Accidental champion Deontay Wilder was the American dream misunderstood

The Alabaman who started boxing at 21 to pay for his daughter’s medical care went further than anyone could have imagined. Too few people appreciated what he brought to the table

The unlikeliest sporting superfans, from 1976

Why did a City typist travel miles to follow her favourite wrestlers, what was it about Muhammad Ali that Peter O’Toole liked quite so very much?

Zhang finishes Wilder as Dubois upsets Hrgović on morning of shifting fates

Zhilei Zhang knocked out Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois stopped Filip Hrgović on a night that helped shape the future of the heavyweight division

Zhilei Zhang knocks out Deontay Wilder after Daniel Dubois stops Filip Hrgović – as it happened

Rolling report: Zhilei Zhang knocked out Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois stopped Filip Hrgović in Riyadh. Bryan Armen Graham was watching

Mike Tyson ‘doing great’ after health issue on flight to Los Angeles

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson suffered an apparent medical scare on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday

Forget your morals, enjoy the fight: big-time boxing’s evil genius strikes again

Oleksandr Usyk’s scrap with Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia showcased heavyweight boxing’s time-honoured tradition of sportswashing

The 30 seconds that shook Fury and took Usyk to the summit of boxing

The Ukrainian made a convincing case to be called the greatest of all time after rocking the Gypsy King on his way to unifying the heavyweight division

Oleksandr Usyk’s raw emotions make him more than a boxing champion

The Ukrainian, as he often does, showed his human side after beating Tyson Fury in their epic Riyadh showdown

‘I am ready for a rematch’: Usyk looks to family and future after world title win

Oleksandr Usyk shed tears as he dedicated his world heavyweight title fight victory over Tyson Fury to his team, family and country

Fury v Usyk: How world title fight unfolded and was scored

Round-by-round scores and summary from the world heavyweight title fight as Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury on a split decision

Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to win undisputed heavyweight championship – as it happened

Round-by-round report: Oleksandr Usyk outpointed Tyson Fury in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight in 25 years. Bryan Graham was watching

Oleksandr Usyk digs deep in thriller to down Tyson Fury and unite titles

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk became undisputed world heavyweight champion on a split decision in Riyadh, downing Tyson Fury in a critical ninth round

Road to Riyadh: Fury and Usyk’s long journey to date with destiny

The two fighters have experienced epic highs and crushing lows in the lead-up to Saturday’s undisputed decider

Ukrainians divided over Usyk, the world boxing champion facing Tyson Fury

Boxer has raised funds for Ukraine but faced criticism in the past for his apparent Moscow-leaning sympathies