LONDON: Tyson Fury said Wednesday that “size matters” as he counts down to his undisputed heavyweight world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia next month. The clash, in Riyadh, was rescheduled for May 18 after it was postponed because the British boxer suffered a cut in training earlier this year. Usyk holds the … Read more
BEVERLY HILLS, California: For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo Alvarez has refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation and its top talents too much to deliver any setbacks to their careers. Alvarez has changed his mind, and the Guadalajara native will step in the … Read more
Meet Petar Segrt: The coach who has transformed Tajikistan into shock Asian Cup contenders Petar Segrt is a man who is not easily shaken. From deciding to remain as Georgia national team coach when Russian tanks rolled into the country in 2008, to coaching in Afghanistan, Segrt loves a challenge. His latest endeavor is arguably … Read more
Saudi-born Yemeni Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Osamah Almarwai will make his long-awaited return to the ONE Championship in the promotion’s first-ever event in Qatar in March. The Singapore-based martial arts promotion organization has announced that Almarwai will face Brazilian rival Cleber Sousa in a flyweight submission grappling bout at ONE 166: Qatar, inside the Lusail Sports … Read more