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Audley Harrison Analyzes Usyk vs Wilder: The End of the Old Bronze Bomber
Published
3 weeks agoon
Audley Harrison believes the Deontay Wilder who terrorized the heavyweight division is gone as the American closes in on a potential final dance with Oleksandr Usyk.
Speaking exclusively to World Boxing News, Harrison backed the proposed Usyk-Wilder showdown as a fitting final fight for both former champions.
WBN understands March 2027 is being targeted, with Las Vegas currently the number-one choice to stage the fight.
Wilder kept himself in contention by defeating Derek Chisora, while Usyk has cleared the way for one final fight after relinquishing his sanctioning body heavyweight championships.
“Deontay has carried the flag for USA heavyweights for a decade, and he’s coming to the end of a great career,” Harrison exclusively told WBN.
“He gutted out the win over Chisora, so finishing with a big payday and match up makes sense. He’s not going to be excited facing an upcoming champ, and he’s not in line to get a championship fight, so this one makes sense.”
The Old Bronze Bomber Is Gone
Harrison is far less optimistic about Wilder’s chances of actually beating Usyk.
Wilder’s right hand carried him through ten successful defenses of the WBC heavyweight title and made him one of the most feared punchers of his generation.
Harrison, who lost to Wilder in one round as the Tuscaloosa puncher made his way toward becoming world champion, doesn’t believe that version of the KO artist exists anymore.
“I don’t think Wilder has the technical knowhow, or the tactical lens from his team that will give him a shot at winning,” Harrison said.
“The old Bronze Bomber has gone now, so what’s left is a gutsy former champion, looking for another dance partner to showcase what’s left.
“We saw with the Chisora fight that Wilder is still as game as they come, but the knockout power in his right hand is not there, so hopefully Usyk is talking the fight as his swan song too, and they don’t go all out.
“Many sports (football, cricket, Tennis, Golf and many more) have testimonials when the sports people retire, so why can’t boxing and the boxers have the same endings.”

Usyk and Wilder’s Legacies
Harrison also believes both men belong in the International Boxing Hall of Fame once their careers are over.
“For me, this generation has not been as technically or tactically gifted as Hall of Fame boxers from the past,” Harrison said.
“The old school boxers were taught to box and had far more skills, IQ and technical abilities.
“I do think Usyk skills and boxing IQ is a close match to champs of the past, so he will definitely make the Hall of Fame.
“Wilder, I think he will make it too (although not technically masterful) … He represented USA boxing with distinction coming up & he was destroying everyone all the way to a title, which he held for 5 years.”
Nothing has been finalized for Usyk-Wilder, although WBN understands a spring clash is on the cards and Dana White could be involved.
WBN previously reported that White was asked directly whether Usyk could finish his career under the Zuffa Boxing banner and whether Wilder could be the opponent.
“Anything is possible,” White replied to both.
For Harrison, the fight makes sense even if he believes Wilder’s most dangerous weapon has deserted him.
The old Bronze Bomber may be gone, but one last dance with Usyk could still be waiting.
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David Haye Warns Agit Kabayel Could Pose Serious Challenge to Daniel Dubois
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58 minutes agoon
October 20, 2026
David Haye believes Agit Kabayel’s movement and body punching could punish Daniel Dubois for loading up on his shots. The approach that overwhelmed Fabio Wardley could leave Dubois working much harder against the unbeaten German.
Dubois’s second-round stoppage of Wardley showed how destructive he can be against an opponent whose attacks he can anticipate. Kabayel would offer a different test, making him change direction and create fresh openings rather than repeatedly finding the same target.
Haye praised Dubois’s physical qualities but argued that he could benefit from using smaller punches to set up his power shots.
“He’s an absolute machine. Everything is the perfect size heavyweight. He takes a dig. He’s a massive puncher,” Haye said to talkSPORT Boxing.
“I’d like to see him loosen up a little bit. Everything feels very forceful.”
Haye used Lennox Lewis as an example of a heavyweight who could open opponents up before committing to his biggest punches. Against Kabayel, he believes Dubois would need more than force.
