Umar Salamov (25-1, 19 KOs) is infected with the coronavirus and interrupted preparations for the fight against Maxim Vlasov (45-3, 26 KOs). The bout, which will determine the official contender for the WBO light heavyweight title, was scheduled for November 20.
WJZ, a subsidiary of CBS in Baltimore, reported that WBA super featherweight and lightweight champion Gervonta Davis had an accident in South Baltimore. The news reports that the accident happened around 1:53 am Thursday. Baltimore police arrived at the scene of the accident involving multiple vehicles. Several people with minor injuries turned up at the scene, and one was taken to the regional hospital.
If Anthony Joshua chooses a fight against Tyson Fury next year and misses the mandatory defense against Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13 KOs), the Ukrainian is likely to fight for the vacant WBO Heavyweight Championship. At the moment, his opponent may be Daniel Dubois (15-0, 14 KOs), who is in second place in the ranking.
Eimantas Stanionis (11-0, 8 KOs) defeated Justin DeLoach (19-5, 10 KOs) by TKO in the ninth round in the main event of the evening of the Premier Boxing Champions night in Los Angeles. Thus, the 26-year-old Lithuanian returned to the ring after almost a year layoff.
Felix Sturm (40-5-3, 18 KOs) is released and plans to return to the ring on December 19 at the boxing evening of the German promotional organization Universum. The venue and rival of the former world middleweight champion are still unknown.
Frank Warren said there is no chance that Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) will become the next contender for WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs). Eddie Hearn suggested such a duel, but promoter Fury Warren ruled out such a scenario.
On November 27, at the boxing night in Nantes, France, 28-year-old Tony Yoka (8-0, 7 KOs) will face Christian Hammer (25-6, 15 KOs).
Dereck Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) said in the interview to IFL TV that he wrote to Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) after the American's recent scandalous appearances in the media.
Most likely, due to the illness of Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs), who was diagnosed with coronavirus, Dillian Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs) will not perform at the boxing evening scheduled for November 21.
Immediately after it was announced that Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1, 25 KOs) was forced to abandon the rematch planned for November 21 against Dillian White (27-2, 18 KOs) for health reasons, Derek Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) declared his readiness to replace the Russian in a duel with the Body Snatcher.
