All news on the topic: World champions

Unified heavyweight world champion Usyk was locked in negotiations for a fight with Fury as recently as last month, but the bout fell apart leaving both men in need of new opponents

Ken Buchanan, who was Scotland's first undisputed world champion, has passed away at the age of 77 a year after his son confirmed he had been diagnosed with dementia

Hamilton qualified third in Australia behind only pole-sitter Verstappen and Mercedes team-mate George Russell, and the Brit was thrilled with that result as he spoke after the session

Four-time kickboxing world champion Tate, along with his brother Tristan, has been released from his detention in Romania after being arrested at the end of December

"The Olympics is the races everybody sees and to not perform on that stage was tough. But you just have to bounce back, which we have done”

Legendary former UFC champion McGregor has been spending time with his family in Orlando, and has been taking precautions while his children attend school in America

Former world champion boxer Wilder and UFC heavyweight champion Ngannou both hold the unofficial title of the heaviest hitter in their respective sports, and could meet in the ring this year

During his two reigns as the unified heavyweight champion of the world, Joshua attempted on multiple occasions to face Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder for the undisputed gold

Legendary former two-weight world champion McGregor has hit back at lightweight contender Beneil Dariush, coining a new nickname for the No.4-ranked fighter

Joshua was comfortably beaten in his first meeting with former undisputed cruiserweight champion before an improved performance in their rematch that still wasn't enough

McGregor and Froch have had a long-term feud dating back years, and the Irishman is now keen to make a boxing match between the pair happen under Hearn's Matchroom Boxing banner

Two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua has taken a dig at his rivals Fury and Usyk after the pair were unable to make a deal for an undisputed title fight

'If you don't have a superstar that stands out like I did, then it's going to be hard to draw the big crowds and draw that attention that you want'

YouTube star Paul faced boxing legend Mayweather in an exhibition bout back in June of 2021, but insists that he still hasn't been paid his full purse for their fight

Former two-weight world champion McGregor is still not back in the USADA Anti-Doping pool, which is a requirement for his return to the UFC, raising suspicion with fellow fighters

Plant started the better on the night, but was outgunned over the twelve rounds to slump to a second career defeat against his long-time rival Benavidez in Las Vegas

Three-time world champion Niki Lauda carried out a non-executive chairman role with Mercedes prior to his death in 2019 and played a key role in them dominating the sport

A jury of five women and seven men cleared Mohamed, 24, and Nurul Amin, 25 - both of North London - of conspiracy to rob Amir Khan after deliberating for two hours

Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates struggled to keep their emotions in check on Thursday evening as they took to the pitch for the first time since winning the World Cup

Lewis Hamilton split with long-time performance coach Angela Cullen last week, and his former teammate Nico Rosberg believes this could cause further problems for the Mercedes man

Four-time kickboxing world champion Tate has been detained since the end of last year on suspicion of human trafficking and forming an organised crime group

Joshua will face Jermaine Franklin on April 1 at The O2 arena in London, a considerably smaller venue than the stadiums he has become known for in recent years, and has yet to sell out its capacity

Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho is determined to play for Argentina at international level ahead of Spain - who have made a last-ditch attempt to change his mind

Boxer Amir Khan has given evidence at Snaresbrook crown court as four people go on trial accused of robbing his £72k Franck Muller Vanguard watch outside an east London restaurant

Former boxing world champ was targeted for his pricey timepiece as he dined with his wife and a friend in Leyton, east London, court hears