Boxing

Despite a close loss in his last fight, former Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders can take on a number of interesting matchups in his return to the UFC Octagon.

The Olympic bronze medalist and champion fighter received his own statue in Tuscaloosa at a ceremony on Wednesday.

Late Tuscaloosa native Edgar Ross was inducted into the Alabama Boxing Hall of Fame this week, joining eleven others as members of the 2022 class.

The trilogy fight between "The Gypsy King" Tyson Fury (30-0-1) and "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder (42-1-1) that was originally scheduled for July 24 now has a new date. The fight, postponed due to Fury contracting COVID-19, has now been rescheduled for Oct. 9 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The anticipated trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder that was originally scheduled for July 24 is apparently in jeopardy. According to Mike Coppinger of ESPN, the blockbuster fight is on thin ice after a COVID-19 outbreak has occurred in Fury's camp.

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have verbally agreed on a fight date of July 24 to hash out their trilogy. The two heavyweight giants agree to a date just days after the Bronze Bomber won a court decision affirming his right to a third fight with the Gypsy King.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama native and former heavyweight champion of the world Deontay Wilder has won a courtroom battle with rival fighter Tyson Fury. Wilder and Fury have a contract to fight for a third time and a judge has now upheld the contract. Wilder and Fury's first fight was a draw and Fury won the second fight in a seventh round TKO.

From boxing and track & field to baseball and football, the state of Alabama has produced some of the greatest athletes in United States history. Here are some of the most notable stars from the "Heart of Dixie."

On Saturday morning, UFC fighter and former Crimson Tide linebacker Eryk "Ya Boi" Anders had to withdraw from the evening's PPV "UFC Vegas 14" due to health-related concerns.

Some of the all-time greats are stepping out and putting on the gloves once again.