BoxingScene presents the ultimate guide to the 78-step trail of the ‘undisputed’ heavyweight championship - from when Mike Tyson claimed three belts in 1987 to the present day when, at last, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury battle it out for four.
Though we’ve all rightly bemoaned the amount of time it’s taken to get here while blaming the multiple sanctioning bodies, the promoters, the broadcasters and even the various fighters involved for the delay, the truth is that contests as ginormous a...
Logic should dictate that the more well-matched the fight, the greater the likelihood of a draw. That’s certainly the case ahead of Oleksandr Usyk versus Tyson Fury where the draw is currently priced at +1400 and 14/1 in the UK. They’re not dead cert...
The officials for the impending world heavyweight title showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 have been decided and agreed by all parties, BoxingScene understands. The referee will be Maplewood, Minnesota’s Mark Nelson, a vetera...
Lennox Lewis is widely regarded as the last undisputed heavyweight champion by virtue of beating Evander Holyfield in 1999. It’s certainly true if one applies the dictionary definition to ‘undisputed’ – nobody disputed that Lewis was the best, after...
Lennox Lewis was not only the last man to really beat the man, he was also the last heavyweight to preside over the division without argument. For Tyson Fury to do the same, Lewis believes it will take more than just victory over Oleksandr Usyk on Ma...
Jaime Munguia is the latest opponent tasked with finding out exactly what Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has left when he challenges the world super middleweight champion in Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night. Though it would be stretching the tr...
