Bashir: I believe that Wladimir will return
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 26, 2019, 5:02 p.m.

James Ali Bashir, the former coach of Wladimir Klitschko (64-5, 54 KOs) believes that the Ukrainian will return to the ring and is ready to work with him. “I always believed that Wladimir would still fight. Even when he announced his retirement, I could not accept this in my heart. ...

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Shields vs. Hammer face off at the kickoff press conference (video)
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 26, 2019, 2:12 p.m.

Undefeated women’s middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer meet at the kickoff press conference to preview their showdown for the undisputed women’s middleweight world championship. This fight is set to take place Saturday, April 13 live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Watch the tense face ...

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Andrew Karlov
Feb. 26, 2019, 12:46 p.m.

Tickets to see the unified lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) taking on Anthony Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KOs) are available Tuesday at 3PM ET/12PM PT. The cheapest ticket costs 51.75 dollars.

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Super lightweight prospect Mazlum Akdeniz improves to 8-0 with TKO over Alberto Bautista
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 25, 2019, 6:02 p.m.

Top 140-pound prospect Mazlum Akdeniz added to his undefeated record over the weekend with a thrilling stoppage victory over Mexican veteran Alberto Bautista in Cornwall, Ontario.

Bautista, a veteran of 17 professional fights, attempted to apply pressure on Akdeniz throughout the fight, but was simply overmatched by the 21-year old’s ...

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Kuzmin to face Dawejko
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 25, 2019, 1:34 p.m.

31-year-old Russian heavyweight Sergey Kuzmin (14-0, 11 KOs) will hold the next bout in the pro ranks on March 9 in Verona, USA. His opponent will be 28-year-old American Joey Dawejko (19-6-4, 11 KOs). Kuzmin’s WBA intercontinental title will be at the stake of the meeting. In the main event ...

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Gvozdyk: I would not be a champion without Atlas
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 24, 2019, 7:32 a.m.

WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk (16-0, 13 KOs) explained why he began working with American coach Teddy Atlas:

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Dirrel wins technical decision over Yildirim, regains WBC title
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 24, 2019, 3:21 a.m.

Anthony Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KOs) scored the technical decision win over Anvi Yildirim (21-2, 12 KOs) and for the second time became the WBC super middleweight champion. This fight was the main event of the evening in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Eubank Jr. beats up, decisions DeGale
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2019, 6:56 p.m.

In the main event of the evening at the O2 Arena in London, Chris Eubank Jr. (27-2, 21 KOs) scored a unanimous decision over former world champion James DeGale (25-2-1, 15 KOs). The scores were 114-112, 115-112, and 117-109. The last score is more adequate than the first two. Eubank ...

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Joyce drops and stops Stiverne
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2019, 5:35 p.m.

British heavyweight Joe Joyce (8-0, 8 KOs) stopped in the sixth round former world champion Bermane Stiverne (25-4-1, 21 KOs) at the boxing night at the O2 arena in London. The fight took place in the form of an extremely one-sided beating, in which Stiverne served more like a boxing ...

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Chukhadzhyan defends WBC Youth Silver Welterweight Title in Kiev
Andrew Karlov
Feb. 23, 2019, 4:13 p.m.

In the main event of the evening at the ACCO International arena in Kiev local 22-old welterweight prospect Karen Chukhadzhyan (14-1-0, 7 KOs) successfully defended his WBC silver junior belt, winning a unanimous decision over the Mexican Carlos Mohammed Rodriguez (12-6-1, 5 KOs). The scores were 100-90, 98-93, and 99-92. ...

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