Usyk’s promoter: Usyk will stay in the cruiserweight only for Ward fight
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 13, 2018, 5:11 p.m.

Although Andre Ward announced the end of his pro career more than a year ago, the camp of Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) quietly hopes on the American being tempted to come back and fight the king of the cruiserweights. According to Aleksander Krassyuk, Usyk’s promoter this is the only ...

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Usyk: I refused from Hero of Ukraine reward, because I am not a hero
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 13, 2018, 2:04 p.m.

Undisputed cruiserweight champion Olexandr Usyk told why he refused from the Hero of Ukraine reward: “I refused this reward because I am not a hero. There are many people who made more than me. Doctors save lives. Teachers teach children. Scientists make discoveries. There are many people who really deserve ...

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Usyk to fight in February or March
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 13, 2018, 12:22 p.m.

Undisputed cruiserweight champion Olexandr Usyk will fight next in February or March 2019. This was told by the promoter of the Ukrainian Alexander Krassyuk. It is expected that the next battle of Usyk will be in the heavyweights.

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Usyk's promoter: At the cruiserweights we completed all our business
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 13, 2018, 5:15 a.m.

Alexander Krassyuk, CEO of K2 Promotions Ukraine and the promoter of the undisputed cruiserweight champion Olexandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KO) announced the future plans of his fighter.

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Usyk: I want to hide, sit down and shut up
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 12, 2018, 1:22 p.m.

The undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) flew to Ukraine after the victorious fight with Tony Bellew, which took place in the UK on November 11. Usyk knocked out Bellew in the eighth round, Usyk shared his emotions from the night and told about plans for the near ...

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Women's World Boxing Championship is under threat due to polluted air in New Delhi
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 12, 2018, 11:28 a.m.

Participants of the women's world boxing championship in New Delhi complain about the difficulty of training because of the polluted air in the capital of India. On November 13 the level of toxic particles in the air exceeds the safe limit by eight times. City authorities have restricted traffic in ...

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Usyk vs Bellew. Full fight video
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 12, 2018, 9 a.m.

On Saturday night in Manchester Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) knocked out in the eighth round Tony Bellew (30-3-1, 20 KO), defending his four championship belts in the cruiserweights. The favored Ukrainian fought fierce fight for several rounds with the British, but finally Usyk caught the right rhythm and decided ...

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Gamboa and Juanma score wins in Miami
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 11, 2018, 6:25 a.m.

Former four-time world champion in three weight categories and Olympic golden medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa (29-2, 17 KOs) scored a unanimous decision over the two-time world title contender Miguel Beltran Jr. (33 7, 22 KOs) after ten rounds at lightweights on Saturday night at the arena in the Convention center in ...

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WBSS: Briedis - Gevor, Glowacki - Vlasov. Where to watch live
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 10, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Live broadcast of the boxing evening from Chicago, in the main events of which two quarterfinal matches of the second season of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) in the first heavyweight division will take place. In the first of them, former world champion Krzysztof Glowacki (30-1, 19 KOs) will ...

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Usyk knocks Bellew out in the 8th
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 10, 2018, 7:25 p.m.

In the main event of the evening at Manchester Arena, the undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) knocked out the former world champion Tony Bellew (30-3-1, 20 KOs) in the eighth round. Usyk managed to pull out a sensational stoppage with an exact right-left and sent Belew flat ...

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