Andrew Karlov
Feb. 8, 2018, 1:01 p.m.

Ukrainian undefeated heavyweight Alexander Teslenko (12-0, 10 KOs), who recently signed a contract with American promoter Lou DiBella, recorded another KO victory on his resume in New York on February 7, knocking out American Keenan Hickman (6-3-1, 2 KOs) in the second round.


Usyk appealed to IOC for boxing to stay at Olympics in Tokyo
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 8, 2018, 6:20 a.m.

WBO/WBC cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk appealed to Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for boxing to stay in the program of the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo. Earlier, the IOC stated that this sport can be excluded from the Olympics because of multiple violations in ...

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Beselia will challenge his first in career title on February 24 in Kiev
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 7, 2018, 8:05 a.m.

On February 24 at the Freedom Event Hall in Kiev, Ukraine, unbeaten super lightweight Mishiko Beselia (17-0, 12 KOs) of Cherkassy, Ukraine, will fight for the first in his career title against Vladislav Melnik (5-0, 3 KOs). The belt of the champion of Ukraine will be at stake.

The ...

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Head of IOC: AIBA has a whole bunch of problems
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 7, 2018, 4:35 a.m.

President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach at a press conference said that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) has a number of problems that need to be resolved in the nearest future. Earlier, the Executive Committee of the IOC decided to extend the suspension of AIBA financing, and ...

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Groves - Eubank Jr. Promo from WBSS
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 6, 2018, 3:54 p.m.

In ten days, on February 17th, in Manchester the first semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series in the super middleweight division will take place. Two fellow countrymen, two "sworn friends", George Groves and Chris Eubank, Jr will collide for the WBSS finale. Super Series within one week ...

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Usyk: Gassiev fight will not be polical
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 6, 2018, 9:01 a.m.

WBO and WBC cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk does not want his fight against IBF and WBA title holder Murat Gassiev on May 11 to have a political connotation. Usyk will try to do everything to make this confrontation purely sportive.

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Ryabinsky: For Povetkin fight against Price is preparing for Joshua
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 6, 2018, 8:27 a.m.

Andrei Ryabinsky, the head of the Russian promotion company "World of Boxing" believes that the fight between his ward Alexander Povetkin and British David Price will become a training before the fight with the unified champion Anthony Joshua.

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Jacobs to meet Sulecki?
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 5, 2018, 1:32 p.m.

Former world middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs) on April 28 in Brooklyn may face undefeated Pole Maciej Sulecki (26-0, 10 KOs). Initially, the most likely candidates for Jacobs' fight in April were Spike O'Sullivan and Andy Lee. According to ESPN, Sulecki can sign the contract before ...

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Gassiev - Dorticos. The day after (video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 5, 2018, 9:16 a.m.

Watch 25-minute documentary about the final week before the fight and the day after the second semi-final of the World Boxing Super Series, which happened on February 3 in Sochi, and where two previously unbeaten world champions - Murat Gassiev and Yunier Dorticos fought for 2 titles.

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Usyk and Gassiev will challenge $10 million
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 5, 2018, 6:25 a.m.

Ukrainian Alexander Usyk and Russian Murat Gassiev, two undefeated world champions, will challenge the Mohammed Ali Trophy and a prize of $10 million in the final of the World Boxing Super Series, scheduled for May 11 in Saudi Arabia. The total prize fund of the tournament will be ...

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