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RIYADH : British heavyweight Tyson Fury said the judges made a mistake in awarding a unanimous decision win to Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine in their clash for the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC titles at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night, claiming he should have won.
Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career. Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, Ronaldo’s estimated total earnings are around $275 million. The Portuguese forward increased his income by $15 million through off-field endorsements as well as lucrative sponsorship deals backed by his large social media followers: 939 million in total as of May. Meanwhile, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who in March became the first NBA player to reach 4,000 career three-pointers, jumped to second place in the rankings with $156 million. Boxer Tyson Fury claimed third place with $135 million. Despite losing his world heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk in December, Fury’s income has been boosted by partnerships promoting Maltese tourism and his Netflix reality show. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, reached fourth with $137 million, thanks to record-breaking signing bonuses and a lucrative contract extension. Meanwhile, Argentine Lionel Messi dropped to fifth place with $135 million — the same as last year — having moved to Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, as well as continuing to receive high-profile endorsements from Adidas and Apple. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, nearing the end of his illustrious career, came sixth with $133.8 million. MLB New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto came in at a remarkable seventh place, earning $114 million.
(This story has been corrected to change the amount of Tyson Fury's earnings from $135 million to $146 million, in paragraph 5)
Anthony Joshua’s return to the ring is to be delayed by elbow surgery that will prevent him from training for up to eight weeks.
LONDON :World heavyweight champions Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will fight for the undisputed title at London's Wembley Stadium on July 19, promoter Queensberry said on Sunday.
Promoter Eddie Hearn remains hopeful a fight between British heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could still take place.
Promoter Bob Arum does not think Tyson Fury will return to the ring after the former world champion announced his retirement in January.
LONDON : British boxing promoter Frank Warren and Chris Eubank Jr have been urged to resolve their legal dispute over Eubank's rant about Warren at a press conference before Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol's undisputed light-heavyweight world title fight.
PARIS: Ukraine’s boxing icon Oleksandr Usyk told AFP he will stay in the sport “a little longer” so he can provide “financial support to our army and civilians” and achieve his sporting goal of once again being undisputed heavyweight world champion. The 38-year-old, who holds all the belts except the IBF version which belongs to Daniel Dubois, has been galvanized by the war ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, wreaking death and destruction on his compatriots and his homeland. His exploits — two memorable victories over British opponent Tyson Fury plus others over Anthony Joshua and Dubois — have helped keep his beleaguered country very much in people’s minds. In a wide-ranging interview, Usyk said his father, who fought in the Soviet Army, was the seminal influence on his career. He says he has been inspired by “both the heroes of the past and the modern Ukrainian heroes who are now defending our homeland in the armed forces.” “Representing Ukraine on the global sports stage, spreading the truth about the war, and providing financial support to our army and civilians — this is also a powerful motivation for me to stay in professional boxing a little longer,” he said. “I feel great, I’m ready for any opponent and would love to take another shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion again.” Usyk says Fury is the toughest opponent he has faced “for the moment” and added that he expects the unpredictable Briton to return to boxing, although perhaps “in a different role.” Usyk can thank his late father, also called Oleksandr, for his extraordinary resilience in brutal bouts with Fury and twice with Joshua.