Dereck Chisora will need to cause an upset if he is to put himself in the mix for a world title shot in boxing’s heavyweight division by beating Oleksandr Usyk. Chisora has plenty of experience at this level but is very much the underdog as his Ukrainian opponent makes the step up from cruiserweight, where he was an undisputed champion.
Katie Taylor will be going all out to silence the sceptics who claim she was fortunate to prevail in her first clash with Delfine Persoon. The Irish fighter got the nod by the narrowest of margins on the judges’ scorecards following a gruelling 10-round battle in New York last summer.
The announcement that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to two fights means 2021 looks set to be a landmark year for British boxing. The first is set to be a unification bout from which the winner would walk away with a full set of heavyweight belts, assuming that neither boxer suffers defeat in the meantime.
We’ve analysed every British world champion to have held a belt from one of the four main sanctioning bodies to reveal which has been the most successful in the history of the sport.
After four thrilling quarter-finals, we’ve got Boxing Heavyweight Legends betting tips and predictions for two mouth-watering semis. Muhammad Ali is reacquainted with Joe Frazier in the opening clash, before Mike Tyson takes on George Foreman for a place in the decider.
One of the most anticipated heavyweight boxing matches in recent years will finally take place this Saturday. The rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has been billed as ‘unfinished business’ after their first meeting produced the only draw that either fighter has been involved in during professional careers that have seen nothing but wins.
Anthony Joshua has questions to answer in his rematch with Andy Ruiz but remains the best all-round boxer in the heavyweight division in our book. The manner of Joshua’s seventh-round defeat at Madison Square Garden had alarm bells ringing, yet he deserves the chance to put the record straight.
Deontay Wilder’s first clash with Luis Ortiz was a fiery encounter and sparks are again expected to fly during their Las Vegas rematch. Ortiz was put down in the fifth and Wilder was saved by the bell after getting caught in the eighth, before the Bronze Bomber stormed to a 10th-round stoppage.
Tyson Fury will look to stay on course for a much-anticipated rematch with Deontay Wilder by seeing off Otto Wallin in Las Vegas. The Gypsy King is expected to prove a cut above his Swedish opponent, who has a 20-0 record in the paid ranks but takes a huge step up in class for this contest.
Hughie Fury’s burgeoning career takes the next step when he faces former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin at the O2 Arena on Saturday August 31. The 24-year-old cousin of lineal heavyweight champion Tyson has moved himself back into world title contention once again with an impressive victory over veteran Samuel Peter in Saudi Arabia in July.
Anthony Yarde has been expertly managed to an 18-0 record and his connections clearly believe the time is right to challenge WBO light-heavyweight champ Sergey Kovalev. The 36-year-old Russian has a wealth of experience, but three defeats in his last six bouts does have alarm bells ringing.
Dillian Whyte can further enhance his claims for a heavyweight world title shot by taking out unbeaten Colombian Oscar Rivas in London. The Body Snatcher has only suffered one defeat in 26 pro fights, when going down to Anthony Joshua with the British and Commonwealth belts on the line in 2015.
Manny Pacquiao is fancied to inflict a first defeat on Keith Thurman when challenging for the WBA super welterweight title in Las Vegas. Pac Man may be in the twilight stages of his incredible career at the age of 40, but he remains a consummate professional and is coming off a fine win over Adrien Bonner.
Amir Khan will be keen to enjoy a morale-boosting early win when returning to action against Australia’s Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia. Khan will be competing for the first time since suffering a sixth-round loss to WBC welterweight champion Terence Crawford in April and takes a huge drop in class.