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Are Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce ready for world title fights? By Jonny Bray  Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce are two of the most exciting young talents in British boxing but have taken different routes to the top. Dubois opted to turn professional rather than go to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, while Joyce won silver at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Despite navigating different pathways, neither fighter will look back on their decisions with any regret. Frank Warren has said that a heavyweight title opportunity is on the cards for both the young talents but that a rematch between the two is being placed on hold for now. The two fighters were undefeated when they met in London in November 2020, and it was Dubois who suffered his first defeat in controversial circumstances. He outrageously received criticism after dropping to a knee after realising the extent of the damage to his eye and nose. Regardless, there is a real buzz around both fighters heading into 2022, but are they ready for ...

Should Tyson Fury fight Francis Ngannou? by Jack Lacey-Hatton The start of a New Year always has boxing fans trying to predict which fights will define the sport over the next twelve months and 2022 is no different. But who could Britain’s sole World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury step into the ring with? WBA, IBF and WBO champ Oleksandr Usyk and the man he beat last year, Anthony Joshua, look tricky deals to broker from the outside. The Deontay Wilder story has been written, so where else can Fury look for a showdown this year. One potential option, that has sparked a lot of talk this week, is a dream cross-sport clash with MMA fighter Francis Ngannou. Ngannou is the reigning UFC heavyweight champion and an in-ring clash between the two would generate eye-watering revenue. But would he be the right opponent for the Gypsy King at this stage in his career?   Yes While boxing purists will always be wary of the sport’s stars facing off against mixed martial artists, a meeting between...

By Oli Dickson Jefford You’d be hard-pressed to find many boxers better than Oleksandr Usyk or Canelo Alvarez. Late bloomer Usyk has forged a formidable career, winning all 19 of his professional fights to date and dismantling Anthony Joshua in September to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles. Meanwhile, Alvarez is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter of his generation, holding a 57-1-2 record and winning world titles across four different weight classes. The Mexican currently holds four belts in the super middleweight division and a future move to light heavyweight is possible, having frequently moved up through divisions during his career. And after that, he could well become a cruiserweight, the weight that Usyk previously fought at before his move to heavyweight. With the two not too far away in terms of weight classifications, many people are hoping to see them clash at cruiserweight. What would need to happen to make it possible? On paper, Alv...

The five heavyweights who could beat Tyson Fury  By Tom Masters Tyson Fury has emerged as arguably the greatest heavyweight fighter of all time, with several boxing greats bestowing him that title while others believe he has work to do to reach the highest of accolades in the sport.    Fury’s record speaks for itself, with only a controversial draw against Deontay Wilder ruining a perfect record, as the Gypsy King has won the other 31 of his 32 fights, with 22 coming by way of knockout.    Despite boasting such an impressive record, boxing supremo Eddie Hearn believes Fury needs to fight against the best modern-day boxers to be able to lay claim to the crown of greatest ever heavyweight.    But are there actually any current heavyweights who could beat him? We look at five who could hand a first defeat to the 33-year-old.    1.     Anthony Joshua    The fight that everyone around the world, and particularly in the UK,...

Will Joshua's next defeat be the end of his pro boxing career?  By Andy Baber For all the inspirational messages that Anthony Joshua puts out on his many social media channels, it’s been a tough couple of years for the heavyweight in the ring.  His first foray into the American market ended in disaster as he was floored four times by the unfancied Andy Ruiz Jr at New York’s Madison Square Garden in June 2019. While he went on to regain his IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia six months later, Ruiz Jr offered very little as AJ controlled the fight from start to finish. The pandemic then put the boxing calendar on hold before Joshua returned to centre stage against Kubrat Pulev, who he dispatched with a ninth-round knockout. But he suffered yet another setback in September this year when he was completely outclassed by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk over 12 rounds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Unsurprisingly, Joshua was quick to activate the rematch clause - ...

Who could Tyson Fury fight after Deontay Wilder? By Oscar Maung-Haley After overcoming Deontay Wilder in the third bout of their fighting trilogy, Tyson Fury doesn’t have an obvious match-up on the cards. We take a look at who the Gypsy King could take on next. Anthony Joshua It safe to say that Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk certainly rattled a few cages. For one, it altered a timeline that seems to be something out of a Hollywood movie. Joshua was supposed to defeat Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, setting up a heavyweight clash with Fury. However, the script was thrown out of the window when Usyk bested Joshua, meaning a rematch is now set-up for spring 2022. Should Joshua defeat Usyk in their springtime showdown, then it could set things   up nicely for a bout against Fury in the battle of the British heavyweights that almost everyone wants to see. Oleksandr Usyk Usyk defeating Joshua really threw a cat amongst the pigeons in the heavyweight division. For one, it...

Before the bout: Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk By Jonny Bray   Anthony  Joshua  defends his IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight championship belts against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday.   The fight takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and is  Joshua 's first since he overcame Kubrat Pulev back in December 2020.   Much of the discussion since has been dominated by the rumoured British super-fight between   Joshua  and Tyson Fury but for various reasons – mostly political, as is always the way when it comes to boxing – the fight has not been made.   Fans may see this bout as second prize but the heavyweight champion of the world cannot afford to take his Ukrainian opponent lightly.   He is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion and is undefeated with 18 wins from 18 fights, 13 of which came via knockout. So,  Joshua  isn't up against a slouch, but then he rarely takes an easy fight.   With Fury fa...