Tony Bellew continues to prepare for the fight against the undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk. The fight Bellew - Usyk will be held in Manchester on November 10. Ticket prices range from 40 to 800 pounds. Earlier Bellew had promised that on November 10 in Manchester, the Ukrainian would learn for the first time what it was to get up after a knockdown and a fight with blood on his face.
Negotiations are underway to stage a rematch on December 9 in Moscow between Fedor Chudinov and George Groves, said Russian boxer promoter Vladimir Khryunov. “We are negotiating about the rematch with George Groves. We are planning it for December 9 in Moscow at the CSKA Arena,” said Khryunov.
The Russian Boxing Federation will issue licenses to UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Floyd Mayweather if they agree to fight in Russia. This was reported by the Secretary General of the organization Umar Kremlev. "We will issue licenses to both athletes," said Kremlev.
WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) showed his ability to juggle balls on Instagram to the fans. Lomachenko his next fight will hold against José Pedraza (25-1, 12 KOs) on December 8 in New York.
Anatoly Lomachenko, the father and coach of WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs), rests during the preparation of his son for the next fight and turns a fidget spinner on his nose.
The fight between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Floyd Mayweather may be staged at the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium in 2019. This was informed by the Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation Umar Kremlev.
Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko commented on the signing by the Mexican Saul Alvarez (50-2-1, 34 KOs) of a record agreement with the streaming service DAZN:
Former WBA and IBF cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev (26-1, 19 KOs) is going to return to the ring in April or May next year in Krasnodar, Russia. This was announced by the Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation Umar Kremlev.
Ukrainian middleweight Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12-0, 10 KOs) stated that the underdog status motivates him before the fight with Daniel Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs) for the world title on October 27 in New York at the Madison Square Garden Theater: “Underdog status does not confuse me, on the contrary, it motivates me more. I have to prove the opposite. Prove that I am the champion, that this is my belt.”
WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko said that he had not yet watched the fights of his next opponent, José Pedraza. Lomachenko will meet Pedraza on December 8 in New York. “This will be my first unification bout, and I cannot wait for it. After the fight with Pedraza, many doors will be open.”
