Speaking at a press conference in his home town where he is training for a unified heavyweight title fight, the British boxer insisted there was "nothing personal" between him and his opponent, Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk. The fight, which takes place in Saudi Arabia on 18 May, was postponed due to a cut on Fury's face in the build-up.

Tyson Fury insists he is fit to face the Ukrainian for the undisputed heavyweight title on 18 May. He's not bothered by the cut on his eye that happened a few weeks ago because "it's healing well". "The winner of Joshua-Ngannou will have a shot at the title," he added.

On Friday 8 March, Saudi Arabia will host a showdown between two heavyweight champions, one from boxing and the other from the UFC. For the British boxer, it's a chance to regain his credibility. For the Cameroonian, it's a chance to show what he can do in the world of boxing.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk's scheduled fight in Saudi Arabia on 17 February will now take place on 18 May after Fury suffered a deep cut to one of his eyes during training. Saudi promoters and authorities are now imposing compensation clauses if either boxer pulls out.

Former unified heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has once again criticised Anthony Joshua for choosing Francis Ngannou to face him in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 8 March.

The British champion finished off the Swede in the fifth round after his corner stopped the fight, producing one of his best performances on a night that also saw former champion Joseph Parker outpoint Deontay Wilder. The best boxing of the moment was seen in Riyadh last Saturday.

British Olympic champion Anthony Joshua claims that boxing "clearly has a problem" with doping following Dillian Whyte's failed test.

"'Fings ain't what they used to be," so goes the Cockney refrain, and it could not be more appropriate in the case of boxing.

My insidethegames colleague David Owen was bang on the button when he suggested here last week that a major beneficiary of the war in Ukraine could be the Middle East.

Once again we are reminded that Oleksandr Usyk is as hard to beat as his name is to pronounce.

First, it was the Rumble in the Jungle, then the Thrilla in Manila. Now stand by for the Rage on the Red Sea.

Olympic champion boxer Oleksandr Usyk says he is motivated by his compatriots fighting in Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

When your forename is Delicious, it is just as well that you are 6ft 6in and can fight.

Heavyweight boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk has said injured soldiers gave him their blessing to represent Ukraine in his rematch against Britain's Anthony Joshua.

British televiewers are currently being seduced during commercial breaks by a beguiling holiday advertisement depicting a tropical paradise with palm trees swaying gently in a summer breeze, a scantily clad couple frolicking on a beach, and swimming with turtles in an azure lagoon.