Daniel Dubois ended 2019 with a brutal second-round KO of Japan’s Kyotaro Fujimoto to record his fifth win of the year, retaining his WBO International heavyweight title while earning the WBC Silver strap at the Copper Box Arena. Continue reading
Tag: Heavyweight
UFC: Jon Jones reveals ‘strong possibility’ he’ll move up to heavyweight in 2020
UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones has this weekend revealed a move up into the heavyweight division could happen sooner than expected – possibly as early as after his upcoming title defence. He faces #4 ranked Dominick Reyes on February 8 at UFC 247 and is targeting a step-up after that. Continue reading
Oleksandr Usyk eyeing big guns in 2020 ahead of heavyweight debut
Ahead of his heavyweight debut against Chazz Witherspoon live on DAZN overnight, the 32-year-old Ukranian (16-0, 12 KOs) already has eyes on the division’s big guns with intriguing showdowns to be made in 2020. Continue reading
Despite severe cut, Tyson Fury battles to points win vs. Otto Wallin
Far from pretty, a more competitive scrap than most expected but Tyson Fury importantly came through victorious with a unanimous decision win (116-112, 117-111, 118-110) against spirited Swede Otto Wallin, who was unbeaten in 20 previous fights before their clash in Las Vegas.
Charles Martin emerges as frontrunner for Tyson Fury’s next fight – Questions asked
Former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin has emerged as a frontrunner for Tyson Fury’s next bout. If reports are true though, it would represent yet another weak opponent who wouldn’t set the 30-year-old up well with a Deontay Wilder rematch on the horizon…
Dillian Whyte beats Oscar Rivas on points, now Deontay Wilder’s mandatory challenger
Dillian Whyte survived a ninth-round knockdown and ended Oscar Rivas’ unbeaten record with a unanimous points victory to win the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title and officially become the mandatory challenger for Deontay Wilder’s WBC belt during an electric night at London’s 02 Arena.
Daniel Dubois wins British heavyweight title with R5 KO of Nathan Gorman
Daniel Dubois became the third-youngest heavyweight champion of all-time after an emphatic fifth-round knockout over fellow unbeaten compatriot Nathan Gorman defiantly silenced critics at London’s 02 Arena.