“Against Kabayel, that style of just trying to force it won’t work,” Haye said. “He’s slippery, he turns angles, throws to the body.”
Wardley gave Dubois opportunities to land short, powerful counters. Kabayel’s movement could require Dubois to keep adjusting his feet while protecting his body. Loading up and missing would cost energy, particularly if Kabayel made him turn before he could punch again.
That makes the matchup a test of how Dubois creates opportunities when an opponent refuses to remain in front of him. His power could still change the fight, but reaching for a knockout would give Kabayel more chances to work.
Haye called Kabayel “the sleeper,” highlighting his willingness to face dangerous opponents without the promotional attention enjoyed by bigger names.
“He’s the one everyone’s avoided. He’s the one who’s had all these tough fights against unbeaten fighters when nobody else wanted it,” Haye said.
Haye still didn’t pick Kabayel to win. His argument was that Dubois would face a much tougher technical test. The power would remain a threat, but Kabayel could make him work a lot harder to deliver it.

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Joe Cordina Cleared of Assault Charges After Punching Incident: Former Boxing Champions Legal Victory
Published
7 hours agoon
October 20, 2026
Former boxing world champion Joe Cordina has been cleared of assaulting a man he punched outside a petrol station.
The incident outside a garage in Pentwyn, Cardiff, in February led to the 34-year-old being denied entry to the US for a WBO lightweight title clash.
District Judge Charlotte Murphy found Cordina not guilty of assault by beating against Jamie O’Brien, 33, following a trial at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.
She said she was “satisfied” Cordina believed it was necessary to use force to defend himself.
“I am further satisfied that a single, measured, controlled punch was proportionate in the circumstances,” she said.
“It is very easy to consider the defendant’s response by considering the CCTV in slow motion, however the defendant had a split second to consider his response to the shoulder barge.”
Cordina had been filling up his Land Rover before he approached O’Brien, who had been sitting on the pavement near the petrol station exit.
CCTV footage showed O’Brien pushing Cordina using his shoulder, before the two-time IBF super-featherweight champion punched him with sufficient force to knock him to the ground.
The pair continued to “remonstrate” with one another and exchange blows.
O’Brien, from Pentwyn, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating.
Police began to investigate the incident after footage of the altercation was circulated online.
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Lennox Lewis Comments on Anthony Joshuas Decision to Reunite with Ben Davison for Tyson Fury Fight
Published
11 hours agoon
October 20, 2026
Anthony Joshua is preparing for his long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury and will have Ben Davison by his side after reuniting to his former trainer.
When asked on his thoughts, Lennox Lewis gave an honest verdict on AJ’s decision to team up with Davison once again.
Davison trained Fury for five professional bouts after ‘The Gypsy King’ made his comeback in 2018, including in an iconic draw with Deontay Wilder which many felt Fury had done enough to win.
Since then, Davison was surprisingly appointed as Joshua’s trainer for what turned out to be another five-fight run, with a damning IBF title defeat to Daniel Dubois in 2024 encouraging ‘AJ’ to make the switch to Team Usyk, where Iegor Golub acted as his cornerman.
Now, after being re-appointed as Joshua’s trainer, Davison is hoping to shake off his unwanted record of zero wins in five career heavyweight world title bouts as a trainer, with three of those losses coming this year when being in the corner for Fabio Wardley and Moses Itauma.
Speaking with Playbook BoxingLennox Lewis said Davison ‘is a good choice’ for Joshua, as he attempts to overcome Fury and capture the vacant WBA (Super) heavyweight title to become a three-time heavyweight world champion.
“I think that it is a good choice because Ben Davison has trained Tyson Fury for a little bit. He also knows Anthony Joshua and he also is a good man in the corner for Anthony Joshua because of how he speaks, he gives you confidence and that is what Anthony Joshua needs.
“He needs a guy in there telling him some good stuff to make him react.”
Fury-Joshua will take place on Friday, December 11, at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, with details regarding the undercard expected imminently.
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