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The final two fights of Oleksandr Usyk’s illustrious career will be in the heavyweight division, and no lower.

The Ukrainian slickster recently revealed to talkSPORT.com that he will face the winner of Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker in his next fight.

Oleksandr Usyk eyes 'show fight' with prominent UFC champion

After which, he is expected to have one more bout before hanging up his gloves.

Usyk isn’t certain who his final bow will come against but he did confirm that it will be at heavyweight.

The former cruiserweight king ruled out a move back to his original weight class and turned his nose up at the idea of fighting in the newly erected bridgerweight division.

The weight class (200lbs-224lbs), which sits between cruiserweight and heavyweight, was established in 2020 and is recognised by two of the four major sanctioning bodies – the WBC and WBA.

Usyk could technically become a three-weight world champion if he were to win a fight against one of the two champions at the weight, although its lack of prestige means it is of no interest to the future Hall of Famer.

“I will say no,” he told talkSPORT.com. “I don’t think about it.

“I have cruiserweight and heavyweight. Bridgerweight is new? Only one belt?

Mike Tyson has singled out his ‘smartest’ opponent from a career that featured wins over Larry Holmes, Frank Bruno and Evander Holyfield.

Iron Mike, who became the youngest heavyweight champion of the world in 1986 at the age of 20, will go down as one of the all-time greats.

In total, the New York-born fighter took part in 58 professional bouts between 1985 and 2005, where he recorded 50 wins and just six defeats.

He often displayed unrivalled power and speed, with his impressive record of 44 victories via knockout being a testament to Tyson’s relentless style.

But which one of his opponents was the smartest?

Buster Douglas shocked the world with a 10th-round knockout of Tyson in 1990, while Lennox Lewis recorded a famous KO win against “the Baddest Man on the Planet” in 2002.

Larry Holmes and Mike Tyson fight for the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight tittle on January 22, 1988. Image credit: Getty

However, former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was Tyson’s stand-out opponent when it came to ring intelligence.

After the pair came to blows in 1988 when Tyson was just 21, Iron’ Mike emerged victorious with a fourth-round knockout, inflicting a third straight defeat for the long-time heavyweight champion.

When previously asked to name the smartest he came up against, the 58-year-old told The Ring: “Larry Holmes was the smartest of all. It comes with being a champion for seven years.”

Tyson went on to name Holmes as having the best defence, adding: “Even though I did win inside the distance, he was very tough to hit cleanly.”

Biles, 27, is the first Olympic athlete to be tapped for the publication’s Sportsperson of the Year in over a decade — the last was basketball superstar LeBron James in 2012.

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Simone Biles Talks Marriage, WAG Life With Taylor Swift, and the Paris  Olympics | Vanity Fair

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Girls trip! Simone Biles shows off toned abs in 'just another bikini pic'  on Cancun vacation | Daily Mail Online

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In one image featured in the issue, lensed by photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis, the athlete flaunts her incredibly toned legs in silver sequin hot pants from Retrofête.

 

Simone Biles Shows Off Incredible Abs in Bikini Photo

Serena Williams just shared a rare new photo with both of her daughters, and they are three gorgeous girls! The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who shares Olympia, 7, and Adira, 1, with husband Alexis Ohanian, shared the picture on Instagram today, and we don’t know if we’re more dazzled by their adorable ‘fits or by their beaming smiles! (It’s both, obviously!

 

Olympia was caught mid-dance in her photo, dressed in a sparkly leotard that looks like the one Swift wears during her Lover set. She paired this with colorful pants

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Adira’s hands were spread out as she gave a toothy grin to the camera.

Serena Williams Takes Sexy Booty Pic During Pottery Sesh

She held baby Adira, who looked adorable in a friendship bracelet necklace (!!), white t-shirt, jeans, little white sneakers, and a blue bow in her hair.

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The retired tennis pro wore a Reputation-coded black dress with sneakers and two friendship bracelets on her wrists.

Serena Williams Shares Sexy Bikini Selfies

 

“This is us … Getting ready for @taylorswift ✨” Williams captioned the post. She and Ohanian took their daughters to one of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour stops in Miami last weekend, and they were dressed for the part.Serena Williams Shares Sexy Swimsuit Photo on Instagram

“Del Boy” faces a tall task when he squares off against Otto Wallin on Saturday at the Co-Op Arena in Manchester, England. While Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) is entering his last bout in the UK, Wallin (27-2, 15 KOs) is looking to find his way back into the title picture in the heavyweight division and could be on to bigger and better things with a win.

