From Ali and Joe Louis to Tyson and Holyfield, these are the nine greatest heavyweight boxers ever—ranked by greatness, résumé, and defining career moments.

The king of boxing’s heavyweight division returns to the ring on May 23 (May 24 AEDT) as Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC world title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in Egypt, live worldwide on DAZN.

Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight championship Sunday night, earning a dominant unanimous decision over longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn in front of a packed crowd at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena.

China’s Zhilei Zhang has become one of boxing’s favourite heavyweights, appreciated for his personality as much as his aggressive fighting style. Fans,

Perkins had said that WBA light heavyweight titleholder Che Kenneally had never truly dealt with a real challenge before – and then Perkins proved herself right, seizing the belt with a sixth-round knockout.