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Surgery for champ Opetaia before defence

Jai Opetaia will undergo minor shoulder surgery before finalising details of his first boxing world title defence later this year.

AAP · Jan 23, 2023

‘It’s a farce’: the giant Brexit border control site now used to inspect Ukrainian pets

The customs inspection site at Sevington in Kent has space for 1,700 lorries, but lies largely deserted

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2023

On this day in 2007: Ricky Hatton begins Las Vegas run with Juan Urango win

It was the first of five trips to Sin City for Hatton.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023

Jaron Ennis Predicts An Early Knockout Of Karen Chukhadzhian, Eyes Errol Spence, Terence Crawford

"I feel like Errol Spence Jr. would fight me," said Jaron Ennis

Zenger · Jan 5, 2023

Anthony Joshua admits he is ‘out of title race’ as he plans next step

Joshua suffered a second straight decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in August, as the Briton failed to regain the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight belts

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Will Tyson Fury fight Oleksandr Usyk, where would it be and who will win?

The two heavyweight rivals could face each other in 2023

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Likelihood, location and legacy – a closer look at mooted Fury-Usyk showdown

The two fighters could face each other in 2023.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed unification fight – promoter Bob Arum

Fury is the WBC champion while Usyk holds the IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA titles.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022

Tyson Fury hits out at Anthony Joshua for ‘crying like a little girl’ after Oleksandr Usyk loss

Joshua failed to regain the unified heavyweight titles from the Ukrainian in August, suffering a second points loss to the man who dethroned him last year

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

WBA orders Oleksandr Usyk to fight Daniel Dubois in potential blow to Tyson Fury bout

Usyk and Fury are keen to square off and crown an undisputed heavyweight champion, but – as ever in boxing – it may not be so straightforward

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022