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Confidence comes in many different forms. Some fighters announce themselves before they enter a room, loudly telling everyone within earshot what they are going to do, how they are going to do it and why nobody can stop them. Others keep things short,…

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk described the sense of escapism his winning the undisputed heavyweight title will have delivered to those in Ukraine who remain under siege. It is more than two years since Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian army to invade their neighbouring…

Oleksandr Usyk revealed the extent of the sacrifices he made to prepare for Saturday’s victory over Tyson Fury. The new undisputed heavyweight champion secured his status among the very finest fighters in history when at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia he earned…

Facing an opponent who fights just as awkwardly as he does, Navarrete never found a sustained offensive rhythm. Berinchyk threw more punches than Navarrete in 11 of the 12 rounds. In 7 of the 12 rounds the combatants were separated by 3 or fewer punches.…

Fighting in front of his home crowd, Santillan had early success bullying his way inside, but Norman was the busier fighter, landing 52 more power punches. A Norman uppercut at the end of the eighth round caused Santillan to bleed profusely from the nose. Norman…

Tyson Fury refused to commit to exercising his rematch clause to fight Oleksandr Usyk later in 2024. The 35-year-old sacrificed his WBC heavyweight title and his undefeated status after losing a split decision at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where in the ninth…

As turning points go in the annals of boxing history, what Oleksandr Usyk did in altering the direction of his undisputed heavyweight title fight against Tyson Fury was something to behold. As the seventh round closed Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Usyk had spent the…

Richard Torrez Jr.’s left-handed power-punching is repetitive and damaging at its best — and his heavyweight opponent Brandon Moore could do nothing to stop that power as it went fully unleashed Saturday night at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Seconds after the 2020 Olympic…

Oleksandr Usyk was declared the undisputed heavyweight champion after a remarkable performance to hand Tyson Fury the first defeat of his career at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, winning a split decision with the scores of 115-112, 114-113, and 113-114. (Photos: Mikey Williams…