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Claressa Shields retained her undisputed women’s heavyweight championship with a commanding unanimous decision over Lani Daniels on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The judges scored the bout 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 in favor of Shields, who improved to 17-0 (3 KOs). It marked the third straight main event appearance in Detroit for the 30-year-old Flint native and …

Eric WoodyardJul 27, 2025, 12:50 AM ET Close Eric Woodyard covers the Detroit Lions for ESPN. He joined ESPN in September 2019 as an NBA reporter dedicated to the Midwest region before switching to his current role in April 2021. The Flint, Mich. native is a graduate of Western Michigan University and has authored/co-authored three books: “Wasted,” “Ethan’s Talent Search” …

Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to begin negotiations with mandatory challenger Joseph Parker. The Ukrainian, 38, unified the division for a second time on 19 July with a fifth-round stoppage of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. New Zealand’s Parker beat Zhilei Zhang to win the WBO interim belt in March 2024. Both parties have …

Tom Aspinall is ready to finally get his hands on Ciryl Gane. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Tuesday that Aspinall defends his undisputed heavyweight title for the first time against Gane in the main event of UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. On his Instagram, Aspinall reacted to the news, and then claimed that Gane had turned down multiple fight …

London AP  —  Oleksandr Usyk disagreed with the idea that he’s become one of boxing’s all-time greats, but the evidence is mounting after his fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. The victory, sealed with a crunching left hook to Dubois’ jaw, made Usyk the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time. The undefeated southpaw retained …

Usyk demolishes Dubois with fifth-round knockout to reclaim undisputed crown  Reuters Oleksandr Usyk brutally knocks out Daniel Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion  Yahoo Sports Warren: Dubois needs Usyk mentality after KO  ESPN Usyk vs Dubois 2: Oleksandr Usyk & ‘Ivan’ – the untouchable duo who can’t be beaten?  BBC Usyk knocks out Dubois to become undisputed heavyweight champion  Al Jazeera Source link

Oleksandr Usyk is undisputed heavyweight champion for a second time in his career. Usyk dominated Daniel Dubois in their rematch in London. With the win, Usyk added the IBF title he never lost to his WBA, WBO and WBC championships. Usyk defeated Dubois in their 2023 meeting, one fight before becoming undisputed champion by beating Tyson Fury, but Dubois and …

Nick ParkinsonJul 19, 2025, 05:47 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Oleksandr Usyk defeated Daniel Dubois to be crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion. Getty LONDON — Oleksandr Usyk ruthlessly knocked out Daniel Dubois in Round 5 to become undisputed world heavyweight champion once again on Saturday. The Ukrainian became …

Uncrowned has Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2 live results, round-by-round updates, highlights, ring walks and start time for the Usyk vs. Dubois 2 fight card on Saturday afternoon at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Usyk looks to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion as he attempts to unify his WBC, WBO and WBA belts against IBF titleholder Dubois in …