Hearn doesn't believe Fury vs Wilder 3 will take place on October 9
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 27, 2021, 10:01 a.m.

Eddie Hearn doubts that the third fight Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) vs Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) will actually take place on October 9. The fight was previously scheduled for July 25, but Fury's team reported that "The Gypsy King" has contracted a coronavirus.

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Lopez vs Kambosos: IBF requires mandatory vaccination
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 27, 2021, 9:09 a.m.

The IBF has ordered Teofimo Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) and George Kambosos (19-0, 1 KO) to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before a unified world lightweight title fight scheduled for October 5.

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Joshua vs Usyk to cost £25 for UK fans
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 27, 2021, 8:01 a.m.

£25 (£24.95 to be exact) is the price of a pay-per-view broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK of Matchroom Boxing evening, the main event of which will be a bout for the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts between Anthony Joshua (24-1, 22 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk ...

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Hrgovic vs Radonjic on September 10 in Austria
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 26, 2021, 3:01 p.m.

Marko Radonjic (22-0, 22 KOs) will become the next opponent for Croatian heavyweight prospect Filip Hrgovic (12-0, 10 KOs). The fight is scheduled for September 10 in Klagenfurt, Austria, to be broadcast on DAZN, with the winner set to walk away with the IBF International belt.

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Joshua hasn't figured out yet with what punch to knock Usyk out
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 26, 2021, 2:38 p.m.

Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs), unlike David Haye, does not yet know which punch will decide the outcome of his fight with Alexander Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs). Haymaker said three days ago in an interview with Sky Sports that Usyk would fall after AJ's jab. Joshua himself ...

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WBA eliminates "interim" and "gold" belts
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 26, 2021, 11:02 a.m.

The WBA management today officially announced the reduction of the number of champion belts. Holders of "interim" and "golden" titles, allegedly, must immediately lose their titles.

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Hearn: "Whyte and Babich will be back on October 30"
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 26, 2021, 9:36 a.m.

Eddie Hearn announced in an interview with IFL TV that Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) will have his next fight on October 30 in London. The list of possible opponents for "The Body Snatcher" includes three names: Chris Arreola, Jermaine Franklin and Charles Martin.

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Wilder's sparring partner: 'He won't rely on one punch'
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 26, 2021, 8:24 a.m.

Stephan Shaw (14-0, 10 KOs), who as a sparring partner is helping Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) to prepare for his October 9 rematch against Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), assures that the Bronze Bomber has made significant progress under the watchful eye of Malik Scott and ...

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Pacquiao doesn't believe in losing to Ugas, thinks about rematch
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 25, 2021, 1:01 p.m.

Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) admitted in an interview with The Athletic that he is considering a rematch in January against his Saturday night opponent Yordenis Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs).

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Okolie, Smith and Hatton on Joshua-Usyk undercard
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 25, 2021, 12:54 p.m.

Matchroom Boxing has officially announced a boxing night scheduled for September 25 in London, with the main event featuring a fight for the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts of Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (18- 0, 13 KOs).

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