quest to become undisputed world heavyweight champion ended in defeat by split decision to Oleksandr Usyk in an enthralling night in Riyadh.

Boxing • 19 May 24

Tyson Fury was speaking at a press conference at in Morecambe

Usyk too small to beat an elite big one like me - Fury

Tyson Fury said he respected Oleksandr Usyk ahead of their unified world heavyweight title bout but questioned whether his opponent could contend with a much bigger fighter after making the step up to the heavyweight class.

Boxing • 10 Apr 24

Francis Ngannou had Tyson Fury on the canvas last October

Ngannou takes heart from debut ahead of Joshua clash

Francis Ngannou says his strong showing in his pro boxing debut against Tyson Fury has given him confidence ahead of his bout against British heavyweight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

Boxing • 07 Mar 24

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will now have a date in May to aim at

Fury-Usyk title fight now rearranged for 18 May

Tyson Fury's undisputed world heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk has been rearranged for 18 May, promoters have announced.

Boxing • 03 Feb 24

Tyson Fury is devastated the fight will not take place in a fortnight's time

Usyk bout postponed after Fury suffers freak cut

Tyson Fury's showdown against Oleksandr Usyk for all four major world heavyweight titles has been postponed because of a "freak cut" the Briton has sustained above his right eye.

Boxing • 03 Feb 24

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk had been due to fight just before Christmas

February date confirmed for Fury and Usyk showdown

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 17 February, organisers have announced.

Boxing • 16 Nov 23

Daniel Dubois (L) in action against Oleksandr Usyk

Dubois loses in attempt to have Usyk defeat overturned

Daniel Dubois' bid to have his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk changed to a no-contest owing to a debatable low blow call has been rejected by the WBA.

Boxing • 12 Oct 23

Oleksandr Usyk (L) and Tyson Fury will put their heavyweight belts on the line

Fury and Usyk to fight for undisputed heavyweight title

Tyson Fury is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in the first undisputed heavyweight title showdown in 24 years.

Boxing • 29 Sep 23

Oleksandr Usyk reacts after being knocked down by Daniel Dubois

Dubois camp lobby for no contest following controversy

Daniel Dubois' camp said they are lobbying for a no contest following a controversial low blow call in the British boxer's loss to world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in Wroclaw.

Boxing • 27 Aug 23

Oleksandr Usyk retained his world titles

Usyk ends Dubois' dream with ninth round knockout

Oleksandr Usyk ended Daniel Dubois' world heavyweight title dream with a ninth-round knockout in Wroclaw.

Boxing • 26 Aug 23

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubios at their pre-fight press conference

Usyk all business ahead of bout with challenger Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk kept it short and sweet during Thursday's press conference ahead of this weekend's world heavyweight title clash with British underdog Daniel Dubois.

Boxing • 24 Aug 23

Daniel Dubois will challenge for the title

Usyk faces Dubois with Joshua set to rematch Whyte

A world heavyweight title fight will finally take place in 2023 when champion Oleksandr Usyk takes on Britain's Daniel Dubois in Poland next month, it has been announced.

Boxing • 06 Jul 23