'Rocky III' Backup Statue Hits Auction Block, Could Fetch $1 Mil
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 21, 2017, 8:49 a.m.

If you want to buy the original Rocky Balboa sculpture from "Rocky III, it's not for sale. But the backup statue is about to hit the auction block. The artist behind the piece, A. Thomas Schomberg, made two versions of the iconic sculpture for the 1982 flick and #1 was ...

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Joe Joyce debuts as a pro via TKO
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 21, 2017, 6:57 a.m.

Silver Olympic Games medalist of Rio Briton Joe Joyce made his professional debut via TKO victory. October 20 in London, Jones stopped the experienced Ian Lewison (12-4-1, 8 KOs) in the eighth round. Lewison’s corner threw in a towel when their ward began to miss the blow after blow and ...

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N’Dam, Murata Make Weight
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 21, 2017, 3 a.m.

The result of weigh-in for Sunday’s world title tripleheader in Tokyo was as follows:

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Mitrofanov debuts in the pros on October 27
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 20, 2017, 4:40 p.m.

Middleweight Dmitri Mitrofanov will hold its debut fight in the professional ring on October 27 in the suburbs of Chicago, in the town of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA. The opponent of the Ukrainian for the 6-round fight is unbeaten American Brandon Maddox (7-0, 5 KOs).

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Former world champion Maskaev plots his ring return
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 20, 2017, 1:47 p.m.

Former world heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev talks about his return to the ring and wants to fight in winter. Maskaev’s last fight happed in 2013, after which he took a break in his career due to injury. As the sportsman himself reported earlier, he healed the back injury and is ...

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Rigondeaux: Win over Lomachenko strengthens my reputation as the best P4P boxer
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 20, 2017, 3:20 a.m.

Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) says that he will give his best in the most important fight in his career against the Ukrainian WBO super featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs).

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Krassyuk: We are doing everything possible to land Usyk vs Briedis in Ukraine
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 19, 2017, 3:12 p.m.

The promoter of WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (13-0, 11 KO's) Alexander Krassyuk says that the fight of his boxer with WBC champion Mairis Briedis (23-0, 18 KOs) in the semifinal of the World Boxing Super Series can take place in Ukraine.

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Povetkin vs Hammer to be WBO eliminator?
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 19, 2017, 1:29 p.m.

The fight between Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin and Christian Hammer of Germany can have the status of eliminator for the WBO title and which now holds New Zealander Joseph Parker. This informed the CEO of RCC Boxing Promotions, the organizer of the fight, Alexei Titov.

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Lomachenko starts sparring
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 19, 2017, 5:59 a.m.

WBO super featherweight Vasily Lomachenko continues preparations in Oxnard, California, for the fight on December 9 in New York against the champion in two weight classes below Guillermo Rigondeaux. According to Vasily, he passed two weeks of adaptation and started sparring on Monday.

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Wilder vs Joshua May Happen in Summer 2018
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 19, 2017, 3:42 a.m.

Promoter Eddie Hearn said that the winner of the Deontey Wilder vs Dillian White fight could box next summer with the WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (19-0, 19 KOs).

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