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Heavyweight great and the last man to hold undisputed status, Lennox Lewis has given his take on the fast approaching four-belt unification showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. And Lewis, a self-proclaimed “pugilist specialist,” told RingTV.com that both Fury and Usyk are in “war…

Boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi believes Vasily Lomachenko will fight Shakur Stevenson next. He feels that a fight can be made. Their promoter, Bob Arum, wants that fight, and he repeatedly mentioned that he hoped to make it next. Malignaggi feels that WBC lightweight champion Stevenson…

Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, says IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is a tougher test for his fighter than going into the Deontay Wilder fights. That’s a big compliment by Warren of Usyk because Fury was knocked cold and arguably knocked out in the first…

Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alex Krassyuk, says Tyson Fury’s dramatic weight loss is a result of his nerves for this fight on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Krassyuk feels WBC heavyweight champion Fury knows what he’s up against in fighting the…

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he’s occupying unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s mind ahead of their undisputed fight on Saturday night in Riyadh. Fans question whether that’s the case. Throughout the buildup, Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) has tried mind-game tactics that have worked to…

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has ordered Canelo Alvarez to defend his super middleweight title against #1 mandatory William Scull next. It’s still too early to know if Canelo will agree to this fight, which won’t do well on PPV. If Canelo (61-2-2, 39 KOs)…

Not long to go now until the massive four-belt heavyweight unification showdown between rival, unbeaten champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk finally happens. Everyone has an opinion on the fight, while some experts, such as former long-reigning WBO cruiserweight champion turned boxing pundit Johnny Nelson,…

There are suggestions floating around that say Floyd Mayweather will box again this summer, and in Mexico, this a country where “Money” has never previously fought. Also, as first reported by World Boxing News, the guy in the opposite corner will possibly be Victor Ortiz,…

Fans may have heard about the sad and shocking news regarding pro debutant Sherif Lawal, who passed away after his stoppage loss in Harrow at the weekend. The talented middleweight was stopped in the fourth round of his fight with Malam Varela, and Sherif sadly…