Purse bids for the IBF middleweight title fight between reigning champion Saul Alvarez (52-1-2, 35 KOs) and mandatory challenger for his title Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-1, 10 KOs) is scheduled for today.
Dillian Whyte (26-1, 18 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Oscar Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs) in the main event in London. After twelve rounds the judges counted it 116-111 twice and 115-112 in favor of Whyte.
Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) scored a split decision win over Keith Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) in the main event of the evening in Las Vegas. After twelve rounds the judges scored it 115-112 in favor of the Filipino and 114-113 to the American. 30-year-old Thurman went on the floor in the first round after a short right hook to the jaw. WBA welterweight title was at stake in this fight.
Vasyl Lomachenko (13-1, 10 KOы) and Luke Campbell (20-2, 16 KOы) first met face to face on the evening of boxing in London, where on August 31 at the O2 Arena they will take their fight for three titles at lightweights. The Ukrainian and the British held the first "face off" on the evening of boxing, in the main event of which Dillian Whyte defeated Oscar Rivas.
In the main event of the boxing evening in Las Vegas Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) scored a twelve round split decision win over Keith Thurman (29-1, 22 KOs) and took away his WBA welterweight title.
In the main event of the evening in London Dillian Whyte (26-1, 18 KOs) scored a unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated Oscar Rivas (26-1, 18 KOs) and captured vacant WBC interim heavyweight belt and became an official challenger for the meeting with Deontay Wilder. The scored were: 115-112, 115-112, 116-111.
At the boxing evening in London David Price (25-6, 20 KOs) scored 10th round TKO over David Allen (17-5-2, 14 KO). Coach Darren Barker threw in the towel at the end of the round, when Allen in the corner said he could not continue the fight. In the course of the bout Price was able to take advantage of the difference in size and height advantage to outbox his opponent. Thus, most likely, Price saved his pro career further.
Dereck Chisora (31-9, 22 KOs) knocked out Arthur Szpilka (22-4, 15 KO) in the second round at the great evening of boxing in London. The bout was scheduled for ten rounds.
In the boxing evening in Oxon Hill Subriel Matias (14-0, 14 KOs) scored a TKO win over Maxim Dadashev after the 11th round in the IBF welterweight eliminator. At the time of the stoppage Matias was convincingly in the lead on points - 109-100, 108-101 and 107-102. Matias is now the official challenger for the world title, which is owned by Josh Taylor.
Unification lightweight bout for the three titles between two Olympic champions Vasyl Lomachenko (13-1, 10 KOs) and Luke Campbell (20-2, 16 KOs) was officially announced. The meeting will be held on August 31 at the O2 Arena in London. WBA and WBO titles, owned by the Ukrainian, and vacant WBC belt will be at stake in this bout. In the US this night of boxing will take place in the broadcast at ESPN, in the UK it will be shown on the paid broadcast on Sky Sports.
