Despite suffering two knockdowns in R4, Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1) landed a nasty uppercut in R5 to leave Dillian Whyte (27-2) out cold and send shockwaves across the heavyweight division – where he’s the new WBC interim title-holder and mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury’s belt after an unforgettable finish.
Eddie Hearn has officially announced a four-week fight camp which will see British boxing resume throughout August, headlined by an intriguing Week 4 where Dillian Whyte finally faces Alexander Povetkin for the WBC interim world heavyweight title and WBA lightweight champion Katie Taylor also features.
Talk about timing. Less than a day after US boxing returned with a dominant display by WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson in Las Vegas, it has emerged two fights have been agreed in principle between the two world champion heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury – optimistic for the summer of 2021. Continue reading
Gilbert Burns was dominant from start to finish in a unanimous decision win over former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, proving his championship pedigree – before calling out his training teammate and current title holder Kamaru Usman.
In tonight’s main event, #8 ranked light-heavyweight Glover Teixeira earned a big TKO victory against Anthony Smith, while making record-breaking history to end a compelling midweek card – which will propel him higher in next week’s rankings.
Last week, former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz announced that he hired highly-respected trainer Eddy Reynoso as his new coach. However, the 43-year-old has been warned to keep him motivated if he’s to reclaim gold again in future. Continue reading
After his 20-second knockout blitz on Saturday night vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Ngannou (15-2) is eager to fight Daniel Cormier (22-2) for the heavyweight title: as current champ Stipe Miocic may potentially be stripped through inactivity. Continue reading
Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin, which was originally scheduled to take place this past Saturday, could be the first fight behind closed doors post-lockdown – according to promoter Eddie Hearn. It has been provisionally moved to July 4. Continue reading
Former two-division world champion David Haye has shared his view that Anthony Joshua (23-1) is the only boxer in the heavyweight division right now who is capable of beating current WBC champion Tyson Fury (30-1-0). Continue reading
Deontay Wilder admits he’s still in disbelief at what happened as Tyson Fury ended his undefeated streak by knockout during their February rematch, while insisting the Gypsy King cannot claim to be true WBC champion until their trilogy bout.
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Michael Hunter has stated his desire to set up an all-American affair with Charles Martin in his next fight, to decide an eventual title challenger for the IBF heavyweight championship – who will then face current champion Anthony Joshua. Continue reading
It’s been 100 days since Anthony Joshua avenged one of the sport’s all-time upsets, regaining his heavyweight titles with a comprehensive decision victory in Saudi Arabia. So how does Ruiz avoid becoming the modern-day Buster Douglas, falling into boxing insignificance?
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