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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk set for heavyweight showdown in Riyadh on February 17

In an announcement on Thursday, organisers confirmed the highly anticipated clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world, scheduled to take place in Riyadh on February 17. The bout sees Britain’s Fury, the WBC world champion, facing off against Ukrainian Usyk, who currently holds the WBA, WBO, IBF, Read More…

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Knocked down Tyson Fury edges out Francis Ngannou by split decision in epic clash in Saudi Arabia

In a jaw-dropping showdown that nearly witnessed one of boxing’s most stunning upsets, WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury emerged victorious over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in a non-title battle in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Fury, the undefeated holder of one of the sport’s most prestigious titles, narrowly dodged his first loss at the Read More…

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Nigeria Boxing Federation gears up for Paris 2024 Africa boxing qualifiers

Team Nigeria is primed for fierce competition at the Paris 2024 Africa Boxing qualifiers, commencing this Saturday in Dakar, according to Dapo Akinyele, the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF). Akinyele expressed this confidence in a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from Dakar. Team Nigeria, already on the ground in Read More…

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Joshua knocks out Helenius to keep Wilder fight on track

Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out Finnish stand-in Robert Helenius with a single punch in the seventh round on Saturday to keep himself on track for a lucrative payday against American Deontay Wilder next year. Helenius, who stepped in after Britain’s Dillian Whyte was ruled out of the non-title fight by a doping Read More…

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Joshua back to winning ways with Franklin win

In a unanimous decision victory over American Jermaine Franklin on Saturday at London’s 02 Arena, former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua returned to winning ways after suffering two straight losses. The 33-year-old Nigerian-British fighter was making his ring comeback after losing four straight fights to Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, and Read More…

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Tyson Fury makes Anthony Joshua surprise offer to fight him this year

‘Let me know if you’re interested,’ Fury tells AJ Tyson Fury has called out Anthony Joshua for a “battle of Britain” since Oleksandr Usyk is not expected to be able to fight an undisputed heavyweight championship fight with Fury this year Fury took to social media to challenge Anthony Joshua to a fight for his Read More…

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Ukrainian Challenger Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision

Oleksandr Usyk did exactly what he said he would do: follow an undisputed cruiserweight title success by becoming the unified heavyweight champion of the world by putting on a fantastic performance to dethrone Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision (117-111, 116-112, 115-113) to capture the IBF, WBA (super), and WBO heavyweight titles. Both men felt the Read More…