Joshua vs Parker on March 31 in Cardiff. £22 million for two
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2018, 11:40 a.m.

According to London tabloids, the unification bout of two world heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker will take place on March 31 in Cardiff at the Principality Stadium, where Joshua had his last fight in October against Carlos Takam. The meeting ended with 10th-round stoppage and ...

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Pulev still looks forward to Joshua fight
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2018, 1:07 p.m.

According to German promoter Nisse Sauerland, former challenger for the world heavyweight title Kubrat Pulev still hopes for a new chance to challenge the belt. Last year Pulev could meet world champion Anthony Joshua, but a couple of weeks before the fight he was forced to withdraw from ...

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The fan will pay a fine of £5 thousand for illegal stream
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2018, 8:27 a.m.

According to The Mirror, the boxing fan was fined £85,000 after his Ipad was used as a device to broadcast Sky Sports last April, featuring Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko for 4,250 people on Facebook.

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Papin is pleased with Usyk sparring
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2018, 7:06 a.m.

Russian cruiserweight Alexei Papin spoke positively about his sparring with WBO champion Alexander Usyk in Kiev, which he spent as part of the preparation for the semi-final fight of the World Boxing Series (WBSS) with the WBC champion Mairis Briedis of Latvia.

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Joshua: Fury is not in fighting condition
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2018, 5:16 a.m.

IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua believes that former world champion Tyson Fury is far from the fighting conditions and the fight against him at the moment is no more than a "fantasy". Fury continues preparations for his return scheduled for April or May and asks Joshua ...

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Wilder is confident that he will be able to beat Mayweather's record
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2018, 11:02 a.m.

WBC heavyweight champion Deontey Wilder (39-0, 38 KO) is confident that he is able to bring his record of up to 50 victories without defeats, beating thus the so-called "Mayweather record" - 50-0, which is formally considered the best in the pro boxing. Prior to this, the most "unblemished" ...

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Robert Garcia: Mikey is too big for Lomachenko today
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2018, 10:11 a.m.

Robert Garcia, the brother and coach of the world champion in three different weight classes Mikey Garcia, believes that his fighter is now far too superior to the world champion in two weight classes Vasily Lomachenko. Currently, the Ukrainian is in the super featherweight division, the next fight ...

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Frampton vs Donaire on April 21 in Belfast
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2018, 8:29 a.m.

As British media reports, the fight between two former world champions Carl Frampton (24-1, 14 KOs) and Nonito Donaire (38-4, 24 KOs) can be considered official. This meeting will take place on April 21 at the SSE Arena in Belfast.

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The ESPN columnist suggested Povetkin, Ortiz, Brown and Briggs to hold the tournament without doping control
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 6, 2018, 7:16 a.m.

ESPN boxing columnist Dan Rafael in his annual "New Year wish list" stated as one of the points an offer to hold a four-man heavyweight tournament in which Alexander Povetkin, Luis Ortiz, Lucas Brown and Shannon Briggs participated, and they were allowed to use any of ...

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Yegorov - Rodriguez, Magurin - Arguelles on January 20 in Kiev
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 5, 2018, 12:12 p.m.

Union Boxing Promotion announced on January 20 in Kiev its next boxing tournament, which will be held at the exhibition complex "Parkovy".

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