Here are The Tennessean's pound-for-pound boxing rankings for April 2026, led by heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Boxing has always thrived on rivalries. From Muhammad Ali’s thunderous all-time trilogy with Joe Frazier to Manny Pacquiao’s epic four-fight series with Juan Manuel Marquez, these weren’t just ...

LAS VEGAS — When Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and Terence “Bud” Crawford take the center of the ring on Saturday night, it will mark one of the sport’s historic moments. It is a meeting between two of the ...

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face,” once said the legendary boxer Mike Tyson in August 1987 during an interview ahead of his fight with Tyrell Biggs, emphasizing the ...

Paul vs Joshua highlights social media's impact on boxing Joshua promised $50 million for Netflix-streamed fight Paul confident despite Joshua's superior boxing reputation Dec 18 (Reuters) - Jake Paul ...

Boxing is called the sweet science for a reason, as movement and technique are fundamental to any boxer's success inside the ring. When one adds power to that, they become unstoppable. Nothing excites ...

The end of 2025 is in sight with a handful of championship-level fight cards still to come. The Tennessean is ranking the best boxers in the world, regardless of weight class to determine who is the ...

The heavyweight division has always held a unique place in the world of combat sports, drawing in not only die-hard boxing enthusiasts but also casual viewers. Its unmatched combination of size, power ...

The power has always been there – you don’t get a nickname like “The Sniper” otherwise. It is alluring. It is tempting. It has upsides and downsides: It is better to have power than not, but power ...

Boxing has long attracted MMA stars seeking massive paydays, testing skills against legendary pugilists in crossover spectacle combat sports events. Conor McGregor famously fought undefeated Floyd ...

While there's little question that Gervonta Davis is among the biggest active American boxers in terms of star power, there's a lot of debate about just how much of a star Davis really is when it ...