After losing to Tyson Fury twice and then Joseph Parker in a big upset, Wilder needs to collect himself, and the $2.40 underdog meets an opponent he can handle. Wilder has fallen down the heavyweight rankings after losing three of his last four fights, and we’re questioning his drive. For the rematch, he has come in at 110.9kg, heavier than last time and a full 10.4kg heavier than Usyk, who weighed in just 0.2kg heavier than the first fight. That’s either through the thrilling aggression he exhibited in his early professional fights or the muddled tactical confusion that’s plagued his reign as champion and champion-elect.

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Mexican superstars will go toe-to-toe as pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez puts his undisputed super middleweight world title on the line against unbeaten all-action former world champion Jaime Munguía. Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny. Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Usyk vs Parker Odds Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against South Korea’s Ye Joon Kim.

Fury confirms heavyweight dominance

• It’s unlikely to go the distance, so Zhang by knockout is our top boxing pick.
• Mahfoud is definitely cut – it’s hard to tell where exactly the blood is coming from but it appears to have been caused by both fighters leaning in and clashing heads as they each tried to land first.
• It’s a huge shot – almost certainly enough to take down your average tree – but Joyce takes it, swaying back before moving on.
• Bivol is one of the most underrated fighters in boxing despite his recent wins.
• He won the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles by defeating Wladimir Klitschko in Germany in 2015.

Also WBC cruiserweight champ Ilunga Makabu defends his belt against former two weight division champ Badou Jack, while Ashton Sylve takes on Maxwell Awuku in a lightweight bout. Former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker returns to Australian soil when he faces Faiga Opelu on a card featuring emerging superstar Nikita Tszyu against undefeated Benjamin Bommber. Former unified world champion George Kambosos and Ukrainian boxing legend Vasiliy Lomachenko will clash for the vacant IBF lightweight world title at RAC Arena in Perth.

Super-bantamweight Sam Goodman hopes to continue his run for a world title shot when he faces Mark Schleibs. Australian boxing star Nikita Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time in 2024 to defend his title against Danilo Creati. The pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed junior featherweight world title against San Antonio native Ramon Cardenas in Las Vegas. Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet for the second time, with the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on the line in a blockbuster event at Wembley Stadium. Super-lightweight Amaar ‘The Prodigy’ Akbar made it four wins out of four in his rookie career by beating Karlo Wallace on points. Mahfoud is definitely cut – it’s hard to tell where exactly the blood is coming from but it appears to have been caused by both fighters leaning in and clashing heads as they each tried to land first.

Two of boxing’s pound-for-pound best will battle for lightweight supremacy as Devin Haney defends his undisputed crown against Ukraine’s three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko. Undefeated four division world champion Naoya Inoue will attempt to unify the super bantamweight titles when he faces current WBA and IBF champion Marlon Tapales. Ryan Garcia makes his highly anticipated return to the ring to face Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero for the vacant WBA World Welterweight title in a stacked fight card in Times Square, New York. We’re currently watching unbeaten Nottingham-based British and Commonwealth welterweight champion Ekow Essuman defend his titles against Samuel ‘The Sensation’ Antwi. It’s been an even bout so far between two composed-looking fighters, with Antwi’s corner particularly vocal. The American could be purely boxing to earn money, which a lot of boxers do.