Eddie Hearn confirmed that the fight Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) against Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) is scheduled for July 23. According to the British promoter, negotiations on the venue of the event are at the final stage.
Negotiations on the contract between the ex-world welterweight champion Jaime Munguia (39-0, 31 KOs) and Daniel Jacobs (37-4, 30 KOs) ended without results. The fight was supposed to take place on June 11 in the USA.
On June 11, the fight for the regular WBA heavyweight belt will take place between Trevor Bryan (22-0, 15 KOs) and Daniel Dubois (17-1, 16 KOs). This date was announced on Monday by Don King, who won the tender to organize the fight.
The head of the WBC, Mauricio Suleiman, is confident that the former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) will return to the ring.
Former super middleweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez (43-0, 29 KOs) will return to the ring on May 14 at the Golden Boy Promotions in Ontario. Mexican, currently competing in the light heavyweight division, will cross gloves with a German Dominique Bösel (32-2, 12 KOs).
Bob Arum does not believe that Tyson Fury will end his career and will no longer fight. The American promoter was unable to watch Saturday's fight at Wembley live due to Covid-19 infection, but must meet with the Briton in Las Vegas within two weeks to discuss further cooperation.
Eddie Hearn is sure Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) will return to the ring and be tempted to a unification fight with the winner of the fight Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) — Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs).
Dillian Whyte (28-3, 19 KOs) wants a rematch with Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs), because, as he himself claims, the "Gypsy King" violated the rules in their Saturday fight for the WBC world heavyweight title.
Vladimir Klichko in an interview with the German Bild congratulated Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) with a victory over Dillian Whyte. The 46-year-old Ukrainian also suggested that he himself might think about returning to the ring.
Frank Warren announced that in July the former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) will face Joe Joyce (13-0, 12 KOs). The exact date of the match, which is scheduled to be held at one of the stadiums in the UK, will be announced in the ...