Foreman asks Wladimir not to return
Andrew Karlov
April 22, 2020, 12:42 p.m.

Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs) most likely will not return to the ring, although he continues to repeat that if he does return, it’s only for the sake of breaking the record of George Foreman, the oldest world heavyweight champion in history. It is interesting ...

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Boxing returns to Nicaragua, Japan waits until July
Andrew Karlov
April 22, 2020, 10:26 a.m.

On Saturday, Nicaragua will host one of the first boxing evenings since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. In a country with a population of 6 million people, only 10 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed.

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Las Vegas casinos are closed indefinitely
Andrew Karlov
April 22, 2020, 3:38 a.m.

The Nevada Gambling Control Commission has confirmed that casinos in Las Vegas would be closed indefinitely.

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Bellew: Wilder is back, and Fury is just a virtuoso of boxing
Andrew Karlov
April 22, 2020, 12:36 a.m.

Tony Bellew believes that it is too early to deduct Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) from the accounts just because he lost in the rematch to Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs).

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UFC 249 to be held in Florida
Andrew Karlov
April 21, 2020, 11:15 a.m.

UFC promotion, as expected, plans to hold its 249th tournament on May 9. This was reported by the portal MMA Fighting, referring to its sources in the promotion. The event is expected to be held in Florida. The venue of the tournament remains unknown. It is only known that the ...

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Saul Alvarez announces the end date of his career
Andrew Karlov
April 21, 2020, 7:26 a.m.

Saul Alvarez announced that he would end his career at the age of 37. The world champion in four weight categories will turn 30 in July. “Boxing is my life. My body is now asking me to be a warrior. I do not stop training because I love boxing,” ...

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Warren: Fury destroyed Wilder, he is the world champion!"
Andrew Karlov
April 21, 2020, 1:21 a.m.

Frank Warren, the promoter of Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) commented on the controversial statement by Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs), who recently said that he did not consider the “Gypsy King” as a true world champion, despite his victory in February, because "he was not himself."

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Hearn does not believe in quick return of boxing to New York
Andrew Karlov
April 20, 2020, 10:03 p.m.

Eddie Hearn believes that because of the current health crisis associated with the coronavirus pandemic, it may take a long time before boxing returns to New York. According to the head of Matchroom Boxing, the famous Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center will not be able to host large ...

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UFC officially cancels 2 events, and 2 more reschedules for other places
Andrew Karlov
April 20, 2020, 12:29 p.m.

The UFC promotion has issued an official statement on the tournaments scheduled for April 25, May 2, 9, and 16 that were officially canceled. At the same time, it should be noted that the events of May 9 and 16 lost only the venue. But their dates remained unchanged.

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Nunes says she won’t fight at UFC on May 9
Andrew Karlov
April 20, 2020, 9:20 a.m.

Just today Amanda Nunes announced that she would not take part in the UFC tournament, scheduled for May 9. At this event, The Lioness was supposed to fight Felicia Spencer. However, Amanda said that she needed to conduct a quality training camp, and only then go to battle.

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