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Dubois changes perceptions and muscles onto the top table of heavyweights. He wants Usyk next
Read full article: Dubois changes perceptions and muscles onto the top table of heavyweights. He wants Usyk nextBoxing's marquee heavyweight division has been further shaken up by Daniel Dubois' dismantling of Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium.
Tyson Fury meets Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Tyson Fury meets Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title in Saudi ArabiaAfter Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk finally meet in the ring this weekend, boxing should have its first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly a quarter-century.
Wilder and Joshua jostle for position as heavyweight scene simmers before Fury-Usyk unification bout
Read full article: Wilder and Joshua jostle for position as heavyweight scene simmers before Fury-Usyk unification boutDeontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua were once the main characters in heavyweight boxing’s soap opera and now they are extras.
Heavyweight boxing champ Fury survives scare from former UFC fighter Ngannou to win split decision
Read full article: Heavyweight boxing champ Fury survives scare from former UFC fighter Ngannou to win split decisionFormer UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at one point, but Fury remained undefeated after winning a split decision.
Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed heavyweight title, Fury's promoter says
Read full article: Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed heavyweight title, Fury's promoter saysTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to fight in Saudi Arabia in the first bout this century to unify all of the major heavyweight boxing titles.
Former WWE star Sara Lee, 30, died by suicide, Texas medical examiner rules
Read full article: Former WWE star Sara Lee, 30, died by suicide, Texas medical examiner rulesPro wrestler Sara Lee’s death has been ruled a suicide, Texas medical examiners said Friday, finding that the 30-year-old had ingested a fatal cocktail of alcohol and drugs.
'I'm a legend': Fury retains heavyweight belt in final fight
Read full article: 'I'm a legend': Fury retains heavyweight belt in final fightWorld heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has retained his WBC title with a sixth-round stoppage of fellow Briton Dillian Whyte in front of more than 94,000 spectators at London’s Wembley Stadium.
F1 title contenders mellow headed into dramatic conclusion
Read full article: F1 title contenders mellow headed into dramatic conclusionLewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen head into Sunday's season finale tied in the championship standings — the first time since 1974 the Formula One title contenders have been level ahead of the deciding race.
New champ Usyk heads for simple life, Joshua eyes rematch
Read full article: New champ Usyk heads for simple life, Joshua eyes rematchOleksandr Usyk is heading home for a hero’s reception in Ukraine after becoming world heavyweight champion after just three fights in the division by beating Anthony Joshua.
Source: Fury positive for COVID, 3rd Wilder bout postponed
Read full article: Source: Fury positive for COVID, 3rd Wilder bout postponedA person with knowledge of the situation says heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19, and his third bout with Deontay Wilder will be postponed likely until the fall.
Alvarez adds another title with 8th-round TKO of Saunders
Read full article: Alvarez adds another title with 8th-round TKO of SaundersCanelo Alvarez added another title belt in the super middleweight division, handing Billy Joe Saunders his first loss when the English boxer didn’t come out for the ninth round.
Odd became normal: sports’ masked road trip to the unknown
Read full article: Odd became normal: sports’ masked road trip to the unknownFILE - Cardboard cutouts rest in seats at Oracle Park as the San Francisco Giants play the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, in this Wednesday, July 29, 2020, file photo. What wasn’t odd in 2020, when the coronavirus was the commissioner of all sports? And, before long, the odd became the new normal. Masked coaches patrolled the sidelines looking as if they had been lifted from the set of a cheesy cops-and-robbers movie. But with no fans in the park -- in Oakland and San Francisco -- and plenty of balls landing in the seats, AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley had an idea.
Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virally
Read full article: Lamentation for sports in 2020: A year of living virallyFile-This Jan. 28, 2020, file photo shows a remembrance board at a memorial for Kobe Bryant near Staples Center in Los Angeles. LeBron, on court, gives heartfelt shout,A declaration: “Mamba out.”Sports still reeling by Super Bowl,Where Patrick Mahomes takes control. Defying odds, even reason,Baseball makes it through its season,Leaving summer and into fall --Bob Gibson ’s time, October ball. Through it all, a truth emerges:Games go on while COVID surgesAnd records fall, that much is clear --Consider Tara VanDerveer. But we’ll toast, of course, don’t think twice --Take a deep breath and roll the dice.
Joshua retains heavyweight belts with 9th-round KO of Pulev
Read full article: Joshua retains heavyweight belts with 9th-round KO of PulevWorld Heavyweight boxing champion Britain's Anthony Joshua punches challenger Bulgaria's Kubrat Pulev during their Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Arena in London Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020. (Andrew Couldridge/Pool via AP)LONDON – Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Kubrat Pulev on Saturday, potentially setting up an all-British fight against Tyson Fury to be undisputed champion of boxing's marquee division. Joshua had already knocked down Pulev three times when he unleashed a right hook that sent the 39-year-old Bulgarian to the canvas once again. He has an agreement in principle with Tyson Fury, the WBC champion, for a two-fight deal in 2021 to unify all four titles in an all-British blockbuster. It would be one of the biggest fights in living memory, certainly the biggest in British boxing history.
Joshua, Pulev weigh in, then talk trash wearing face masks
Read full article: Joshua, Pulev weigh in, then talk trash wearing face masksLONDON – Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and challenger Kubrat Pulev jawed at each other through black face masks Friday on the eve of their title fight at Wembley Arena. Joshua pointed a finger in Pulev's face as they exchanged words while beefy security guards kept the peace during their weigh-in for Saturday's bout. During the exchange, Pulev twice readjusted his mask after it slipped below his nose, and Joshua’s mask also drooped low at one point. Pulev appears to be the only hurdle Joshua needs to clear before a shot at being the undisputed world heavyweight champion. First, Joshua must take care of business against the hardened Pulev, who didn't wait for Saturday to get things started.