Joshua: "Whyte's absence at the press conference means nothing"
Andrew Karlov
March 7, 2022, 6:09 a.m.

Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KO) argues that it makes little sense to pay much attention to the absence of Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) at a press conference announcing the fight between "The Body Snatcher" and the WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs). The fight ...

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Bellator champion Amosov joined the ranks of territorial defense
Andrew Karlov
March 6, 2022, 8:18 a.m.

Undefeated Bellator welterweight champion Ukrainian Yaroslav Amosov stood up to defend his country from the Russian invaders. The 28-year-old mixed martial arts fighter joined the ranks of the territorial defense and took up arms. A photo of Amosov in uniform appeared on the Internet, which also includes his colleague ...

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Joshua names new coach
Andrew Karlov
March 6, 2022, 6:02 a.m.

Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) in an interview with Behind The Gloves announced that Angel Fernandez would become his new head coach.

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Gvozdyk started raising funds for humanitarian aid to Ukrainians
Andrew Karlov
March 6, 2022, 5:04 a.m.

Former World Light Heavyweight Champion Alexander Gvozdyk appealed to foreigners who want to help Ukrainians who have suffered from Russian troops.

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Gonzalez confidently defeated Martinez
Andrew Karlov
March 6, 2022, 1:51 a.m.

Former world champion in four weight classes Roman Gonzalez (51-3, 41 KOs) scored a landslide victory over the reigning WBC world flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-2, 14 KOs) in a bantamweight bout on Saturday at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.

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ESPN story about Ukrainian boxers defending their country
Andrew Karlov
March 5, 2022, 7:03 a.m.

American sports journalist Mark Kriegel posted a short news story on his Instagram about Ukrainian boxers who are now defending their country from Russian occupation.

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Bob Arum to Ukrainian boxers: “Hold on, we are proud of you”
Andrew Karlov
March 5, 2022, 6:06 a.m.

American promoter Bob Arum announced that he dedicated a boxing evening in Fresno, in the main event of which Jose Ramirez won over Jose Pedraza, Ukraine and its defenders from the Russian occupation.

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Gonzalez-Martinez: members' fees
Andrew Karlov
March 5, 2022, 5:55 a.m.

According to figures provided by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC), tonight's boxers in San Diego will receive the following honoraria. Roman Gonzalez will earn $725 thousand, his opponent Julio Cesar Martinez $250,000 minus a 20% fine for a $50,000 overweight at the weigh-in, half of which goes ...

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Ramirez defeated Pedraza
Andrew Karlov
March 5, 2022, 1:05 a.m.

In the WBC super lightweight eliminator between former world champions Jose Ramirez (27-1, 17 KOs) defeated former world champion via unanimous decision Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (29-4, 14 KOs). In front of packed hometown stands, Ramirez acted aggressively and was able to get Pedraza into survival mode over the ...

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Martinez fails to hit weight ahead of Gonzalez fight
Andrew Karlov
March 4, 2022, 3:10 p.m.

Julio Cesar Martinez on the second attempt, he could not meet the allotted limit of the second flyweight of 115 pounds at the official weigh-in ceremony before the fight in San Diego with Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez. The final result of Martinez on the scale is 116.4 pounds (52.79 ...

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