4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (322+ words) Jon Jones' light heavyweight title defense over Glover Teixeira in 2014 is historically significant for a couple reasons. It's been 12 years since Jones, who was 26 at the time, left Teixeira a bloody and mangled mess in the UFC 172 main event in…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (635+ words) Britain's Francesca Jones has always defied the odds to play elite-level tennis - but this season has tested her resilience like never before. On Sunday, she reached another milestone in a career that she was once told by doctors not to…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (516+ words) Coming from a decorated kickboxing background, Verhoeven used his size and striking experience to trouble the Ukrainian throughout much of the contest. In fact, many believed the Dutch star was firmly in control for the first 10 rounds as he continued…...

12+ hour, 44+ min ago  (28+ words) Teddy Atlas believes the referee made a bad call by stopping Oleksandr Usyk's fight with Rico Verhoeven after the bell, even though he still thinks Usyk would...

12+ hour, 58+ min ago  (294+ words) Oleksandr Usyk retained his world title with an 11th-round stoppage of Rico Verhoeven, but the manner of the finish quickly became the biggest talking point. Verhoeven, who had surprised many by putting Usyk under consistent pressure, was stopped just before…...

8+ hour, 21+ min ago  (139+ words) Tom Aspinall outraged by stoppage in Usyk-Verhoeven: 'What a robbery' MMA Junkie Tom Aspinall outraged by stoppage in Usyk-Verhoeven: 'What a robbery' Tom Aspinall believes there was foul play in the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven boxing championship fight. The…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago  (365+ words) Oleksandr Usyk says his fight with Rico Verhoeven was not as "tense" as it may have seemed Oleksandr Usyk had a lot more trouble with Rico Verhoeven than anyone expected on Saturday in Egypt. On social media, Usyk said, "They…...

13+ hour, 27+ min ago  (512+ words) Rico Verhoeven was one second away from surviving the 11th round on Saturday. He was still standing under a barrage of punches from Oleksandr Usyk when referee Mark Lyson stepped in, calling a controversial TKO loss. The shocking stoppage ruined what…...

10+ hour, 52+ min ago  (427+ words) Oleksandr Usyk's recent victory hasn't gone down well with boxing fans, with many shifting from disappointment to outright frustration. Ranked as the world's top pound-for-pound fighter, Usyk was expected to handle Rico Verhoeven without too much trouble on Saturday. But…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago  (635+ words) Britain's Francesca Jones has always defied the odds to play elite-level tennis - but this season has tested her resilience like never before. On Sunday, she reached another milestone in a career that she was once told by doctors not to…...