Boxing
James Hicken

James Hicken

Joined: May 15, 2026

James started his journalism career in 2024 and has written about a variety of sports, including Boxing, MMA, tennis and Formula 1, but his expertise is in boxing. As a former boxer, he has been published with Boxing News and the Independent, where he worked as a boxing writer - covering breaking news, analysis, interviewing notable figures such as Amir Khan and reporting from ringside. James was born in Birmingham in the UK before a brief stint of his childhood in New Jersey, and then returned to the UK as a teenager to finish his education and gain a Bachelor's degree from Newcastle University. When he isn’t writing, James enjoys a round of golf with his friends or lacing up his gloves and trying to emulate the fighters he loves watching, like Vasiliy Lomachenko and David Benavidez.

Dana White made one of the biggest surprise signings in modern boxing history when he announced that Shakur Stevenson was now under the Zuffa Boxing banner - bu

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Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk has revealed his plans for his potential last fight and 'last dance'. The former champion vacated his unified heavyweight titles last month and is now on the hunt for a big money farewell fight. The current frontrunner is Deontay Wilder.

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Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury's young cousn has officially singed for Ben Shalom's BOXXER and will make his professional debut at 20 years old in the super middleweight division. He will fight on the undercard of the Troy Williamson vs Callum Simpson in August on DAZN.

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Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk quickly became everyone's pick for the best heavyweight of this era after becoming a two-time undisputed champion. Here's his net worth, including his sources of wealth, businesses and sponsorships.

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