Ukrainian cruiserweight Ismail Sillah (25-4, 19 KOs) held an open training session in Moscow at the World Class Fitness Club before the fight against the unbeaten Russian Alexei Papin (8-0, 7 KOs). On November 26, the official weigh-in ceremony will take place, and on November 27 the "Russia" concert hall will host the event itself.
Former world champion in eight weight classes Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) hinted at a fight against UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor (0-1, 0 KOs). According to a Filipino in Instagram, the match may take place in 2018. "Happy Thanksgiving! Stay fit my friend. Real boxing match in 2018," wrote Pacquiao on his Instagram page.
WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, who is currently vacationing with his friends in Dubai, has not denied himself the pleasure of visiting the world's highest ring at the top of the Burj El Arab resort and taking part in a spectacular minute promo video.
Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on his page in Instagram philosophized a bit, telling about his attitude to criticism, and shared inspiration with his fans.
WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (13-0, 11 KOs) believes that the organizers will not want to stage his semifinal fight of the World Super Series of Boxing against Mairis Breedis (23-0, 18 KOs) in Ukraine. "I think the fight will be somewhere in Europe in January. In Ukraine, I think, it will not happen, because the organizers will not earn much money they earn in Germany or Riga. We do not have room for so many people to pay that they want to receive. But I do not care where to box," Usyk said.
WBO cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (13-0-0, 11 KOs) reacted to the picture with his image on his page in Instagram, which was drawn by an artist from Yekaterinburg Alexander Vygalov.
Olympic silver medalist lightweight Denys Berinchyk (7-0, 4 KO's) says that Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) would have a chance in a fight against Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) only in case if the Ukrainian was not ready for the fight.
The body of three-time world kickboxing champion Innokenty Makarov was found in Yakutsk. On the night of November 5 Makarov and the suspect were drinking in a private house. There was a conflict between the two, as a result of which the world kickboxing champion died of severe traumas.
One of the copies in the Exhibition Museum of Klichko brothers’ Achievements is the first professional contract of the legendary two-time heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. The agreement was signed with BC Flensburg in 1995, and his conditions, considering the further Wladimir’s career of Vladimir, look rather modest.
Sullivan Barrera of Cuba has already given his preliminary agreement to a fight with WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Dmitry Bivol, Russian manager Vadim Kornilov said.