The two had a contentious staredown at the weigh-in Friday, which concluded with Chisora putting the Swedish heavyweight in a headlock.

“I put the fear of God in him,” Chisora said in the aftermath.

Chisora is coming off of a decision win over Joe Joyce in his last fight, while Wallin got a first-round knockout of Onoriode Ehwarieme.

Here are the keys to victory for both Chisora and Wallin.

Derek Chisora (left) and Otto Wallin (right) during their staredown at the pre-fight press conference.

It’s no secret the kind of fight that’d need to take place to play to the advantages of both fighters.

If Chisora is going to pull off the upset, it needs to be an ugly, phone booth-type of fight. Chisora thrives when he’s on the inside and battering his opponent with hooks and uppercuts.

Digging the body will also be imperative for Chisora. The odds he’ll be able to catch Wallin early are low, so investing in the body and getting the 6-foot-6 southpaw to slow down later in the fight will likely be Chisora’s best bet to end his “Last Dance” on a high note.

Uncrowned has Derek Chisora vs. Otto Wallin live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time and highlights for the Chisora vs. Wallin fight card on Saturday afternoon at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. Chisora and Wallin collide in a IBF world heavyweight title eliminator, with the winner earning the No. 2 position in the IBF heavyweight rankings.

Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) has challenged for heavyweight world titles on two previous occasions, falling short both times. The British veteran, who will have his final UK-based fight on Saturday, shocked the boxing world with an upset of Joe Joyce this past July in London. Chisora has vowed to retire after his 50th professional fight, making this the penultimate time we will see him in the ring.

Wallin (27-2, 15 KOs) was a little-known prospect when he was picked to face Tyson Fury in 2019. Just three months prior, Fury had make easy work of Tom Schwarz and was expected to do the same against Wallin. However, in a shocking twist, Wallin extended Fury the 12-round distance and famously opened a huge cut over Fury’s right eye, which required 47 stitches. Wallin has since won seven of his past eight bouts, losing only to Anthony Joshua in late 2023.

Tiger Woods’ return to the PGA Tour has been locked in.

Tournament organisers at the Genesis Invitational confirmed the 15-time major winner will form part of the field on February 13.

It marks Woods’ first PGA Tour event since the Open last July, where he sadly missed the cut.

Woods spent further time away from the fairways following the Open after undergoing surgery on his lower back last September.

He returned to action in December at the PNC Championship, an event not part of the PGA Tour, where he played alongside his 15-year-old son Charlie.

Woods' first PGA Tour event of 2025 has been confirmed

Woods was also involved in two matches at his new venture, TGL, where he is part of the Jupiter Links GC team.

The 49-year-old went on to make history for all the wrong reasons at the hi-tech, indoor golf league as he became the first player to commit a shot clock violation.

This year’s edition of the Genesis Invitational marks the first time since 1998 it has not been held at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles.

However, the Congolese knockout artist has yet to receive his flowers on the world stage in a big-name bout.

This comes despite Bakole locking horns with some of the best in the gym, including Daniel Dubois and current champion Oleksandr Usyk, who he claims he knocked out.

One fight Bakole has always had his eye on in the professional ranks is British star Joshua, 35, whom he sparred while ‘AJ’ trained in Sheffield.

Bakole and Joshua would be a mouthwatering fight

When asked by Oliver if he can see Joshua getting back in the ring anytime soon Bakole was confident with his response.

“I think he’ll come [back], yeah. I think so,” he said. “There is a big fight waiting for him in Africa.

“Outside the ring I keep working hard because my fight against him in Africa is a big fight.

“I think it will happen in the Congo…we need to fight in the same stadium and I think it’s going to be in Congo.

“I think it will [happen in the summer] because they want us to fight in Africa.

“I was at the mall with [sister] Adria and people kept watching me. I thought maybe I was imagining it, but some people actually nodded in my direction and smiled. Others looked away quickly when I met their eyes, as if embarrassed to be caught staring. I glanced down to make sure I hadn’t buttoned my yellow silk shirt wrong or something, but no, my clothes were fine. ‘Why are these people looking at me?’ I whispered to Adria.

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I stared at Adria, realizing just how big a deal my win at Worlds had been. For a fleeting moment, I wished I could see the hugeness of that achievement from the perspective of other people. Don’t get me wrong, I’d worked hard to get where I was, and I was thrilled to have won gold, but inside I was still just Simone sitting next to her bored and unimpressed sister in a Houston mall.”