Dmitry Shilokhai, coach of Mairis Briedis (23-1, 19 KOs), said that in the second season of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS), his mission will be easier because they will not have to face Alexander Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs).
WBO Oriental Lightweight Champion Denys Berinchyk (9-0, 8 KOs) in his Instagram reported that on Friday he got a Ph.D. from the Kiev Institute of Physical Culture and Sports. The boxer also added that now he will be sitting in the Ministry with such an education and will be the minister.
Undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk showed how he is preparing for a fight against Tony Bellew. The fight will take place on November 10 in Manchester, all Usyk’s titles will be on the line. Usyk is coming to a duel in a great mood. In training, he not only works out boxing techniques, but also relaxes with dances. Interestingly, the boxer danced to the Russian song, but sang in Ukrainian, replacing some words. The video appeared on the boxer's page on Instagram.
Alexandra Usyk on November 10 is facing a difficult test in the face of the experienced former champion Tony Bellew and a hot meeting of British fans at the crowded Manchester Arena. At the moment, over 20,000 tickets have already been sold for their fight, which is 95 percent of the arena's capacity.
Middleweight Ievgen Khytrov (17-2 14 KOs) of Ukraine said that American promoters simply earned money on him: “Actually, I don't want to go into details, but it so happened that I had no other choice, I had to box in The Contender project. In the first battle I reached the peak, and after five days I had the second battle. And I got into a hole, I needed to do weight. We spent two months in the camp, but the weight had to be made every day. I just dried up and got out for the second fight, I make three punches and my hands fall. That's the whole point.
November 10, in Manchester, the undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk will defend his titles in a battle with former world champion Tony Bellew. On the undercard of the evening staged by Matchroom Boxing, another Ukrainian fighter will enter the ring – the middleweight Dmytro Mytrofanov (2-0, 1 KO). Dmytro's rival will be Gino Kanters (5-2, 3 KOs) of the Netherlands.
WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) shared his impressions on the fight of Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) and Alexander Povetkin (34-2, 24 KOs).
Light middleweight prospect Serhii Bohachuk (11-0, 11 KOs) in the very first three minutes knocked out the Colombian Ronald Montes (18-11, 16 KOs) at the boxing evening from promoter Tom Leffler.
WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) believes that the undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) is too early to rise to the heavyweights.
Dmitry Sosnovsky, the head coach of the Ukrainian amateur national team admitted that at one time he almost kicked Alexander Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) out of the team because of a regime violation:
