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Daniel Dubois has a message for Oleksandr Usyk if the unified heavyweight king is seriously considering an eventual drop back down to cruiserweight: We have unfinished business first.

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It’s been a year since Dubois was stopped by the Ukrainian in the ninth round of their world title showdown in Wroclaw in controversial circumstances, but the 26-year-old has since rebounded with TKOs of his own against Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS ANTHONY JOSHUA

A blockbuster clash with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, live on Sky Sports Box Office, is rapidly approaching too, where the winner would likely be on course to face whoever comes out on top in Usyk’s December rematch with Tyson Fury.

Usyk had previously floated the idea of dropping back down a division to reclaim undisputed status at the 14-stone limit, but Dubois is determined to make amends against the 2012 Olympics gold medallist after he faces Joshua.

“I need to go in there and right that wrong,” Dubois told Sky Sports.

“There is definitely unfinished business with me and Usyk, and that’s part of my rise. I was in a dark place before and I’m coming into the light, so I need to get that back.

“He was at cruiserweight before and I’m sure he could come back up, but let’s see how the future plays out.”

Added into the mix is the fact Dubois now holds the IBF belt which Usyk relinquished in June, ending his reign as the first undisputed heavyweight champion for a quarter of a century after barely a month.

That saw Dubois upgraded to the sanctioning body’s world champion, having earned interim status with his eighth-round stoppage of Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia at the start of June.

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Lennox Lewis VS Tyson Fury

The vagaries of boxing politics are of little concern to the Greenwich fighter, but it did mean that at the time of his clash with former unified world champion Joshua being announced, he was still not in possession of the actual belt.

“We’re waiting – where is it?!” Dubois said with a laugh. “But hopefully I’ll get it.

“But you know what? That’s how Lennox Lewis became champion, and it’s happened before in the past in boxing history.

“Just to get your name up there as world champion is a great feeling.

“I wish I had it on the night, the IBF world title belt, but it’s all good.”

The victory over Hrgovic was something of a statement win for Dubois as well, particularly given the criticism he received over the manner of his defeat to Usyk.

The encouragement from ringside of his father as well as trainer Don Charles helped spur him on that night in Riyadh and he is taking one big lesson from that contest into his fight against Joshua.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS ANTHONY JOSHUA

“It was to just keep digging deep,” Dubois said. “Like my dad was saying from outside the ring, ‘don’t wait, don’t wait!’.

“Once I start throwing at them, they have to defend. The best form of defence is attack, so I learnt from that fight to attack and attack and keep going.

“It’s massive [having dad ringside]. You just need that, to kick you up the backside and get on with it!

“I started off a bit shaky, but I got into it once the rhythm went. I felt the vibe and I had the right people in my corner, so it was great.”

Now back boxing on home turf in London as a defending world champion, Dubois is under no illusions about what is at stake.

He knows victory over Joshua would open up the possibility of adding more world title belts to his collection, and maybe even the chance to put right what he felt went wrong against Usyk.

“It puts me at the top of the tree now [if I beat Joshua],” Dubois said. “It does make me the king, for sure.”

Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Daniel Dubois takes place on Saturday September 21 live on Sky Sports Box Office. Book Joshua v Dubois now!

(c) Sky Sports 2024: Daniel Dubois’ warning for unified champion Oleksandr Usyk: ‘There is definitely unfinished business’

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Gervonta Davis paused for a moment before picking the best opponent he has ever faced.

The Baltimore banger has barely put a foot wrong during his unblemished 30-0 career so choosing the boxer who gave him the toughest test is no easy task.

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Gervonta Davis AND Isaac Cruz

The consensus pick among fans would be Isaac Cruz, who pushed Davis all the way to the final bell in December 2021.

But after pondering the question for a few seconds, Davis chose Ryan Garcia.

Speaking in the immediate aftermath of his seventh-round stoppage victory over ‘King Ry’ last year, he said: “I’d say he’s the best fighter.

“Definitely, we was going off each other energy in there.

“We was actually talking in there. You know what I mean? It was fun.

“It was fun while it lasted. You know what I mean? I enjoyed every moment of it.”

Garcia had his moments but he eventually succumbed to a sickening body shot knockout after falling behind on all three judges scorecards.

“I just felt like I was like a step, a level above him,” Davis added.

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“You know what I mean? So, everything he was doing in the ring, I was already aware of everything.

RYAN GARCIA VS GERVONTA TANKS

“I was already aware a couple steps before he did it.

“So, I was mostly calm and just let him make his mistakes and I just, you know, yeah, I countered off his mistakes.”

After beating Garcia, Davis spent 44 days in prison for violating the terms of a sentence, which initially saw him avoid jail time.

In May last year, Davis was sentenced to 90 days of home detention, three years probation, and 200 hours of community service over his November 2020 hit-and-run car crash which injured four people.

‘Tank’ was later found guilty of violating the terms of his home detention by trying to serve the home detention order at the Four Seasons Hotel and a $3.4million penthouse, rather than trainer Calvin Ford’s house as the judge initially agreed.

As a result, he was ordered to serve the rest of his 90-day sentence in jail.

After his release, Davis returned to the ring against Frank Martin in June 2024 – a fight he won via eighth-round KO.

Consequently, Martin couldn’t be considered in Davis’ ‘toughest opponent’ debate, although he was far more complimentary about Garcia’s abilities than ‘The Ghost’s’. Davis’ pick may come as somewhat of a surprise considering the manner in which he dealt with his rival.

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Coach Robert Garcia has looked forward to an all-British banger between former charge Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

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Garcia is a decorated coach who has worked with many world champions including Mikey Garcia, Nonito Donaire, Brandon Ríos and Marcos Maidana. He currently corners pound-for-pound star Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.

Anthony Joshua VS Robert Garcia

Because of his many years of experience with talented fighters, he was brought in by Joshua after the Brit lost his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and was looking to correct mistakes and exact revenge in the rematch in 2022.

It didn’t work out like that and Joshua again lost on points over 12 rounds, despite a more competitive showing. He separated from Garcia and linked up with Derrick James.

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After a couple of fights with James, Joshua hooked up with former Fury coach Ben Davison, who oversaw his last stoppage wins over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou and is now guiding him through camp ahead of his IBF world title shot with Daniel Dubois on September 21.

TYSON FURY VS ANTHONY JOSHUA AND FRANCIS NGANNOU

Should Joshua come through that, and if Fury wins his rematch with Usyk having lost their first fight for undisputed in May, the two British big men could come together in the ring next year.

Speaking to ESNEWS, Garcia was asked how he thinks his former fighter would fare against Fury should it happen, predicting a big finish.

“I think Joshua knocks him out.”

Although both winning would potentially set up an undisputed bout, Riyadh Season’s Turki Alalshikh has recently stated that he wants to make AJ-Fury regardless of ‘The Gypsy King’s result against Usyk in the rematch.

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Daniel Dubois could be on course to meet the winner of the upcoming Oleksandr Usyk versus Tyson Fury fight.

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OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY

Dubois is in fine form right now as he heads into his first IBF world title defence against fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua. His last two fights have been the best of his career after losses to Joe Joyce and Usyk rather set him back.

The first of his most recent wins saw him stop supersized American contender Jarrell Miller in the dying seconds of the 10th and final round back in December, while in June he stopped the big-hitting Fillip Hrgovic via cuts.

It was only a year ago that Dubois lost in his first world title tilt when he took on Usyk. Despite some success, he eventually succumbed to a right hand in the ninth round which led him to missing the count.

Speaking to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, Dubois was asked who he thought would win the Usyk-Fury rematch which takes place in December after the Ukrainian won the first fight to become undisputed in May.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY AND ANTHONY JOSHUA

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“I hope Fury does it, I hope Fury wins. Usyk’s a good fighter though, yeah, we’ll see. Usyk has definitely proven himself.”

It was then put to him that he could meet Usyk for a rematch of his own should he beat Joshua.

“Maybe yeah, definitely, come through this one. One fight at a time though.”

Frank Warren VS Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

After his Miller win, Dubois had called for the top three to face him.

“All the big names. I’m coming for them. AJ, the rematch with Usyk, Fury, all of them. I’ve gained loads of experience.”

Dubois has his first wish granted – he faces Joshua on September 21 at Wembley Stadium in the first defence of his world title.

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Claressa Shields is adamant no one can call themselves the greatest woman fighter of all time unless they fight and beat her.

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The four-weight world champion, who was last seen winning heavyweight honours, is the ‘GWOAT’ by ring nickname but many believe Ireland’s Katie Taylor is more worthy of the moniker.

The American has always been as respectful of the Bray native’s achievements but has been even more forthright about her belief that she is the best to do it.

Indeed, she says she will happily prove her point by beating any of her GWOAT rivals in the ring.

Ariel Helwani AND Katie Taylor VS Chantelle Cameron

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“Any of those girls who want to be the GWOAT, all you got to do is make the fight with me,” she said.

Alycia Baumgardner, Amanda Serrano, Katie Taylor – all you got to do is make the fight with me. Then I can show you, you’re not the GWOAT.”

A Taylor – Shields fight would be one for the ages and would be one of the biggest fights in boxing regardless of sex.

However, the weight disparency makes it nigh on impossible and if they were to meet at a catch weight it would give both sets of fans a valid GWOAT get-out clause and this leave the debate open.

Aside from the fact that she changed the face of both amateur and pro boxing, Taylor can point to win over fighters in the pound for pound rankings to boost her claim.

The London 2012 gold medal winner has wins over Chantelle Cameron, Amanda Serrano, Nathasa Jonas and Delfine Persoon and has been involved in all manner of classics.

Arguing her case Shields says: “Everyone is talking about who’s the GWOAT? Who’s undefeated? Who got the most belts?.

Claressa Shields

“Who made the million dollars last couple of time she fought? Without a promoter giving her a handout? That’s what a GWOAT is. Who fights the best?

“Who don’t struggle in fights no matter what size? Exactly.

“All that comparison about who the GWOAT is, I can go to any weight class and win. That’s who the GWOAT is.”

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JAKARTA – Tyson Fury was able to beat Oleksandy Usyk three times a night as long as he used a simple game plan prepared by Billy Joe Saunders.

“I don’t think anyone out there can beat Usyk. Tyson Fury, he can beat Usyk three times a night with one simple game plan.”

Billy Joe Saunders VS Tyson Fury

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“Very, very simple how to beat it. You have to use your body size. You have to use your physical advantages.”

“Every attribute you have must be used optimally against this man,” Saunders told talkSPORT.

In the first duel, Fury took the lead before Usyk appeared aggressive at the end of the match to win a historic victory and secure an undisputed heavyweight world title.

Saunders paid close attention to Fury vs Usyk’s first fight. He actually saw that the British boxer could bring Usyk down in the early rounds.

However, that moment was missed. Saunders considered that Fury should not waste the first five rounds in the second clashes later.

Tyson Fury AND Oleksandr Usyk

“The first five rounds were like a sparring session for him. Actually, I’ve seen him do a tougher sparring in the first five rounds than that fight.”

“When he fell unconscious on the floor and people didn’t think he would get up, it turned out he was rising. That’s when he would change his tactics.”

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“You have to give him praise. I know there is a lot of speculation about the ninth round, but he didn’t fall, he was still standing and fighting.”

“I’m not looking for excuses for him, but I know what happened in the camp and what didn’t happen in the camp.”

Tyson Fury VS Oleksandr Usyk

“I know that in terms of sparring and other small things, there are things that are missing and need to be fixed this time,” said Saunders again.

Saunders is currently Fury’s training partner in preparation for Usyk. He also believes this time the boxer nicknamed the King ofTEN will win a landslide against the Ukrainian boxer.

“He asked me to go to the training camp with him. So, I’m happy to say that I’m going with him.”

“I’m sure Tyson Fury will win the next fight. I’m sure he will also win with KO,” said Saunders.

Tyson Fury has ambitions to avenge the only defeat he has ever suffered against Usyk.

The King ofTEN was defeated for the first time in May 2024 by Usyk. The Ukrainian boxer was then named the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion with four belts.

Now, Fury is looking forward to his rematch on December 21, 2024 and has been given instructions by good friends and former Saunders champions.

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Jake Paul‘s fight with Mike Tyson has drawn considerable criticism from the boxing world.

Despite 57-year-old Tyson not having fought professionally for almost twenty years, his eight two minute rounds with the YouTuber-turned-fighter will be sanctioned, albeit with 14 ounce gloves.

Tyson Fury VS Mike Tyson

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Many in the sport worry for the fighter’s health in against an admittedly novice fighter but with some activity, youth and power. Tyson Fury does not fall into that camp.

Speaking to The Stomping Ground, the former heavyweight champion who was named after ‘Iron’ Mike said the fight was ‘fantastic for boxing.’

“I think it’s fantastic for boxing. You’ve got a legend in Mike Tyson, you’ve got a YouTube boxer who’s come into the game and blew it up with millions of followers and millions of views. Good, bad or indifferent, some people love him, some people hate him.

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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul

I think it’s a really good spectacle for boxing, it brings a lot of people to the game. Who am I to say Mike Tyson shouldn’t be boxing or Jake Paul shouldn’t be boxing? Good luck to them, they’re both gonna make what I call a s**t ton of money out of it.”

Speaking on the Furocity YouTube channel, Tyson’s half-brother Tommy took a completely different view. He called the fight ‘criminal’ due to Tyson’s advanced years.

“He’s my idol from growing up. But I want to challenge young men who can challenge me properly. [I don’t respect it] Why are you preparing to beat a guy who is 60 years of age, one of the best to ever do it? It’s criminal, to be honest, I don’t know why it’s being allowed to happen. I hope both men come out unscathed.”

The 25-year-old – who is the only man so far to have beaten Paul – has also said the fight is ‘ridiculous’ and ‘shouldn’t be allowed.’

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Kevin Johnson has faced a who’s who of heavyweights over the course of a 20-year career, including Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois and Vitali Klitschko.

TYSON FURY vs Wladimir Klitschko

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The contender-turned-journeyman managed to take Klitschko the distance in 2009 and did the same with Fury three years later, losing both via unanimous decision, before being stopped in the second round by Joshua in the Brit’s thirteenth fight, one year before he would win his first world title.

Johnson – who has moved Russia and changed his name to Kevin Vladimirovich – has also fought and lost to the likes of Daniel Dubois (UD), Martin Bakole (TKO 5) and Andy Ruiz Jr (UD). None of the men mentioned hit him harder than an Australian heavyweight known as ‘The Lionheart’ – as revealed in an interview with Sport Express.

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The names of Fury, Joshua and Klitschko were put to ‘Kingpin’, but he stuck to his original answer.

“No, Alex Leapai is the physically strongest boxer I have ever met in my life. Not only in a fight – I then went back to Australia, lived there for a while, and we sparred together every day. He is powerful.”

Andy Ruiz Jr and Jarrell Miller

Alex Leapai is a one-time world title challenger with 32 wins from a total of 44 fights, 25 of those coming by way of knockout. He was beaten by Johnson in 2012 after going on a run of 17 bouts undefeated. He lost via fifth round stoppage to Wladimir Klitschko two years later after a one-sided affair.

The hard-hitting Aussie was last out in 2019, a short-notice fight against former world titlist Joseph Parker in which he lost via tenth round TKO.

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How much money would it take to dethrone the champions in every major division? DAZN Boxing gave their fans a sum of $18 million in a recent social media post to choose their team. So, who are these champions? Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, former super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, and former undisputed welterweight champion Terence Crawford. But wait, there’s more.

WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue, and women’s WBC super bantamweight champion Yamileth Mercado were also part of the lineup. This was enough to get fans excited as they picked from the options with price tags to defeat each champion in their division.

Terence Crawford VS Canelo Alvarez AND Jermell Charlo

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Who are the challengers?

In addition to the defending champions, DAZN Boxing gave their followers five challengers they could pick from each division with a diminishing price tag. The only catch was the total price tag of the six challengers they chose should not cross $18 million. For Usyk, the challengers were Tyson Fury ($5 million), Anthony Joshua ($4 million), Zhilei Zhang ($3 million), Martin Bakole ($2 million) and Moses Itauma ($1 million).

For Canelo, the list of challengers included Edgar Berlanga ($5 million), Osleys Iglesias ($4 million), Jamie Munguia ($3 million), Diago Pacheco ($2 million), and William Scull ($1 million). In a similar diminishing cost, for Terence Crawford, the challengers were Jaron Ennis, Vergil Ortiz Jr., Jermell Charlo, Sebastian Fundora, and Xander Zayas.

Gervonta Davis had Shakur Stevenson, Vasyl Lomachenko, William Zepeda, Abdullah Mason, and Mark Chamberlain. Meanwhile, Naoya Inoue had to face one of the following: Angelo Leo, Brandon Figueroa, Rafael Espinoza, Murodjon Akhmadaliev, and Bruce Carrington. And finally, Yamileth Mercado.

Gervonta Davis vs Vasyl Lomachenko

Her challengers were Erika Cruz Hernandez, Elleie Sctotney, Mea Motu, Phannarai Netisri, and Nazarena Romero. Seeing such a formidable list of challengers, fans quickly took their personalized list to the comments section to challenge the kings of the division.

Fan wonders if they should keep the money

There’s a reason each of those fighters is a champion—nobody can beat them. This led one user to come up with an alternative. The user wrote, “Can I keep the $18M instead? Half of them not losing.” However, Davis and Crawford are yet to face Stevenson and Ennis, so their crown isn’t exactly safe.

However, the next user was all in on the game, as he shared his list to beat the kings of the divisions. “Bakole, Pacheco, Ennis, Stevenson, Carrington,” the user wrote. This user seems to have forgotten about Mercado, and he is even left with $3 million.

The next user had some changes in his list. The user chose, “AJ, Pacheco, Boots, Loma, Shu Shu, Netisri.” Skipping Stevenson for Davis was interesting, but the lack of money may have influenced this user’s decision.

Terence Crawford Vs Jaron Ennis

Another user presented his list to fight the kings. The user commented, “Bakole, Pacheco, Ennis, Shakur, Bruce.” Even this user seems to have forgotten about Mercado, with several million left.

Meanwhile, this user was left bamboozled with the list of challengers provided for Canelo Alvarez. “That Canelo column is pure foolishness…. Im not playing this game …. Yall ruined it,” the user wrote. This could be because of the absence of David Benavidez.

While the list of fighters people chose to defeat the champions of each division is interesting, making those fights in real life can prove a bit difficult. But the post from DAZN Boxing gave a clear idea of what fights people would like to see. Regardless, who would you choose to beat the kings?

 

Claressa vs Marshall is a genuine sports rivalry like Ali vs Frazier or Leonard vs Hearns, if they play chess it will be competitive and personal,” said Claressa Shields’ promoter Dmitry Salita; Marshall says she is eyeing a clash with Shields in the MMA cage

Claressa Shields VS Savannah Marshall

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Savannah Marshall admits the prospect of a meeting with Claressa Shields in the cage is the main reason behind her decision to step into the world of Mixed Martial Arts.

‘The Silent Assassin’ recently announced she will make her MMA debut in the Professional Fighters League in Newcastle on June 8.

It comes little under a year after Marshall became undisputed super-middleweight champion with a majority decision victory over Franchon Crews-Dezurn in Manchester.

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The victory marked her emphatic response to suffering a first career defeat at the hands of Shields on a historic all-female card at The O2 arena in October 2022, the pair having been embroiled in a long-term rivalry stemming from Marshall’s victory over her counterpart in the amateur ranks, which remains the American’s only loss.

Claressa Shields VS Dmitry Salita

“This is why the PFL have signed me, because they can see the potential of me and Claressa fighting in the cage,” Marshall told Sky Sports.

“I saw her in her last fight live, and now I know what I’m looking at on the ground I know how hard it is, because watching her first two fights I thought she was terrible.

“But now I know how hard it is, changing your boxing and defending takedowns, you aren’t just looking at fists, you’re looking at feet and I get it.

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