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He lost consciousness from the blow. Emelianenko’s ribs were broken, but that didn’t stop the legendary fighter
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Fedor recovered from the monstrous throw and quickly finished the dangerous American.
After retiring from his career, Fedor Emelianenko periodically hints at the possibility of returning, although not to the octagon, but to the ring. However, talk about hypothetical fights with Mike Tyson or Roy Jones has so far led nowhere. However, some fans of the Last Emperor believe that he doesn’t need this: star boxers, even at veteran age, can count the ribs of anyone. Is it worth the risk?
By the way, Fedor’s ribs have already been broken in a fight. But that still didn’t stop the legendary fighter.
Cards before the fight
By the mid-2000s, Emelianenko in Japan already had, if not legendary, then certainly star status. The RINGS winner and 2004 PRIDE title holder was on his way to another high-profile victory at the PRIDE Heavyweight Grand Prix.
The Last Emperor got off to a flying start, finishing in just over two minutes against inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman. In the quarterfinals, he had to fight another American, Kevin Randleman, known by the nickname Monster.
The 32-year-old Ohio native surprised many by defeating the dangerous Croatian Mirko Filipovic in his opening Grand Prix match. Having knocked out one of the tournament favorites, and also pleased the audience with the knockout of the year, Randleman earned the right to meet Emelianenko in the octagon. However, the American’s chances for another success were assessed modestly, because the fighter had 15 victories and 7 defeats, while his opponent was in excellent shape.
Japanese television crews decided to look into the athletes’ locker rooms before the fight, and from the footage one could easily conclude that the upcoming minutes in the octagon did not bother Fedor at all. Emelianenko, laughing loudly, played cards with the team. No tension was felt, and yet the Russian would soon have to endure one of the hardest fights of his career.
Lost Fedor
Randleman decided to take the initiative from the first seconds, and at the same time take Fedor into his own hands. He lifted the Russian, although he fought back, but the American did not seem to feel the champion’s blows, taking the Last Emperor to the ground. Emelianenko got out of a difficult situation, although he had to take a risk and turn his back on his opponent for a moment. And yet the Russian rose to his feet, only to immediately find himself on the canvas again.
The loud impact of Emelianenko’s body on the floor horrified the audience and commentators: it later turned out that our fighter broke two ribs in this episode. The American claimed, referring to the words of the team from the corner, that his opponent even lost consciousness in this episode. In fact, after such an element, you could not only switch off, but also break your neck, the throw was so monstrous. Could it really have ended so absurdly for the renowned champion?
No, Fedor, albeit with broken ribs, but in his consciousness gathered his strength, soon found himself in a position on top and even beat the Monster a little. The matter was not limited to blows, the Last Emperor took the American’s hand and ended the confrontation with a painful hold. The Russian needed one and a half minutes to win and advance to the next stage of the tournament.
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World heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg), Ukrainian Alexander Usik He will attend the World Sports Summit to be held in Dubai (UAE) between 29-30 December.
According to the organizers, the boxer will act as a speaker and guest on the theme “Warrior-poet: in the mind of Alexander Usik.”
Usik’s speech will be moderated by renowned speaker Nick Santonastasso, who has worked with the Ukrainian on several occasions: “I am grateful for the opportunity. I look forward to the chance to reveal all the treasures of a boxing legend.”
Many important names will attend the summit: football players Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch, Ronaldo, Roberto Baggio, Alessandro Del Piero, Andres Iniesta, former world champions Manny Pacquiao (boxing) and Khabib Nurmagomedov (UFC), tennis player Novak Djokovic.
Usik last appeared in the ring in July 2025, when he knocked out British boxer Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. Next year, the Ukrainian representative is expected to meet with former world champion American Deontay Wilder.
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Dembele is ranked fifth and Usyk is ranked 14th. The best athlete of 2025 in Europe has been announced
Multiple world record holder, two-time Olympic champion in pole vault, Swede Armand Duplantis He was chosen as the best athlete of 2025 in Europe.
In the survey participated by 23 news sources across the continent, Duplantis received 184 points, ahead of Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros and US Open champion and Slovenian cyclist who qualified for the 2010 Turkish Gentlemen’s Show.
World heavyweight champion Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik He took 14th place, shared with Norwegian biathlete Johannes Boe.
At least 62 athletes (20 women and 42 men) from 22 sports, representing 24 countries, scored in the survey. The most representatives in the ranking are from Norway (9), followed by Spain (6), France (5), the Netherlands, Italy and the United Kingdom (4 each).
Among the sports, football is the most representative (10), followed by athletics (8), basketball (8), tennis (5) and swimming (5).
Rating of the best athletes of Europe 2025:
- Armand Duplantis (Sweden/athletics) – 184 points
- Carlos Alcaraz (Spain/tennis) – 143
- Tadej Pogacar (Slovenia/cycling) – 134
- Femke Bol (Netherlands/athletics) – 76
- Ousmane Dembele (France/football) – 70
- Lando Norris (Great Britain/Formula 1) – 68
- Jannik Sinner (Italy/tennis) – 57
- Arina Sabalenka (Belarus/tennis) – 56
- Marco Odermatt (Switzerland/alpine skiing) – 45
- Johannes Kläbo (Norway/cross-country skiing) – 29
- Leon Marchand (France/swimming) – 27
- Marc Marquez (Spain/MotoGP) – 25
- Iga Swiatek (Poland/tennis) – 19
- Johannes Boe (Norway/biathlon), Alexander Usik (Ukraine/boxing) – 16 each
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Former world heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg), American Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs) shared his expectations for the upcoming fight against WBC, WBA and IBF titleholder Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs).
“You know my next opponent. Usyk challenged me to a fight. He said he wanted to meet me in the ring. I accepted the challenge. “I push horses” and “I feel it, I feel it hard.”
What’s my plan? Be smart, be faster, use my agility, be tough, get in the ring and knock him out. I am known for my strength, I need to show it. “I’ve been through a tough journey in my life, but I’m back and ready to beat Usyk,” Wilder said.
The American had 49 fights in the professional ring and won 44 victories (43 of them ahead of schedule). In June, Wilder knocked out his compatriot Tyrell Herndon, ending his two defeats in 2023 and 2024.
Usyk last appeared in the ring in July, when he stopped Briton Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian became the absolute world champion but lost a title by refusing to defend his WBO belt in October.
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