After 14 months of inactivity, Kell Brook was victorious during his in-ring return with a R7 knockout against durable American Mark DeLuca (24-2) at the FlyDSA Arena in his hometown of Sheffield – winning the WBO intercontinental strap.
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Despite early scare, Crawford retains welterweight gold with R9 KO vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Terence Crawford (36-0) survived a second-round scare to overcome mandatory challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas and retain his welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden, with an unforgiving R9 KO finishing the battle in style. Continue reading
WBO order Joshua to face mandatory challenger Usyk within next 180 days
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Fresh after exacting revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr during their rematch, there’s no rest for Anthony Joshua: WBO president Paco Valcarcel confirmed post-fight he must defend that title against mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk within the next 180 days, or vacate. 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
Chris Eubank Jr planning October/November return
IBO super-middleweight champion Chris Eubank Jr has revealed he’s planning an in-ring return either next month or at some stage in November. But the fight will be on his terms as he continues into the peak years of an eight-year professional career.
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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 earns fourth-round knockout win over Richard Lartey
Talented young heavyweight Daniel Dubois extended his professional record to 11-0 (10 KOs) after an impressive fourth-round knockout victory over a spirited Richard Lartey, despite getting caught a few times with tough shots in an entertaining encounter.
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