Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) was making his heavyweight debut in the fight against Chazz Witherspoon (38-4, 29 KO) on Vintrast Arena in Chicago. The winner of the meeting got a chance to fight for the WBO belt, that Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. will battle for on December 7.
On October 12 in Chicago on Wintrust arena Dmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs) made his fifth defense of his WBA light heavyweight title. The Russian met Lenin Castillo (20-3-1, 15 KOs) of the Dominican Republic.
"I do not know if this fight showed something, but I'm ready for everybody, and in my next fight I am pleased to meet with the best in the world. If I get an offer on title fight, I will accept it," said Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) after TKO victory over Chazz Witherspoon (38-4, 29 KOs) in the main event of the evening in Chicago.
A live stream of the boxing evening from Chicago in the main event of which Oleksandr Usyk will make his heavyweight debut in the fight against the American veteran Chazz Witherspoon, who agreed to a fight against former undisputed cruiserweight champion in less than a week before the scheduled date.
Today it was officially announced that the bout between Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs) and Braun Strowman will take place on October 31 as part of the WWE wrestling tournament in Saudi Arabia. Under the same evening Brock Lesnar will fight Cain Velasquez.
Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) showed 215 pounds at the weigh-in before Saturday's debut in the heavyweight division. His opponent Chazz Witherspoon (38-3, 29 KO) was 242. For both these weights were the highest in their respective careers.
Status of Errol Spence, Jr. (26-0, 21 KOs) is not as bad as was previously reported, despite the fact that his car after the accident on Thursday looked terrible. Two messages appeared in the social accounts about the state of the world welterweight champion:
According to bookmakers, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed favorite in the fight on October 12 in Chicago against the American Chazz Witherspoon, despite the fact that this will be the first fight for the Ukrainian in the heavyweight division.
On coming Saturday in Chicago at Wintrust Arena Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) make his heavyweight debut. Usyk will face an experienced American Chazz Witherspoon (38-3, 29 KOs). Two days before the battle rivals and their teams met at the press conference.
On Saturday in Chicago Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) will hold his first fight in the heavyweight division as a pro. The Ukrainian, who without a fight - in recognition of his results in the lower category - was appointed as the mandatory challenger by WBO in the heavyweight division and may soon face the winner of the rematch between Anthony Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) and Andy Ruiz Jr. (33 -1, 22 KO).
