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Breaking down Oleksandr Usyk's win and the questions it raised
What we learned from Oleksandr Usyk's performance against Rico Verhoeven, and what could be next for Jack Catterall and Hamzah Sheeraz.
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Boxing results: Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven in Round 11
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk had a tougher time than expected but stopped Rico Verhoeven to keeps his titles.
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Why Oleksandr Usyk has nothing left to prove -- and why he's still fighting
Unified champion Oleksandr Usyk stands alone atop heavyweight boxing. The question is for how long.
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Men's boxing pound-for-pound rankings: New No. 1; Benavidez on the rise
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Top Headlines
- Verhoeven coach Fury calls for Usyk rematch
- Usyk avoids huge upset with dramatic stoppage
- Catterall wins secondary WBA belt, wants Romero
- Sheeraz stops Begic in R2, wins vacant WBO belt
- Mayweather suing former associate for $175M
- Ronaldo, Canelo 1-2 on Forbes' highest-paid list
- Hearn: Rico beating Usyk 'impossible on paper'
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Boxing Schedule
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Pound-For-Pound Rankings
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Men's boxing P4P rankings: New No. 1; Benavidez on the rise
Statement wins from Naoya Inoue and David Benavidez shake up the latest ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.
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Divisional Rankings
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Boxing's best: Ranking the top 100 men
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2025 boxing top 100: Crawford, Inoue, Usyk lead rankings
Andreas Hale picks the top 100 fighters in men's boxing, including champions, top contenders and a lot of new faces.
