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    Finnish professional boxer, Robert Helenius has been handed a two-year ban from boxing over his positive drug test following last year’s fight against Anthony Joshua.     The 40-year-old heavyweight, who was 39 at the time of the AJ fight, tested positive for clomifene after being knocked out at London’s …

Billy Polkinghorn got the decision in the end but Kasilieris showed some guts in the latter rounds to make it competitive. Polkinghorn seemed to slow down at times late, knowing he probably had the bout wrapped up. That opened up some spots for Kasilieris, who found some success on the …

Oleksandr Usyk has been issued a brief suspension following his intense victory over Tyson Fury. In their undisputed bout, Usyk nearly floored Fury in the ninth round, with only the ropes keeping the Brit upright. The referee intervened to count, and despite recovering to hear the final bell, Fury suffered …

Oleksandr Usyk has become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating British boxing star Tyson Fury in a fight earlier today, May 19.    The Ukrainian won on a split decision following the match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Usyk (22-0) added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, …

Anthony Joshua has revealed that a fight with Tyson Fury is in the works and will take place ‘sooner rather than later’.      Many fans have been gearing up to see the proposed bout, dubbed as the biggest fight in British boxing history.     However, other fights for both opponents have …

Roy Keane and Micah Richards are two heavyweights of the punditry world, but what would happen if they swapped their microphones for boxing gloves and stepped into the ring? While we may never find out the answer to that question, due to the 17-year age difference and clear camaraderie the …

16 hours ago Tennessee Athletics TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After its early 11-point lead become a seven-point second-half deficit Saturday night at No. 14/13 Alabama, the University of Tennessee men’s basketball team stormed back to claim its second top-15 win of the week with an 81-74 triumph. In a matchup of …

Former boxing Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua has opened up on his realisation that he may not become undisputed heavyweight champion, claiming the feat is ‘not in my time frame’. The 34-year-old is set to take on Otto Wallin on December 23 in a blockbuster night of boxing that will also …

  Nigeria’s highest-rated heavyweight, Efe Ajagba, successfully defended his WBC Silver Heavyweight Title by defeating Australian Joe Goodall in the 4th round via TKO, improving his record to 19-1 (14 KOs) on Sunday morning, November 5. In his second-ever headlining event, which took place at the newly opened Tahoe Blue …

After months of negotiations, Tyson Fury will finally meet Oleksandr Usyk in the ring to decide the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion. The undefeated Heavyweight champion, Fury and the Ukrainian champion will meet in Saudi Arabia at the end of the year in an undisputed clash, according to the WBC …