The world champion in three weight categories Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) stated that he was not chasing after big money, but just wanted to write his name in boxing history.
A live broadcast of the boxing evening from Arlington, Texas, in the main event of which IBF Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. (24-0, 21 KOs) will defend his title against Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs). If Garcia wins, he will become the champion in his fifth weight division.
The return of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KO), who is considered the linear champion in this weight class, will take place on June 15 at the Thomas & Mack center in Las Vegas.
Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) and Errol Spence Jr. (24-0, 21 KOs) made a welterweight limit during the official weigh-in ceremony before the boxing evening at the stadium in Arlington, Texas. IBF World Title, owned by Spence will be at stake in this fight. Garcia will fight for the title in his fifth weight class. Spence stepped on his state commission’s scale at 146¼ pounds, Garcia officially weighed in at a career-high 145 pounds.
The trial of the possible beating of a woman against the WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev may be delayed until the end of 2019. This reported the manager of the Russian boxer Egis Klimas. “As for the court, I think it may take place at the end of the year. But we already have certain information on this process,” said Klimas.
In Germany, the movie "Rokka Changes the World" was released. And one of the heroes of the movie - the squirrel - bears the name... Klitschko. Wladimir vividly responded to this in his Instagram.
Mikey Garcia is in "good spirits" after his crushing loss to Errol Spence over the weekend but that doesn't mean he's looking to do it again anytime soon. Mikey's brother, Robert Garcia who also trains the boxing star told that everyone is still sad for Mikey because they were expecting a legacy-defining victory.
Vadim Kornilov, the manager of the Russian heavyweight Alexander Povetkin (34-2, 24 KOs), said that his client did not mind getting into the ring with the undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksander Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs).
Legendary Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko shared his opinion on the current situation in professional boxing, and also described how he prepared for his fights.
Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia may fight next in September 2019 against the former welterweight UFC champion Nate Diaz. This was reported on Thursday by an American journalist Dizz in Indy in his Twitter.
