Kovalev and Yarde meet at a presser (photos + video)
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 21, 2019, 12:18 p.m.

On Saturday in Chelyabinsk WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1, 28 KOs) will face Anthony Yarde (18-0, 17 KOs), the official challenger for the belt of World Boxing Organization. For Kovalev this will be the first defense of the title he regained in February after winning in ...

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Ukrainian heavyweight to headline boxing night in Poland
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 21, 2019, 6:10 a.m.

Ukrainian heavyweight Volodymyr Katsuk (3-0) will perform in the main event of the evening on August 31 in Kałuszyn, Poland. The opponent of the 31-year-old Odessa native, living in Warsaw at the moment, will be the local boxer Mateusz Tselepala (1-0, 1 KO). Katsuk was awarded with such an ...

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Berchelt to defend on November 2 against Sosa?
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 20, 2019, 10:59 a.m.

On November 2 in Los Angeles WBC featherweight champion Miguel Berchelt (36-1, 32 KO's) may hold a defense of his title in the fight against Jason Sosa (23-3-4, 16 KOs). Negotiations on this fight are nearing completion.

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Takam refuses to face Usyk?
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 20, 2019, 8:55 a.m.

It seems that Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) will have to find a new opponent on Oct. 12 in Chicago, where the 32-year-old Ukrainian to make his heavyweight debut. Probably Carlos Takam (36-5-1, 28 KOs) is no longer Usyk's opponent.

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Wilder vs Ortiz rematch to be held no later than November
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 19, 2019, 4:17 a.m.

The rematch between Deontay Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KOs) and Luis Ortiz (31-1, 26 KOs) should be held no later than the end of November. These terms are required by a contract that Wilder signed for the second bout with Tyson Fury (28-0-1, 20 KOs). The Englishman and ...

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Beterbiev vs Gvozdyk on October 18 officially
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 17, 2019, 4:53 p.m.

The bout between WBC light heavyweight champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk (17-0, 14 KOs) and IBF belt holder Arthur Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) has been officially confirmed. The fight will take placce on October 18 and will become the main event of the evening in Philadelphia at Liacouras Center arena. ...

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Ruiz Coach to Joshua: Lucky punch four times?
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 17, 2019, 2:16 p.m.

Manny Robles the coach of Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KOs) commented on the controversial statement of Anthony Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs), who stated that he had lost to Ruiz in June by 'a lucky punch sent by the gods.'

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The Last Round Podcast: Bonus Show (from Navarette vs. De Vaca) - WBO champ Jamel Herring
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 17, 2019, 3:59 a.m.

Bonus show on location from the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA., for Navarrete vs. De Vaca on the latest edition of Top Rank Boxing on ESPN. 130 pound world champion Jamel Herring jumps on the show to give his immediate reaction to the fights, other world champs ...

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Joshua: Ruiz beat me by lucky punch
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 15, 2019, 6:25 a.m.

Anthony Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) after the defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KOs) in June and the loss of his heavyweight championship belts, behaved modestly, but recently Anthony began to speak more acute in his interviews. This week he came into open conflict with Lennox Lewis, ...

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Tim Tszyu gets a difficult victory in Sydney
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 14, 2019, 4:39 p.m.

Tim Tszyu (14-0, 10 KOs) is still very far from achievements of his famous father, but he still looks like an interesting prospect of the light middleweight. On August 14 in Sydney, Australia, in a tough fight Tszyu defeated Dwight Ritchie (19-2, 2 KOs).

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