In Alis’s favour is the fact that he made his mark during arguably the greatest era of heavyweight boxing history, defeating the likes of Joe Frazier, Sonny Liston and Foreman amongst many others.

Wilder was once the long-time WBC heavyweight champion, holding the belt for five years and making 10 successful defences before he was eventually dethroned by Tyson Fury. ‘The Bronze Bomber’ suffered two stoppage defeats to Fury, before being beaten on points by Joseph Parker and then the aforementioned knockout loss to Zhang in June 2024.

Oleksandr Usyk cemented his status as the outstanding heavyweight of his generation with an emphatic fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois in their undisputed world title bout at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Victory saw Ukraine's Usyk extend his ...

Highlights Former UFC heavyweight champion returns to competition outside the Octagon. Debuts in a new combat sport at age 46. Marks the start of a potential new chapter for one of the sport's most enduring veterans.

Deontay Wilder continues to wait in the wings for once last shot at the big time, and it could be around the corner, after a former heavyweight world champion