Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in one of his last interviews told who influenced his decision to start a boxing career and how this decision changed his destiny.
Ukrainian middleweight Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12-1, 10 KOs) said that negotiations would soon begin on organizing his fight against German Jack Culcay (25-3, 13 KOs) for the position of official contender for the IBF world title.
Conor MacGregor treated the visitors of the pub in Dublin with drinks for a total amount of about four thousand euros. According to The Mirror, a 30-year-old athlete came to the pub in the evening and bought a drink for each present.
The undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) reported that five different countries, including Russia, suggested that he change his citizenship:
WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) spends his last weeks preparing for the bout with Adrien Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs). Now the veteran is training in the Freddie Roach Wild Card Gym in California. However, Pacquiao failed one of the doping tests and reported on his Twitter account about it.
The health of the former light heavyweight world champion, Canadian Adonis Stevenson, has improved. This was reported by Stevenson’s brother Pierre in an interview to La Presse. On December 1, Adonis Stevenson lost to Oleksandr Gvozdyk in the light heavyweight title fight. Gvozdyk knocked out Stevenson, after which he fell into a coma.
Matt Korobov is displeased with the judges’ decision in his fight with WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo. The fight took place on December 22, Matt was a late replacement one week before the match and lost by unanimous decision (119-108, 116-112, 116-112).
American actress Hayden Panettiere, former bride of Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko, dramatically changed after parting with former world heavyweight champion. In August Klitschko and Panettiere broke up after nine years of relationship. But, judging by the reports of different media, the changes in her personal life did not benefit to the girl.
WBA and WBO lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) told about the reasons that do not allow him to fight against WBC title holder Mikey Garcia (39-0, 30 KOs) in the nearest future.
American heavyweight Jarrell Miller is skeptical about the potential transition to his division of the undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine.
