David Higgins, manager of the former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, considers that the final IBF eliminator with Filip Hrgovic doesn't make financial sense. Parker won a tough rematch with Derek Chisora last month. Initially, the IBF appointed an eliminator between Luis Ortiz and Hrgovic. Ortiz, with a ...
Splitting the bidding purse 80 to 20 in favor of Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) questioned his bout against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs).
Callum Johnson (20-1, 14 KOs) tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be able to enter the ring with Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs) in a duel scheduled for January 15th. The WBO light heavyweight champion team is now looking for a new contender for this date.
WBO Light Heavyweight Champion Joe Smith Jr. (27-3, 21 KOs) will face Callum Johnson (20-1, 14 KOs) in Verona on 15 January in his first belt defense. If Smith wins, he promises to aim for a unification bout with the IBF and WBC champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0, ...
Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) and Alexander Usik (19-0, 13 KOs) will have a rematch in the first half of the new year. The Ukrainian overthrew the Briton in September and took the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight belts from him. Joshua is not going to make excuses ...
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (17-0, 14 KOs) said in an interview with the DAZN platform that he could compete in the heavyweight division in his next performance.
As Dan Raphael tweeted, Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs), as well as Luis Ortiz (33-2, 28 KOs) previously decided not to accept the IBF's offer to compete in the final qualifying bout with Filip Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs).
The third fight of Juana Francisco Estrada (42-3, 28 KO) and Roman Gonzalez (50-3, 41 KOs) will take place in the USA on February 5. At stake in this meeting there will be the WBA and WBC Super Flyweight titles.
Undefeated Cuban heavyweight champion Frank Sanchez after a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Christian Hammer began to challenge the best in his division.
Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn proposed to the former WBC heavyweight champion late last year Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) fight Dereck Chisora (32-12, 23 KOs). Coach Dave Caldwell first ridiculed the promoter's idea, but today he bluntly stated that if this fight takes place, Chisora will have ...
