What will Oleksandr Usyk do next? Will he give surprisingly competitive challenger Rico Verhoeven an immediate rematch or make a mandatory defence of his WBC title against Agit Kabayel? Could he contemplate retirement and is his place in sporting history secure?

Rico Verhoeven wants another shot after his 11th-round TKO loss to Usyk in Egypt, but the WBC champion may owe Agit Kabayel a mandatory defence next.

While Oleksandr Usyk vows he is not looking past Rico Verhoeven, Turki Alalshikh is already planning the heavyweight champion's next fight. Usyk is scheduled to put the WBC heavyweight belt on the line against Verhoeven in the 'Glory in Giza' main event on ...

Eddie Hearn has suggested that Oleksandr Usyk should pursue a rematch with Rico Verhoeven, and that the Ukrainian should aim to retire with a win in that bout. On 23 May, Usyk beat Verhoeven at the pyramids of Giza to retain the WBC heavyweight title and ...

Oleksandr Usyk stands at a crossroads where his next fight will shape how history remembers the final act of his heavyweight reign. The Ukrainian champion has two clear paths forward: defend against mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel or pursue a rematch ...

Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. There’s been a lot of talk and speculation as to the future plans of heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who is currently schedule to take on ...

Rico Verhoeven is officially appealing his controversial loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Verhoeven was a sizeable underdog in his second career professional boxing bout against Usyk, but shocked the world and won most of the early rounds before fatigue caught up ...

Oleksandr Usyk is approaching the final stage of his legendary boxing career, with a three-fight plan already underway before a possible retirement in 2027. The one who has been unquestionably the heavyweight king has recently given an insight into how he ...

Boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. believes that if David Benavidez doesn’t make heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk his next opponent, he will have blown a golden career opportunity. Last week, “The Mexican Monster” moved his record to a sparkling 32-0 when he ...

On May 18, years of hype around Tyson Fury collapsed as Alexander Usyk dismantled him in a dramatic turning point for heavyweight boxing. Fury, once seen as unbeatable, was outclassed and outworked by the Ukrainian underdog, exposing doubts about the Brit ...