Ten months after his fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk is set to make his third defense of the WBC heavyweight title. In a stunning turn of events, the undefeated pound-for-pound ...

Rico Verhoeven has defended his WBC heavyweight title shot by drawing parallels between his kickboxing dominance and Oleksandr Usyk's boxing career. The Dutchman pointed to the WBC's recognition of ...

The combat sports landscape has evolved so much that a 37-year-old Dutch kickboxer is getting a chance to become a boxing heavyweight champion. Rico Verhoeven will face Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) ...

Josh Hokit has called for a title shot after Tom Aspinall vacated the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight belt. Tom Aspinall has vacated his UFC heavyweight title due to an ongoing eye injury.

Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. RICO VERHOEVEN'S LEAP from kickboxing to challenging for boxing's world heavyweight title may seem like it has ...

The jab-cross combo drill is a basic yet effective move in kickboxing. It involves throwing a quick jab with the lead hand, followed by a powerful cross with the rear hand. This drill improves hand ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Hudson Valley Mall’s carpeted corridors are no longer filled with shoppers as most of the storefronts remain closed. About the only steady activity at the nearly deserted mall ...

Rico Verhoeven has likened his kickboxing dominance to Oleksandr Usyk's boxing career when explaining his WBC bridgerweight title credentials. The Dutchman says his 12-year run in kickboxing earned ...