Anatoly Lomachenko, father and coach of WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (11-0, 9 KOs), will not help Oleksandr Usyk (15-0: 11 KOs) in his fight against Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs). This was announced by Alexander Krasyuk the promoter of the Ukrainian cruiserweight.
Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs) and Alexander Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) fit into the cruiserweight limit at the official weigh-in ceremony before the boxing evening in Manchester. Titles of IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC, owned by Usyk will be at stake in the fight. For Usyk this will be a farewell to the cruiserweights, and for Bellew it will be the last fight in the professional career.
Oleksandr Usyk is putting on a stake his entire collection of champion belts in the cruiserweights in a fight against Tony Bellew on Manchester Arena on Saturday, November 10th. The unbeaten undisputed cruiserweight champion and the 2012 Olympic champion Oleksandr Usyk is the favorite of this meeting - 1.17. Bookmakers believe that Usyk will extend his perfect record in Manchester to 16 victories at the expense of the former world champion.
European featherweight champion Oleg Malynovskyi (23-0, 7 KOs) and WBO Oriental lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk (9-0, 6 KOs) will return to the ring on December 22 at the Terminal arena in Brovary near Kiev, Ukraine. Malinovsky reported it on his Instagram page. The rivals of the boxers and other participants of the show are not yet determined.
Three-time Olympic boxing champion Felix Savon of Cuba is arrested on rape charges. It is noted that the 51-year-old Cuban was accused of raping a 12-year-old male. It is also reported that the former athlete is not accused of such a crime for the first time.
The undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) said he was glad to have the opportunity to fight against Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs) in England.
Floyd Mayweather did not officially agree to fight under the rules of mixed martial arts (MMA) on December 31 in Tokyo as part of the Rizin organization. Athlete wrote about this on his Instagram.
Undefeated former world boxing champion in five weight categories Floyd Mayweather can earn about $88 million for his fight in Japan. Earlier it was reported that Mayweather signed a contract for a duel on RIZIN promotion, and his rival on December 31 will be Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Natsukawa.
Undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk told about the preparation for the fight with the Tony Bellew on Sky Sports for the WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts on November 10 in Manchester at the Manchester Arena. The stadium seats 21 thousand spectators. Alexander Usyk has already arrived in Manchester and had a media training session.
The famous Argentine boxer Mario Melo died a ridiculous death. 56-year-old man took part in the competition on speed eating croissants in the Argentinean city of Pinamar. Melo choked on the third croissant. Food blocked the airway and the boxer died. Other competitors tried to save Mario, but they did not succeed.
